Mandolin in NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

[Franc Homier Lieu]

Awhile back I was thinking how little mandolin content there is on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts. But then I started to count, and it is actually a pretty respectable amount given that the series does not have any particular mandate and is not specifically dedicated acoustic music. While the guitar is obviously ubiquitous, I think the mandolin has a slight lead over the banjo. Here is the list of concerts which contain mandolin (and related instruments). Please let me know if there are others I have missed.

Nickel Creek
Punch Brothers
Ma, Meyer, Thile, Duncan
Thile and Daves
The Lone Bellows
Avi Avital
Woven Hand (some kind of mandolin/banjo hybrid?)
Shakey Graves
Sarah Jarosz
Frank Fairfield
Frank Turner
Rahim AlHaj (oud)

[JonDoug]

I mostly enjoy the spectrum of musicians on Tiny Desk, and don't necessarily think about aa shortage of mandolin playing. It's an interesting sample. It's fun to see your list--and to realize how much Chris Thile dominates the category.

One miss on the list is Mucca Pazza,which has a solid body electric mandolin buried in its huge (23 member) "performance art" group.

[Freddyfingers]

When is this program on ?

[Franc Homier Lieu]

When is this program on ?

I don't even know if they air it, I just watch on YouTube.

JonDoug, I agree, TDC is really about variety. At the same time, with such a preponderance of indi-folk, you would expect to see mandolin more often than, say, shamisen. Not that I would mind a good shamisen performance.

[bingoccc]

For anyone looking to browse TD concerts... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B627337ED6F55F0

[colorado_al]

Just had this suggested to me again on YT.
Worth checking out for the Mandobird 4, but also great for everything else

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw7DfFVga5Y

[Chris W.]

https://youtu.be/FdBwOOwcwTU


Danilo Brito did one. Awesome playing.

[Mark Gunter]

Del McCoury Band gots mandolin on TD :mandosmiley:

[FredK]

Please let me know if there are others I have missed.

Nickel Creek
Punch Brothers
Ma, Meyer, Thile, Duncan
Thile and Daves
The Lone Bellows
Avi Avital
Woven Hand (some kind of mandolin/banjo hybrid?)
Shakey Graves
Sarah Jarosz
Frank Fairfield
Frank Turner
Rahim AlHaj (oud)

I'm With Her also performed on Tiny Desk

[Br1ck]

Think of all the solo performers, then the rock, pop, soul acts. Mandolin is in a lot of the roots and Americana bands.

[Hockey Puck]

The Jayhawks visited WFUV (Public Radio Station at Fordham) recently. Not a TD Concert but has mandolin and great songs from their latest album.

[Caleb]

The Jayhawks visited WFUV (Public Radio Station at Fordham) recently. Not a TD Concert but has mandolin and great songs from their latest album.Thanks for the heads up. One of my favorite groups.

[Benski]

An absolutely delightful Tiny Desk concert featuring Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers with tasteful, as always, mandola and mandolin from Mike Guggino, can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyHipL45pwM

Cheers.

[Hockey Puck]

Thanks for the heads up. One of my favorite groups.


You are welcome Caleb - they are one of my favorites also. We caught them at the Tarrytown Music Hall recently and they were outstanding. See them if you can; the new album is great.