Bluegrass Mandolin DVD

[banjo player]

Does anyone have a suggestion on a good beginner DVD to learn how to play mandolin (bluegrass preferably)? I currently have the Murphy Henry DVD which is great, but am looking for another recommended title. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

[Soupy1957]

Folk Of The Wood (.com) has a plethera of material. I ordered a beginners DVD that helped. I also found there, a 3-CD & Tablature book for the standards you would hear at a Jam session that helped.....get hold of "Transcribe" and shell out the fourty bucks to own it......you can slow down any tune, on pitch, making it MUCH easier to learn.
-Soupy1957

[JonT]

I've just started with this one, available from a New York shop called Custom Pearl Inlay:

http://www.custompearlinlay.com/DVD.htm

So far, so good - in fact, it seems a pretty righteous deal for the 15 bucks they ask for it. All that it requires me to do is actually buckle down and work at it.

Peace - Jon

[moku9]

I've got one from some guy named R. Mccoury and like it. It's a bit advanced but well worth owning even for a beginner.

; )

[DryBones]

I've got one from some guy named R. Mccoury and like it.

Some guy?

[gnelson651]

Just got "Butch Baldassari's Bluegrass Mandolin Workshop" DVD yesterday and watched through it. I like it because he goes right to the material without alot of beginning basic stuff. This is a good DVD for someone who can play a few fiddle tunes, knows some basic BG chop(closed) chords and wants to get better at bluegrass mandolin playing.

Now its time for me to start working through the material.

BTW: My own mandolin background includes playing mandolin for almost 3 years, play alot of fiddle tunes (go to OT fiddle jams biweekly), and just joined a local bluegrass society with a little BG jamming this year. I've also played in a mandolin ensemble (classical, Celtic, Italian) for about a year before dropping out (personality conflict).

[LowGapBG]

I got the one called the mandolin primer by bert casey.Its a book and cd.I've learned alot so far.Hope this helps and God Bless