Mandolin Mondays #167 w/ Special Guest Jimmy Gaudreau
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, Mar-11-2019 at 8:00am (6504 Views)
We have a very special guest this week on Mandolin Mondays--the renowned Jimmy Gaudreau brings us an original tune performed on his Rose A Model Mandolin that was formerly owned by the late Orrin Star.
This month marks the 50th anniversary of Jimmy's professional career in music. In March 1969, he was a virtually unknown player when he moved to the DC area from his Rhode Island home to join The Country Gentlemen after the departure of John Duffey. Since then Jimmy's tasteful touch on the mandolin has left a mark on the bluegrass and new acoustic scene through his work with other such greats as JD Crowe and the New South, The Tony Rice Unit, and many, many more. In 2005, Jimmy was inducted into the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America's "Hall of Greats".
If you're new to Jimmy's catalog, you're in for a real treat! His discography encompasses a monumental amount of work. Tony Rice's Native American (1988) and Piece's and Bits (2010) are a couple of my personal favorites. You can check out all of Jimmy's current merchandise here: http://www.jimmygaudreau.com/mandeaumart.html
Jimmy dedicates this video in memory of Orrin Star 1955-2017.
Be sure to connect with Jimmy at the following links below for more information about his music:
http://www.jimmygaudreau.com/index.html
http://www.jimmygaudreau.com/mandeaumart.html
And as always, tune in next week for more Mandolin Mondays! Until then...
Happy Picking!
David