Happy Birthday - Don Stiernberg

[Scott Tichenor]

Born this day in Chicago in 1956. A mere babe!

[Brad Weiss]

GO DON! (Cubs, too...) There's a long list of great ones, but if I HAVE to pick my favorite player, Don wins. I love listening to my Symposium recordings of Don playing with anyone and everyone. Sheer musicality.

[JEStanek]

Happy Birthday, Don!

Jamie

[SternART]

Donnie!!!!

[Jim Roberts]

The "King of Cool" Happy birthday, Don!

[Ken Olmstead]

Does that mean in 10 more years I can play like you? Happy Birthday Don and thanks so much for your contributions!! King of the fretboard!!

[AlanN]

1956, a good year, for sure:

Don Larsen perfect game
Elvis does Heartbreak Hotel

Happy Birthday, Don!

[Maria]

Happy Birthday, Donnie!!!

"You're the best. Everyone knows it."

(well-played)

[pglasse]

Happy Birthday Don,

One of the swingingest mandolin players in the history of the world and a great guy too. Let's pick soon!

All the best,

Paul Glasse,
Austin, Texas

[Ronbo]

Happy Birthday Don! I'll never forget that mandolin workshop we did together at Winfield back in 91' with Radim Zenkl and Dawn Watson. And then the off-stage jam afterwards. I was way out of my league, but you were so humble and gracious towards me that I didn't feel as intimidated to be swapping solos with you as I normally would have. Thanks for your great music and genuine kindness. Happy Birthday!!!

[Gary Palsmeier]

What Paul Glasse said! Happy Birthday! Carry on the good work!

[Magnus Geijer]

Happy Birthday!

I just picked up About Time and Unseasonably Cool from emusic. Both have made my commute infinitely more pleasant this week. Thank you!

/Magnus

[Lawrence Fullenkamp]

Happy Birtday Don,

Your always an inspiration. My applause to you, right up front.

[Don Julin]

Happy Birthday Don.

[Plamen Ivanov]

Happy Birthday Don!!! I hope we will meet again at the next European mandolin festival!

Born at the same day, but 20 years later Plamen :-)

[tstackhouse]

Happy Birthday! Keep swinging, daddio.

Tom Stackhouse

[Ted Eschliman]

Don Stiernberg is probably the biggest reason I'm even here. I don't know if I ever would have taken the mandolin so seriously were it not for his inspiration.

[Will Patton]

Wow! Abe Lincoln, Charles Darwin AND Don Stiernberg! Must be something in the stars.
Best on your birthday, Don.
Will Patton

[Linda Binder]

Happy Birthday Donnie!!!!!!

[Amy Burcham]

Donnie!
"You - you're good, you!"
Hope you had a great birthday and keep on having 'em.

[Don Stiernberg]

WOW!
Thank you all very much! Hearing kind thoughts from friends all over the world has made this the best birthday ever.Thanks again and again...

[Mandolusional]

Don schooled me in the art of being a musician (with humor and class!) thanks Don and happy belated birthday!

[John McGann]

Happy Bb-lated B-day to a class act of the mando!

[Karen Newell]

Happy Birthday to you..........

Richard and Karen
"World's Tallest Mando Couple"

[Scott Tichenor]

Donnie, THIS is the year the Cubs go all the way! Happy Birthday, again, and many more. Looking forward to publishing your upcoming interview in a month or two.