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PoniesRGr8
Nov-24-2004, 12:06am
Hi all,
I'm looking for some mandolin CD's to add to my X-mas/birthday wishlist and was hoping some of you might be able to offer some suggestions. The only mandolin CD's I have right now are Simon Mayor's "New Celtic Mandolin" and "The Mandolin Album" and all of Chris Thile's albums. I'm not picky about the genre, but I tend to lean toward bluegrass and Celtic stuff, and I prefer recordings where the mandolin is the featured, or only instrument. I find that listening to recordings of great mandolinists really inspires me to keep improving my own playing, and my CD collection is currently seriously lacking in mandolin related material, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
~*Sarah*~
glauber
Nov-24-2004, 12:10am
Hello, Sarah!
Check out this discussion (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=12;t=19853) and this one too (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=12;t=20051).
Lots of good stuff! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Scott Cressey
Nov-24-2004, 4:43am
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Great threads. I plan on picking up some of these CD's. Hopefully I will grab one today if my music store stocks any of them.
glauber
Nov-24-2004, 7:00am
My personal recommendation, so far, is the Bill Monroe and Doc Watson CD from Folkways (http://www.folkways.si.edu/search/AlbumDetails.aspx?ID=2316). Every mandolin player should listen to Bill Monroe at least once. Also Jacob do Bandolim (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/81159/ref=pd_ap_sr/102-1351598-4096135).
"A Mandolin Album" by Paul Kelly. Check out the Mandolin Cafe mp3 "Dresden Set" to get a sample tune. I had to get my CD from Dublin, but it was worth it. This guy is the best Celtic mandolin player I've ever heard.
Eugene
Nov-24-2004, 9:10am
How about this thread (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=12;t=20005).
PlayerOf8
Nov-24-2004, 9:41am
Make sure that you list
MANDOLIN MAFIA - GET AWAY
George
glauber
Nov-24-2004, 10:00am
Make sure that you list
MANDOLIN MAFIA - GET AWAY
George
Music from Sicily? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
John Flynn
Nov-24-2004, 11:08am
"Little River Stomp" by the Buckhanon Brothers. Curtis B. is one of the best, if not the best, old-time mandolin players alive today. Ditto his brother Dennis on old-time guitar. This is joyous instrumental music that is just fun to listen to. These guys expand the horizon of what old-time is and what a mandolin can accomplish in old-time. There is a cut from the CD on the Cafe MP3 page.
http://members.i4f.net/otmando@i4f.net/
"Old-time Mandolin Music" by Clyde Curley and the Oxymorons. Clyde is one of the cleanest OT players I have every heard. This CD is also a joy to listen to. It can pull me right out of a bad mood. Between Clyde's technique and his great 1916 F-4, this CD exhibits the best oval hole mando tone I have every heard on a CD. His backup musicians are great also, especially Joel Bernstein on harmonica and banjo.
http://www.oldtimemusic.com/otrecdetail.asp?RecordID=20
"Old-Style Mandolin, V1" by Skip Gorman. This is sort of "old-time meets bluegrass." It is all instrumental and just great stuff. Volume 2 is good also, but V1 is may fave.
http://www.skipgorman.com/sg_disc.cfm
Greg H.
Nov-24-2004, 11:44am
Johnny Staats and Robert Shafer "Pickin' Up Steam"!! That one has hardly left my CD player. I know you can get it through Elderly (http://www.elderly.com) and I believe Robert Shafer has if for sale on his website as well. The best mandolin CD to come out since 'Not all who Wander. . .' IMHO
In one of the thread links, Homer and Jethro's "Playing it Straight" was recommended. Has it been released on CD, and, if so, where could one find a copy? Thanks
Scott Cressey
Nov-25-2004, 6:20am
I picked up Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza yesterday. Very good stuff.
jefflester
Nov-29-2004, 8:40pm
In one of the thread links, Homer and Jethro's "Playing it Straight" was recommended. #Has it been released on CD, and, if so, where could one find a copy? #Thanks
"Playing it Straight" and "It Ain't Necessarily Square" as a 2-fer CD released in Japan.
This place says they have it for $25:
http://herbsimports.gemm.com/
jefflester,
Thanks much. I will contact them tomorrow, as I have wanted a copy of "Playing it Straight" for years.
Rroyd