Post a Picture of a "Star" Holding Your Mandolin

**good_ol_al_61** · Apr-03-2005, 2:59pm

I posted these pictures on a thread over in the Bluegrass, Newgrass Section, but the original header is no longer applicable.

So I started this thread because these pictures will always be special to me. I know all of you have similar pictures that you could share with us. I would really like to see them!

Rhonda Vincent and my Michael Kelly Legacy Elegante Limited.

I wish I was my mando just for a little while!

**good_ol_al_61** · Apr-03-2005, 3:03pm

Jesse McReynolds and my Michael Kelly Legacy Elegante Limited.

Jesse played "Ashes of Love" the first song of his second set at my request. After the song he smiled and said that it was a requested song and that he couldn't remember recording it. Alan Shelton looked at him and nodded in agreement. He never missed a word. I reminded him after the show it was from an album that dates around 1967-68. He laughed and said that was probably the last time he played it!

**good_ol_al_61** · Apr-03-2005, 3:05pm

Don Rigsby and my Michael Kelly Legacy Elegante Limited.

**mikeh** · Apr-03-2005, 7:54pm

Alan and 04 Fern

**mikeh** · Apr-03-2005, 8:08pm

David Davis and 04 Fern

**mandopete** · Apr-04-2005, 11:23am

Here's John Reischman at the 2003 mando tasting playing my Collings MF-5

**John Zimm** · Apr-04-2005, 11:46am

Whew, lucky mandolin there. Rhonda could hold me for a little while if she wanted to.

**Ted Eschliman** · Apr-04-2005, 2:19pm

J.R. holding the Rigel Blue "Horn o' Plenty..."

**siren_20** · Apr-04-2005, 5:27pm

He likes it! Hey, Donny!

**Flowerpot** · Apr-04-2005, 5:34pm

In its previous life as a "demo" model, it was in the hands of scores of mandolin players. #Now it has a more sheltered life -- but here is my German spruce Brentrup being tried out by Jesse McReynolds, picking with his grandson at Hans' booth at IBMA. #Jesse sure gets around.

**Mandobar** · Apr-04-2005, 9:22pm

hey, flowerpot

which mando is jesse's grandson pickin'?

**Flowerpot** · Apr-05-2005, 12:46am

I'm 99% sure Jesse's grandson is playing the Italian spruce demo that I tried in August 2004. The pic was taken at IBMA 2003 at the Brentrup booth. The details of that mando in the picture match the pics I took of the Italian model. I can't remember where that one is as of now.

**kyblue** · Apr-05-2005, 3:46am

Jeff Parker with my Rose...

**Tom C** · Apr-05-2005, 10:33am

Mike with my BRW

**evanreilly** · Apr-05-2005, 12:01pm

Pee Wee Lambert holding my 1924 F-4, with Virzi.
Photo was on the old Melodeon 'album'; photo dates from 1947.

**levin4now** · Apr-05-2005, 12:53pm

JT - was that taken at Kaufman Kamp?

**GnomeGrown** · Apr-05-2005, 1:34pm

even though it is a bit dark, and hard to see, Evan's pic is really, really cool...at least for someone who loves history, and instuments of all flavors

That is a piece of documented history that anyone would be honoured to care for....

inspiring and awesome

**jefflester** · Apr-05-2005, 7:08pm

Originally Posted by (levin4now @ April 05 2005, 13:53)

JT - was that taken at Kaufman Kamp?

That's the Mandolin Symposium last August. I'm sitting on the ground in the white t-shirt behind Don's right elbow. :-)

**siren_20** · Apr-05-2005, 9:19pm

I didn't even notice you there, Jeff! The symposium really was something... we'll have to get together and jam some this time, Jeff!

**mandopete** · Apr-05-2005, 9:58pm

Mike who?

**siren_20** · Apr-05-2005, 10:47pm

This Mike?

**mandoJeremy** · Apr-06-2005, 12:36am

Jeff Parker is a "star" of mando?

??

**Tim** · Apr-06-2005, 6:05am

Originally Posted by (mandoJeremy @ April 06 2005, 01:36)

Jeff Parker is a "star" of mando?

??

Yes.

**kyblue** · Apr-06-2005, 7:54am

Jeremy,

He is to me.

The Lonesome River Band is known as one of the top bands in bluegrass, to me they are the top. #Sammy seems to only hire the best, and it shows in their performance.

Have you heard Jeff play lately?

Paula