Episode Notes See message from Jake Below! Click here to sign up!!!! Hey Mandolin Friends! I’m so excited and honored to be teaching this course for Seeds of Music. It will be a survey course where we study my five favorite mandolin players. Each week I will teach a solo by one of these luminaries, and also provide a video of it played slowly to aid with your practicing. In addition, we’ll discuss and dissect other aspects of their styles—everything from the Bush chop, to the way Grisman fills, ...
Mar 27, 2021•7 min
Episode Notes My guest this week is the incredibly talented Jake Workman! You can keep up with Jake and sign up for lessons with him at his WEBSITE ! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Apollo Picks...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Episode Notes My guest this week is the extremely gifted luthier Lynn Dudenbostel. Lynn is such a great guy and a heck of a mandolin builder! During this episode we talk about the Roger Siminoff's newly released The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual 4th Edition which you can now get here! Also a big welcome to my newest sponsor Apollo Picks! These picks are my new favorite! The customer service from Nik is top notch!!! Go check them out here! As always a huge thank you to my sponso...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Episode Notes My guest this week is the mandolin player for Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Nathan Livers. Nathan also has a side project called Bourbon Revival that is getting ready to release a new single and video. You can watch for it here at their website or on their Facebook . A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Episode Notes My guest this week is Grammy winner and multi IBMA fiddle player of the year Michael Cleveland. If you haven't seen his documentary yet, head on over to his website to find a link to that and everything else Michael is up to! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Pava Mandolins Songs featured in this episode are: Lonesome Desert - Michael Cleveland Arkansas - Michael Cleveland Orange Blossom Special - Bil...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Episode Notes This week, I'm honored to welcome back to the podcast Andrew Marlin! And has just released not one but two amazing albums this month, we talk about those and some other things on this episode. Be sure to head to Andrew's website to keep up with all Andrew has going on! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 80
Episode Notes My Guest this week is David Surette! Below are some links for you to click on to check out all of David's musical projects. www.BurkeSurette.com Bandcamp (for teaching materials, including the French/Italian book): https://davidsurette.bandcamp.com/album/french-italian-tunes-audio-tracks To order CDs or books by mail, please email for more info: BurkeSurette@gmail.com Songs sampled in this episode are: Doc Boyd's Trip To Kemper Devaneys Goat Giga Emilana Dawgola Ace of Spades / Bri...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Episode Notes Here is part 2 with the legendary Bobby Osborne! Songs featured in this episode are: Old Sledge - Bobby Osborne Shelly's Winter Love - The Osborne Brothers Blue Moon of Kentucky - Patsy Cline Can't Stop Loving You - Bobby Osborne Lime Rock - Bobby Osborne Sugar Foot Rag - Red Foley Sure Fire - The Osborne Brothers A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! The Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins...
Feb 10, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Episode Notes I am so excited to have you all hear these next episodes with the incredible Bobby Osborne! The stories this man has are so incredible...... and he's still active today! You can keep up with Bobby at his website A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Pava Mandolins...
Feb 03, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Episode Notes My guest this week has been a major part in some of my favorite recordings and live shows! I was proud to have David Sinko as a guest on the show! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Episode Notes My guest this is week is the extremely talented multi-instrumentalist Justin Moses. Justin has an incredible new album coming out this week called Fall Like Rain. Head on over to Justin's website to keep up with everything he has going on! Cheers. A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Pava Mandolins...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Episode Notes My guest this week is the incredible Carlo Aonzo! Carlo has so many cool things going on you should definitely head on over to his website here! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Episode Notes I want to thank those players that took the time to share such amazing stories us. It was an emotional few days putting this together and I really appreciate it. Godspeed, Tony...... Mike Marshall Ronnie McCoury Alan Bibey Adam Steffey Billy Bright Doyle Lawson Jarrod Walker Don Stiernberg Sharon Gilchrist Matthew Mundy Dominick Leslie
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Happy New Year!!!
Jan 01, 2021•3 min
Episode Notes Here's another bonus track by track episode for you! This one I talk with Andrew Marlin about one of my favorite albums "Buried in a Cape"
Dec 29, 2020•51 min
Episode Notes My guest this week is the bluesman Rich DelGrosso. Rich has got a great website where you can sign up for lessons, purchase his books and his music and also check out a list of great blues mandolin albums by other artists...and more! Check it out here! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Pava Mandolins...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Episode Notes This week's episode is a part 2 with the legendary David McLaughlin! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Pava Mandolins
Dec 16, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Episode Notes My guest this week is the legend David McLaughlin from the Hall of Fame Bluegrass band The Johnson Mountain Boys. A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs ]( https://www.ellismandolins.com/ )...
Dec 09, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Episode Notes My guest this week on the podcast is Scott Napier! Scott has some amazing stories and he's using his mandolin powers for good by inspiring young players to dig into the vinyl classics of old! It's no wonder he has been nominated twice for the IBMA mentor of the year! Keep up with Scott here ! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Pava Mandolins...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 70
My guest this week on the podcast is Brian Oberlin. He's got quite a bit going on and you can check him out at his website ! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Episode Notes My guest on the podcast this week is Jason Verlinde the guy behind the Fretboard Journal magazine and the Fretboard Journal podcast (as well as few other things!) A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Pava Mandolins...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Episode Notes My guest this week on the podcast is Christopher Henry. Christopher has got a pretty incredible website where you can dive deep on Monroe style mandolin. Head on over to Noya Mountain Music and check it out! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 67
My Guest this week on the podcast is Maddie Witler! Maddie is the mandolin player for both Della Mae and The Lonely Heartstring Band! A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins [Ear Trumpet Labs] ( https://www.eartrumpetlabs.com/ ) Pava Mandolins...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 66
My guest this week is master luthier Tom Ellis! Thank you to my sponsors Mandolin Cafe, Ellis Mandolins, Peghead Nation, Northfield Mandolins and Ear Trumpet Labs!
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Tomorrow night! Go to my website for links.
Oct 23, 2020•3 min
Here is Part 2 of my interview with the great Ronnie McCoury! Cheers!
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 64
This week my guest is one of my favorite players....Ronnie McCoury! Thank you to my sponsors this week! Mandolin Cafe, Peghead Nation, Northfield Mandolins and Ear Trumpet Labs!
Oct 15, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 63
My Guest on this Episode of Track by Track is David Benedict! We discuss "The Golden Angle"! This episode of Track by Track is brought to you exclusively by Artist Works! Save 20% today by entering the code MBAW20 at artistworks.com !
Oct 12, 2020•53 min
This week my guest is Walter Carter from CARTER VINTAGE GUITARS ! Also thank you to my incredible sponsor's Mandolin Cafe, Peghead Nation, Northfield Instruments, and Ear Trumpet Labs!
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 62
This week's guest is Mark Stoffel. You may know Mark as the mandolin player from Chris Jones and the Night Drivers but Mark as an incredible cd that has just been released! You can purchase it at his newly designed website HERE ! As always, thank you to my incredible sponsors.... Mandolin Cafe, Peghead Nation, Northfield Mandolins and Ear Trumpet Labs!
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 6 min
