Great! Frank, the first thing I do when I come to the Cafe is look for anything new from you! I really enjoy you submissions! thanks
Great! Frank, the first thing I do when I come to the Cafe is look for anything new from you! I really enjoy you submissions! thanks
Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
"I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.
Frank, Just love your great version of T. Chapman's bluesy song. You have the feel, brother! Keep 'em coming.
Thanks Folks! Here's a beauty I learned at a subcribers suggestion, that was just what the doctor ordered for my useless injured finger. It's getting better, slowly... Thanks for the Listen!
Thank you Frank. That was so beautifully played it made me cry
Len B.
Clearwater, FL
Hey folks, it's been a minute... Here is a beautiful waltz by fellow MC member David "Dawg" Grisman. Thanks for the listen!
Hi,
Nice to hear from you again. Always enjoy your posts and was missing your videos.
Regards,
Good to see you posting again after the finger mishap, Frank. Great bluesy feel in this one.
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. - Eric Morecambe
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOldBores
Thanks, Frank. Good to see you back; I was starting to worry about you. Hope the finger's healing well. Lovely interpretation of Dawg's tune.
I enjoy your expressive playing far more than the fancy and, to me, unnecessarily complex styles of many of the big-name mandolinists often mentioned in the Forum.
Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
"I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.
Hi,
Funny, I often think that to. I enjoy the big names live, but seldom listen to their CD’s at home. I tend to listen to CD’s of folks perhaps thought of a lesser players, like Alan Epstein or Will Patton.
Indeed in terms of who I listen to the most, it’s videos of Frank and another Cafe member David Hansen.
Regards,
Thank You All for the comments, you pull at these old 8 heartstrings. Here's a beauty I got turned on to over at SAW. Thanks for the listen!
Thank-You All for the support and encouragement in 2022 ,and I Wish you a great 2023. I thought it only fitting to close this year with my favorite genre, the sweet waltz.
Beautiful. Thanks.
2018 Kentucky KM-950, 2017 Ellis A5 Deluxe
Excellent, Frank, I admire the feeling you’re able to put across in these waltzes.
Killer right hand my friend, the old Pava sounds comfortably at home in your hands!
Stormy Morning Orchestra
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"Mean Old Timer, He's got grey hair, Mean Old Timer he just don't care
Got no compassion, thinks its a sin
All he does is sit around an play the Mandolin"
Thanks Much! Here's something different, not. Another pretty waltz that I couldn't resist. I used the A5 Special and the Martin for rythum in this one. Gets a little noisy when doing overdubs andf shot-gunning levels, but I thought this sounded OK... Thanks for the Listen!
Wow! That is absolutely beautiful....
1972 Gibson Blue Ridge acoustic guitar
Red Valley Octave Mandolin (21" scale)
Richard Beard "Celtic Mandolin" (14 3/8" scale/ 1 1/4" nut)
Here's a real old timer! "Blues Waltz" Thanks for the Listen!
Thank you again Frank. I really love these!
Silverangel EconoA
Breedlove Quartz FF
JBovier Tradition
Here's a beautiful Phil Cunningham tune, "Sarah's Song". That just jumped to the head of the line, after my hearing the first phrase. Thanks for the Listen!
very cool - I always wanted to try "The House in Rose Valley" but thought it was too slow for mandolin, well now I have no excuse.
Stormy Morning Orchestra
My YouTube Channel
"Mean Old Timer, He's got grey hair, Mean Old Timer he just don't care
Got no compassion, thinks its a sin
All he does is sit around an play the Mandolin"
Hi,
If you like your tunes on the melancholy side, then Phil written lots that translate well to mandolin. Two that you hear played less that I particularly like are;
The Gentle Light That Awakes Me.
A Bright Star in Cepheus.
The latter he wrote for his late brother Johnny who also wrote a great tune I like, Night in That Land.
Anyway, keep up the good work Frank, your playing and tune selection are always stellar!
Regards,
I heard Frank's version over on the SAW Group and decided to post my version there too, and offer it here alongside Frank's. I took your idea of the solo mandolin with double stops, Frank. A big thanks to you!
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. - Eric Morecambe
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOldBores
Very nice John! Here's a Welch folk tune. Done with the Pava playing two parts. Thanks for the Listen!
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