Wayne Benson

[mandoJeremy]

Hey guys, I just learned that there will be a new Wayne Benson instructional DVD out soon and I thought I would let you guys (and girls) know in advance. #I can't wait to get my copy because Wayne is my other hero besides Bush, and trust me he can play Bush, Monroe, or just Wayne (which is a wonderful style in itself)! #Just a heads up for you!

[Skip Kelley]

Hey thanks for the heads-up. Do you know who is putting it out?

MandoJeremy .. So cool ! Is acutab doing it?

[pdlstl]

I just saw IIIrd. Tyme Out on Saturday a week ago. Wayne was in top form. Scha-weeeeet!

Earl

[mandoJeremy]

Yes, I think Acutab is putting it out. Hey pdlstl, Wayne is always in top form! The dude covers all ranges of mandolin playing in my book! All you have to do is listen to him in some of the late night jams at festivals and you will see how much he has studied everyone in the mando realm! Simply just great stuff he always plays and very fitting to the song!

[A9cp]

His 'An Instrumental Anthology' CD is pretty darn good. Supporting artists the on Benson's project. They include Scott Vestal (banjo), Rob Ickes (dobro), and Jeff Autry (guitar). Fiddle by Ron Stewart, Rickie Simpkins, Jim VanCleve, or Aubrey Haynie. Three different bass players (John Cowan, Mike Anglin, and Irl Hees) are also featured.

[bluegrassjack2]

Wayne's wife, Kristen, has a new Cd with her banjo playing and Wayne does some great breaks on it.

[chirorehab]

Bluegrass 96 is one of my all time favorites! Bluegrass 98 is pretty good too!

I can't wait for the DVD!

Eric

My only caution to the casual shopper - If you have the Blugrass XX series, you will already have some but not all of the songs on the Anthology CD.

While I hate those "who is the best?" threads, I haven't seen anyone that I thought was in another league above Wayne.

[mandoJeremy]

I agree chirorehab, Wayne totally rips it on Bluegrass 96! #Also, the great thing about the Anthology CD is that it does include four new songs on it and that the whole CD is just the tunes that Wayne wrote and it gives you a chance to see his creativity. #And no, there aren't any in a league above Wayne!

[Magnus Geijer]

Wayne Benson is largely responsible for me being into mandolins at all. At the (IIIrd Tyme Out presents) Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival of 2001 I had my first real run-in with bluegrass and mandolins both. I had a fleeting interest in the music, but no more. I was really only up there to help my father-in-law out with the concessions he was doing at the time. The more I was up there and the more I heard, the more I liked it, but there was still one single event that really got me into it. One afternoon, someone came out from the main barn and told me that there was a mandolin jam going on in there, and I maybe I'd like to go listen to it, and I did. I've been hooked on mandolins since. The moment is a lot easier to remember due to the fact that I had my digital camera with me, and used it to record a few really crappy sound clips. At the time, I had no clue who the people in the pictures were. Of course, that's Wayne on the right with the happening shirt, and the gentleman with the glasses looking into the camera is Ken Ratcliff of Silver Angel Mandolins.

Can anyone tell me what it is they're playing?

MP3 Soundclip

/Magnus

[jim simpson]

I tried to guess it but couldn't - it sounds like it could be a variation of any number of fiddle tunes. Who is the fellow playing across from Wayne? I see Ken's father is sitting next to him.

[DannyB]

sounded a little like Soldiers Joy. But maybe not....

[GBG]

Soldier's Joy

[Mando4Life]

sounds like a hint of Grey Eagle in there....

[Thomas]

Sounds a bit like Roanoke to me.

[AlanN]

cool photo.

The older gent is Ratcliff, sr., I believe.

[diamond ace]

That is definatly soldiers joy.

[Wayne Benson]

Hello everyone – this is Wayne. Several people are right about the tune - it’s Soldier’s Joy.

I also wanted to confirm that I do have an instructional DVD coming out in early or mid April. If you’re interested, you can preorder now or I can add your email address to a list of people interested in the DVD when it is available.

I am new to the whole computer world and naturally the first place I found myself was in the mandolin café.

Thanks for all the nice comments.

Wayne

Thanks for stopping by here Wayne. You rule !

[ShaneJ]

Hi Wayne!

Welcome to the Cafe! How would I (& everybody else) go about pre-ordering or getting on the email list? I'd like to do one or the other.

Thanks,

Shane

[AlanN]

Wayne, is Red Tommy on the DVD?

[Mando4Life]

Wow...how cool is this...Hi Wayne!!

Was just listening to Live at the MAC diving to work this morning....

Welcome to the Cafe!

Wayne

[ShaneJ]

Wayne, thanks for the info.

[mandoJeremy]

I would bet that you guys should give Wayne time to answer because he is usually on the road from Thursday to Sunday evening. #By the way, hey Wayne. #How is the new signature model?