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This week on Mandolin Mondays we're joined by UK mandolinist Abbey Thomas of the band Blue Lass playing a beautiful original tune called "End of the Night Waltz" on her Capek F5 mandolin.



Growing up in the far corner of Cornwall, Abbey Thomas had to travel far and wide to find the music she loved. She soon bought a mandolin and began to focus on American folk genres including bluegrass and old-time music, and now her mandolin playing is confident with a rich tone, and a style heavily inspired by the likes of John Reischman and Joe K Walsh. Mandolin in hand, she performs regularly with multiple bluegrass bands including Blue Lass, Old Baby Mackerel, and Flats and Sharps. Abbey also loves exploring British instrumental folk music, enjoying learning new tunes on the mandolin and melodeon, and learning to sing unaccompanied traditional ballads. Abbey’s performances are dynamic and varied, including a mixture of traditional and contemporary music alongside original pieces inspired by the nature where she grew up.

Here's a word from Abbey about the original tune in this video, "'End of the Night Waltz' is a tune named in honour of the bittersweet feeling at the end of a festival when you’ve had the best time but you know it’ll be over soon."

Be sure to connect with Abbey at the links below for more info about her music:

https://www.facebook.com/abbeythomasmusician
https://www.instagram.com/abbeythomasmusician/

And as always, tune in next week for more Mandolin Mondays! Until then...

Happy Picking!
David