Thoughts on playing mandolin family instruments, both acoustic and electric varieties.
I used to be a singer/songwriter. Time was when I could access my emotional state at the drop of a hat and pour my guts out with a pen, a piece of paper and a guitar. Things changed as I got older. Music became a hobby rather than a serious endeavor, so I turned from songwriting to more social forms of musical expression. I found Bluegrass, not because I am deeply enamored with the style of music, but because Bluegrassers welcomed me. The reason I played ...