Hi Bluegrass mandolin pickers and improvisers!
I’m Jesper Rübner-Petersen, the author of “The Mandolin Picker’s Guide to Bluegrass Improvisation”.
Ten years ago, on February 17th 2010, my improvisation method was printed for the first time by Mel Bay publications
As you can imagine, this was a very special day for me. Over a period of five years, I had been working as often as possible to get this project finished. And then, after such a long time, I was finally able to physically hold the result of my work in my own hands.
I was definitely proud, but also very anxious, excited and curious about how a Bluegrass book written by a Scandinavian Dane, would be treated by readers.
But there wasn’t no need for me to worry, because it was a real pleasure to follow people's reactions on the Mandolin Café forum.
To date, “The Mandolin Picker’s Guide to Bluegrass Improvisation” had sold more then 6,000 copies and I’m pretty sure that this wouldn’t have been such a success without all of you guys mentioning, discussing or even recommending my book on the forum.
I’m very grateful for this and I wish I could thank each and every one of you in person.
Another huge acknowledgement goes to Spencer Sorenson for proofreading the manuscript more then ten years ago and to every mandolin picker out there, who bought the book to improve their improvisational skills.
So, ten years have gone by. What has been your experience? Did the book actually help you on your way to improvising? I’m dying to hear what you have to say.
And if you've got any questions, I’ll try to do my very best to answer them (in Scandinavian English).
I wish you all a wonderful day and many joyful moments with your mandolins.
- Jesper
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