Franks' Mandolin Kitchen

[J.C. Bryant]

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

[Ranald]

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

Agreed!

[lflngpicker]

Frank, Just love your great version of T. Chapman's bluesy song. You have the feel, brother! Keep 'em coming.

[Frankdolin]

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!

[lenf12]

Thank you Frank. That was so beautifully played it made me cry

Len B.
Clearwater, FL

[Frankdolin]

Hey folks, it's been a minute... Here is a beautiful waltz by fellow MC member David "Dawg" Grisman. Thanks for the listen!

[mandrian]

Hi,

Nice to hear from you again. Always enjoy your posts and was missing your videos.


Regards,

[John Kelly]

Good to see you posting again after the finger mishap, Frank. Great bluesy feel in this one.

[Ranald]

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.

[mandrian]

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.

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,

[Frankdolin]

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!

[Skip Kelley]

Hey folks, it's been a minute... Here is a beautiful waltz by fellow MC member David "Dawg" Grisman. Thanks for the listen!

That is some kind of sweet picking Frank! Nicely done!

[Frankdolin]

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.

[keith.rogers]

Beautiful. Thanks.

[bbcee]

Excellent, Frank, I admire the feeling you’re able to put across in these waltzes.

[tmsweeney]

Killer right hand my friend, the old Pava sounds comfortably at home in your hands!

[Frankdolin]

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!

[William Young]

Wow! That is absolutely beautiful....

[Frankdolin]

Here's a real old timer! "Blues Waltz" Thanks for the Listen!

[chipotle]

Thank you again Frank. I really love these!

[Frankdolin]

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!

[tmsweeney]

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.

[mandrian]

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,

[John Kelly]

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!

[Frankdolin]

Very nice John! Here's a Welch folk tune. Done with the Pava playing two parts. Thanks for the Listen!