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Good morning everyone,

Thank you to those of you who gave me feedback on my previous post. I'm pleased to say my latest free "mini-lesson" is now up - this one's for the old-timey tune Hamilton...

Hi everyone

I've just taken up teaching mandolin for a (partial) living, and as part of establishing myself as a teacher I'll be adding free mini-lessons to my website on a regular basis. I'll be...

Hi Rik

I was in John's class too and it was nice to meet you. I am glad you enjoyed it and please don't worry about needing to make huge improvements for next time. I have attended Sore Fingers 13...

Darol Anger recorded an excellent version of this tune recently. Joe Walsh is on mandolin.

https://soundcloud.com/wbur/4-homer-the-roamer-darol-anger

Hi Ivan

I understand what you are saying. What happens in class is entirely dependent on the teacher - so if you are attending a camp purely as a learning experience and it doesn't aid your...

Hi Steve

It was nice to meet you last week and I'm glad to hear you had such a good experience. This was my 11th Sore Fingers in a row, and it was probably one of the best. I was worried that I...

Yep. Wednesday onwards.

I pick it and I know a few others that do too!

Yup, my copy arrived earlier in the week.

Here's a new one (though I suppose it's a mandolin tune, strictly speaking). Rado Times by Dominick Leslie, performed by the Deadly Gentlemen.

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It's now available at cdbaby - http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/johnreischman

Yup. I was there too. Noam said afterwards it was one of the best gigs of their tour :)

Saw them again last night for the third time on the tour. Best setlist of the three I reckon, including covers of Norman Blake, Beck, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Seldom Scene and Tom Brosseau....

Saw them in Manchester and will see them twice more on this tour (I quite like Punch Brothers!). The highlight for me was the inclusion of the last part of the Third Movement from the Blind Leaving...

Hi Tony

I attended Targhee in 2007 and 2010. Both times, Mike Marshall was the tutor and the classes were some of the best tuition I've ever had (that's probably thanks to Mike rather than the...

You might like "Here Comes Science" by They Might Be Giants with its songs about the scientific method, the elements, DNA, evolution and electric cars (amongst other things). All the tracks can be...

dang, thanks for the reply, yes I am still here and I still play this tune (though probably a bit better than I did 6 years ago)! I have about 4 or 5 different versions of it now, all with different...

That surprises me, I hear this song at just about every jam at every festival I go to! It's become the new Duellin' Banjos, dividing pickers between those who love it and those who simply refuse to...

Cool stuff! Reminds me a lot of Beck and the Beta Band during their most experimental phases. I also imagine this is what Punch Brothers sound like to those who don't really get them :grin:

There's a few clips of Nickel Creek back when Chris was on guitar and Sean was playing mandolin:

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And here's one where he's a bit older:

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I'll be there, my 9th time in a row :)

What course are you doing? I think I'm in Jesse Brock's class.

Sweet Loam by Joe Walsh. You can stream the whole album at http://joewalsh.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-loam

The recent albums from Cahalen Morrison and Eli West and Joe Walsh are similar to Sarah Jarosz.

Away from the bluegrass/americana side of things you might like Lau and Genticoruum who are putting...

Both Aereo-plain and Morning Bugle are available as mp3s from Amazon.co.uk :mandosmiley:

Here's some footage of Dominick and David Grisman playing with the Stringdusters last weekend. Check out the duel mando break at 6:20 onwards :mandosmiley:

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