Way out West is a great record, and accords with the sort of classic country you outlined above.
And seeing him live with the Fabulous Superlatives is a joy. If he's in your area, be sure to go:...
Way out West is a great record, and accords with the sort of classic country you outlined above.
And seeing him live with the Fabulous Superlatives is a joy. If he's in your area, be sure to go:...
I started playing about five years ago, and I'd say I'm pretty comfortably between Intermediate and Advanced. I have an Eastman 515, and it's all the mandolin I think I'll never need. I've played...
Any idea if the Bluegrass Music Shop from the pick is still in operation? There's no area code, so I've got no idea where it might be. But if it's local and still open maybe they can help identify...
Anyone else seen this new Eastwood MRG Series?
https://eastwoodguitars.com/pages/mrg-studio
Mandolin, mandola, mandocello, tenor, ukulele, guitar, and more, all with F5 styling. I’m not...
Very cool. Has anyone been able to determine if a "ticket" enables you to watch the stream after it airs -- or can you only watch it "live" in real-time? I have kids, and the chance of me being able...
As the title says, Carlo Aonzo has put out a signature pick:
https://www.gallistrings.com/accessori/plettri/celluloide-352/a5h-signature-carlo-aonzo-detail
Not a video, but here's a recording I made of "Whiskey Before Breakfast." Given that it was just St. Patrick's Day, and that many of us are housebound with young children, I figured it was an...
My experience, for the little it's worth:
I started on mandolin about four years ago, and then picked up an acoustic guitar, an electric bass, and, most recently, a fiddle.
The mandolin was...
Likely this has been posted before, but I just came across this video from the Philharmonia Orchestra and Nigel Woodhouse, and really enjoyed it, especially the excerpts from different classical...
My advice: take the mandolin you love playing most. You're going to be in one of the most beautiful places in the world (Telluride), and you should enjoy it as much as you can. Lots of people leave...
I was playing "Eighth of January" the other day (probably on Jan. 8), and it got me thinking: what other fiddle tunes were borne from a very clear historical context, like "Eighth of January" was...
You can buy the CD directly from his website:
https://www.andrewmarlin.com/store/andrew-marlin-buried-in-a-cape-cd
I'd guess that's probably true for the Billy Strings CD, too.
This is maybe one of the best things ever recorded, imo:
https://youtu.be/Xo6O7Q8fTGk
And that whole album, Songs from the Mountain, is one of my absolute favorites.
However, it's most...
Well, I try to listen every week, and I totally dig the show. So there. :mandosmiley:
As others said above: wrap the peg in painter's tape (the blue tape painters use), and then push it back up into the hole. This is one of those cases when the easiest solution is also the best.
Just noticed this via Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX3NMHG8IaKYe?fo=1
That's a pretty great playlist!
The sax player, Eddie Barbash, also plays with Vulfpeck, a band Thile has covered on his radio show:
https://youtu.be/AFDq9NK-Bvg
Seriously, if you haven't listened to Vulfpeck, you should.
I happened to be watching old episodes of Mr. Rogers with my daughter the other day, and we randomly watched this episode in which Peter makes an appearance:
https://youtu.be/Q8vj9OBx5II
His...
I love Lenny.
We no longer live in a world where Bernstein's casual elitism and pomposity has any place on the popular airwaves. Like this video, wherein he compares folk songs and rock songs to...
A dot on the third fret means: this is the third fret. A dot on the fifth fret means: this is the fifth fret. And so on.
On that I think we can all agree. Or at least I hope. :)
Well, to answer my own question, here's a mandolin I found:
https://www.folkmusician.com/products/morgan-monroe-spalted-maple-mandolin
Hmm, maybe that's a bit much -- not sure I like that as...
Good to hear -- I've been thinking about getting an armrest myself, and I've heard nothing but good things about the armrests you mention.
Out of curiosity, though, what do people think of the...
I had no idea Fahey considered Monroe an influence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f64cX5vn0mc
He talks about Monroe early on in that interview. I love Fahey, and I love Monroe -- so, cool to...
Thinking about Thile and Mehldau a bit more, the reason I like Thile in this context more than many others he plays in is that I feel his singing is more suited to jazz than to bluegrass or other...