Mandolins and tejano music

**Capt. E** · Aug-22-2008, 9:25pm

Wednesday I had the opportunity to get up on stage and play my japanese made Shiro with one of the best accordionists in Texas, Joel Guzman. Check out his collaboration with Joe Ely in "Live at the Cactus" Had a great time. That's me on the far right. Mandolins do appear in unexpected places.

John Fine

**JEStanek** · Aug-22-2008, 9:32pm

Sweet!

Jamie

**JimRichter** · Aug-22-2008, 9:36pm

I love tejano music--it helps that my wife is Mexican-American.

On my forthcoming solo CD, I'm going to have her mother sing a traditional Mexican ranchera. I'm also going to do a tune called Flora de Huevos, which Los Lobos recorded on their very first album, a tune which sounds great on mandolin.

Jim

**Keith Erickson** · Aug-23-2008, 1:19pm

John,

I'm totally jealous!!! It's a shame that there are not enough mando players in the Tex-Mex scene.

One time I had a chance to sit in with my mandolin on a few songs with a mariachí band down in El Porvenir, Chihuahua Mexico. It was one of the best musical experiences that I had ever had.

Jim,

I am looking forward to getting your CD once you release it.

Take care,

**B. T. Walker** · Aug-24-2008, 1:42pm

I've sat in with a several of mariachis, and cannot understand why there aren't more mandos in this style of music. It fits right in with both the guitars and the violins. I've only seen one mariachi that had a mandolin, a bowlback that sounded just fine.

John, it's very cool that you got to sit in with Joel Guzman. That guy can burn up an accordion.

**mandolooter** · Aug-24-2008, 2:13pm

Los Lobos first cd is a fav of mine to play along with...some of the best music made by them for sure!

Jim...can't wait to hear your take on that!

Take a listen folks!

My personal fav is 2. El Pescado Nadador (Ranchera)