Wow, what a beast of an instrument........
Wow, what a beast of an instrument........
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
Ferocious playing with such a calm and serene expression. Just wonderful.
I had not heard a Duff Octave. A lot to recommend it. Wow.
That is a BIG instrument. She knew just what to do with those wide frets. And what a great tone!
I can never break the "honey I shrunk the kids" illusion when watching folks play those things.
Amazing how she just continues to get better. Some artists seem to plateau after a time, but not her.
I’ve heard her play Old Dangerfield many times on different YouTube videos, and it sounds like there’s a new lick or variation every time. She’s really dedicated to her craft.
Northfield Big Mon
Royce Burt Fiddle
Martin D-18
I think that instrument is a Mandocello rather then an octave mandolin. Sierra is petite but that thing is huge.
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
"Heck, Jimmy Martin don't even believe in Santy Claus!"
One of the YouTube commenters (below the video at the actual YouTube page) apparently thought she actually was in that age range, because they wrote:
"blows me away how many talented kids there are in the 10-14 year age range anymore"
To which someone else replied:
"She's 25"
Lol. Sometimes the YouTube comments are almost as entertaining as the videos themselves. And of course, as with any competent female musician who dares to show even her face on YouTube, there's also the predictable "I love you" comment from some probably-infatuated fan; difficult to avoid unless one takes preemptive measures to stave off those types of comments. Surprised there aren't the usual "marry me" and "how do i get to know u" comments.
If anyone is interested, I transcribed that video for my own practice (and in preparation for the Heiden Octave I should be getting any day now).
Spencer
Wow, thanks for the transcription, Spencer. That'll keep me busy for a while. I love this tune and call it frequently and first started playing it at Winfield Kite Kamp about eight years ago.
Regarding Sierra...I met and chatted with her for about ten minutes a few years ago after her incredible mid-afternoon performance at the Northwest String Summit. She is so kind and sincere and loved talking mandolins. We even discussed what a wonderful resource the Mandolin Cafe is. She is such a gifted and creative musician.
Cheers.
Last edited by Jim Roberts; Oct-14-2019 at 1:46pm.
Just got a big scare.
I normally play guitar lesson vids at 1.25 speed, it works.
BUT I accidentally left my browser like that for the Sierra vid...
Really appreciate the Notation/Tab Scapier,
good luck/good progress!
if you watch her hand she would not play the tune like that on mandocello, unless she changed the key sounds like Am to me
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"Mean Old Timer, He's got grey hair, Mean Old Timer he just don't care
Got no compassion, thinks its a sin
All he does is sit around an play the Mandolin"
Talk about making it look easy (but I know it's not)!
She's so confident while playing, and crazy talented!
How cool you got to chat with her!
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