Essential mandolin listening

[liamcpurcell]

John Riechman is some good fiddle tune-y stuff to get into! especial his album "walk on john!"

[xav88]

Wow guys i have alot to listen to!

[Posterboy]

Let me mention two ... Emory Lester and Radim Zenkl

I came across this Emory Lester track yesterday which made me an instant fan

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You should listen to Avi Avital.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S19Q4e4Q4Kk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDoQIF1erLo

That was the most amazing thing ive ever heard!

[Dagger Gordon]

That was the most amazing thing ive ever heard!

Well, I'm glad you liked it. That's what this thread is all about. Actually it's perhaps what the Cafe is all about!
Good stuff. Keep working your way through the suggestions. Happy listening.

[xav88]

I still like this video of Eva Holbrook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRFz...&feature=share

Oooooo she is really good. I like this.

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Tim Connell

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...ZFzAVSLLgqzZIw

This was a great song.

[xav88]

I'm not sure how active they are these days, but I always give a big shout-out for the Melonious Quartet from France. Legendary mandolin group. If you can track down 'Au Sud De La Mandoline', it is a classic.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3NAmWe9C8c4V18IWECfJiN

I like this alot! And wow they all have gorgeous mandolins!

[xav88]

I think we have to say something about the Irish band Planxty, with their combination of mandolin/mandola and bouzouki with Irish pipes, and their intriguing combination of Irish and contemporary songs with influences from Eastern Europe and elsewhere.

Their influence ever since cannot really be overstated. Essential listening, beyond doubt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planxty

That was interesting to say the least!

[Denny Gies]

Another "nobody mentioned"..........Herschel Sizemore.

[Joel Glassman]

Paul Glasse http://jazzmando.com/paul_glasse.shtml


Julio Pereira


Simon Mayor