The Mandolins and Beer Podcast

This week's guest is the newly Grammy nominated mandolin player Frank Solivan! Since leaving the cold climes of Alaska for the bluegrass hotbed of Washington, D.C., Frank Solivan has built a reputation as a monster mandolinist — and become a major festival attraction with his band, Dirty Kitchen. Their respect and deep understanding of the tradition collides, live on stage, with jazz virtuosity cr...

This week's episode is with the legendary Don Stiernberg! Currently Don is regarded as a leading exponent of jazz mandolin style, and a respected teacher. The most recent of his nine recording projects is “Good Numbers”, a collection of standards and jazz tunes played by his working band, The Don Stiernberg Trio. Also released in 2016 were three online video instructional courses for Soundslice.co...

This week's guest is Mike Compton! Mike is a true American mandolin master and expert in old-time and deep Southern musical styles, Mike Compton’s straight-from­-the­-still vocal and instrumental style merges vintage grit with modern authenticity. Whether he’s working with rock stars Elvis Costello and Sting or acoustic legends John Hartford and producer T‐Bone Burnett, Compton can entertain audie...

This week's guest on the Podcast is Mike Guggino of the Steep Canyon Rangers! Mike and the Rangers are currently touring Australia with Steve Martin! The Steep Canyon Rangers have 3 releases coming out in the next 12 months! Be sure to follow them on their Website , Instagram , and Facebook . You should also be sure to follow Mike on his Instagram as well. New hats are available at my website Mand...

This weeks guest is the IBMA 2019 mandolin player of year, Alan Bibey! Alan is an incredible player and was great to talk to! His band Alan Bibey & Grasstowne have a new release that has had two hit singles released off of it! He has put together a successful Mandolin Summer Camp in Surfside, South Carolina and his list of credits is incredible! Be sure to check out Alan at his Website as well...

This week's guest on the Mandolins and Beer Podcast is none other than John Reischman! John is an incredible player, writer and person! He has some really cool stories to share. I highly recommend you check out the video that Fretboard Journal did on John's Loar. (I'll post the video below this blurb). You can check out all of John's information on his WEBSITE or on his INSTAGRAM You can also take...

Episode #12 of the Mandolins and Beer Podcast features a true LEGEND! Mike Marshall is this week's guest. What a great guy and what a great conversation! Mike has been teaching mandolin on the Artist Works Website . He also has a new album out called Da Capo with the incredible fiddle player Darol Anger available HERE ! For all this info and more you can click the links provided or go to Mike's We...

This week on the Mandolins and Beer Podcast, I talk with the incredibly talented Jacob Jolliff. Jake is currently on the road with Yonder Mountain String Band website . When Jake is not on the road with Yonder, you can find him promoting his incredible release Instrumentals Vol. 1 which you can purchase from his website . Be sure to follow Jake on his social media pages. Facebook and Instagram As...

This week on the Mandolins and Beer podcast, I talk with one of my all time favorite mandolin players, Matt Flinner. I've been a fan of Matt ever since I've picked up the mandolin! His credits include solo cds, a jazzy quartet cd, work with Frank Vignola, and his most recent project the Matt Flinner Trio. He has transcribed and published a few music books, been nominated for a Grammy and has an in...

This week on the Mandolins and Beer Podcast, I talk with Tommy Norris of The Barefoot Movement! Tommy is not only an incredible mandolin player, he is also an author that has published two books for Mel Bay and he also has a company that provides music for video games. Check out more about Tommy at his Website and be sure to follow him and the band on their Instagram pages Tommy Norris and The Bar...

This weeks guest is Jarrod Walker. Jarrod is an accomplished mandolin player currently playing with Billy Strings. They are currently on tour and have a brand new album coming out on Sept. 27th. You can get all of the Billy Strings info HERE! I also highly recommend following Jarrod on his Instagram . A big thanks to my sponsors this episode The Mandolin Cafe and Scott Enloe Woodworking! You can c...

This weeks guest is the man behind the Mandolin Cafe Mr. Scott Tichenor! Along with providing the mandolin world with endless inspiration and content....Scott is a heck of a mandolin player himself! We had a great conversation and I hope you all enjoy it! Cheers! Big thanks to my sponsors....Mandolin Cafe and Peghead Nation Get yourself a free 30 subscription at Peghead Nation by entering the prom...

This weeks guest is the incredibly talented and incredibly nice Aaron Weinstein. We had an great conversation that could have lasted for hours! Be sure to check out Aaron at the following cyber locations: His website , Instagram , Facebook and you can purchase his new album HERE . Also, be sure to check out my sponsors Mandolin Cafe and Peghead Nation . Get yourself a free 30 day subscription at P...

This weeks episode of the Mandolins and Beer Podcast is sponsored by The Mandolin Cafe and also by Peghead Nation ! Get 30 days free of Peghead Nation by entering the promo code mandolinbeer at checkout! Be sure to check out my website Mandolins and Beer for gig dates or if you'd like to buy some merch! Also if you'd like to support the podcast via Patreon you can go to my Patreon Page and get exc...

This week's episode of the Mandolins Beer Podcast is sponsored by The Mandolin Cafe Be sure to visit their website and check out all of the incredible mandolin content! My Patreon page is finally live! Mandolins and Beer Patreon Caleb Edwards is always posting incredible playing on his [Instagram] ( https://www.instagram.com/calebedwardsmusic/ ) so be sure to follow him! Want to hear the full vers...

This episode of The Mandolins and Beer Podcast is sponsored by Peghead Nation get 30 days for free by entering mandolinbeer at the checkout. Full versions of the songs featured on the podcast are available to listen to on the Mandolins and Beer Spotify Playlist . Be sure to follow it, as I update it weekly! Be sure to check out both Jenni Lyn and her incredible band Della Mae on Instagram Jenni Ly...

This episode is sponsored by Peghead Nation get 30 days for free by entering the promo code mandolinbeer at the checkout! Be sure to go and follow Tristan on Instagram and also check out his new release "Fancy Boy" and the accompanying tab book at [Bandcamp]!( https://tristanscroggins.bandcamp.com/album/fancy-boy ) Be sure to follow the Mandolins and Beer Spotify Playlist ! Updated weekly!

Here we go with Episode #1! The first guest is David Benedict. David, is great player and an even better guy! Be sure to check out David and his band at the following links! David's Instagram Mandolin Mondays Mile Twelve Also, be sure to get your Mandolins and Beer MERCH and check out some LICKS Do you have a beer to recommend or a guest you'd like to hear on the podcast? Go Here to send me a mess...

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