The Mandolins and Beer Podcast

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!   This week, we complete the Mike and Caterina Trilogy of podcasts talking about Mike’s duo recording with Alsessandro Penezzi called “Mandolin and Guitar”. You can purchase a physical or digital copy HERE.   Of course you can always head over to their website her...

Episode Notes ** Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!   This week I talk with Caterina about here newest release “Telemann 12 Fantasias” available here . The recording is remarkable and her story about what these pieces meant to here make it even more beautiful to listen to! Of course you can always head over to t...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  What an absolute honor to have Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall back on the podcast! Together they have a brand new duo album out called “Caterina Lichtenberg Mike Marshall and Friends” (available here) and separately they each have new albums as well! Cate...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week my guest is Nick Piccininni from Yonder Mountain String Band.   Nick got his start performing bluegrass music on the five-string banjo, playing in multiple bands in New York State. Through the years he has made is mark as a highly proficient multi-instr...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back to the podcast, Ian Coury. Ian has a brand new album out with the equally incredible Isaac Eicher called Vivendo e Aprendendo. The album features 3 original compositions from each player as well as 3 cover tunes and it is an absolutely be...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  Here is part 2 of my conversation with Jesse Cobb! Today is the release date of The Unfaithful Servants brand new album “Fallen Angel”. You can grab a copy and find out more about the band HERE! Songs featured in this episode: Never Leave You Again by The Unfaith...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back to the podcast, CJ Lewandowski. This episode is all about the incredible tribute the CJ put together with….and then for Bobby Osborne. The album “Keep on Keepin’ On” is more than just a tribute, it’s a beautiful send off to a legend by so...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I’m excited to welcome to the podcast for the first time, Jesse Cobb.  Jesse, a Grammy-nominated founding member of  The Infamous String Dusters, has played with legends like Béla Fleck and Lee Ann Womack and now has a brand new album with his new band...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back to the podcast Rico Wallenda! Rico’s band the DownRiver Collective has just released an incredible new album called “Give it All Away” and it has taken over my ears for the past few weeks! They’ve won the IBMA Momentum Band of the Year an...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week is luthier Austin Clark. Austin Clark is a full time builder and repairperson  of guitars and mandolin family instruments in Boise, Idaho.  With an international clientele and a client list including many professional musicians, he has built a...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  I’m always excited to welcome back to the podcast, Darol Anger. Darol has just released an incredible recording project called Diary of a Fiddler 2: The Empty Nest (available HERE)   Intended as a summation not only of his career as a performing and recording art...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week my guest is classical mandolinist Dor Amran. Dor is a Classical Mandolin player who has won many competitions in Israel in various genres like contemporary music, and chamber music in the plucked instruments category. In May 2024, he won the 2nd prize a...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back to the podcast Harry Clark. Harry’s band East Nash Grass have just released another incredible album called “All God’s Children”. Harry also wrote or co-wrote 4 of the tunes on the album. It’s great stuff! We talk about the album, writing...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back to the podcast, Ethan Setiawan. Ethan has put together an epic release called Encyclopedia Mandolinnica. It’s essentially a who’s who of mandolin. Even more impressive than the fact that Ethan was able to assemble all these players to rec...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week is Fred Kosak from the band The Stillhouse Junkies. Acoustic adventurers Stillhouse Junkies explore the worlds between roots, bluegrass, Texas swing, blues, and rock. Their free-flowing musical interplay and improvisation make every show unique...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back to the podcast Caleb Christopher Edwards. Caleb has a stellar new album out with Zach White, titled, Cheers to All the Lonely People. Which is available everywhere now, including Bandcamp. This new album by songwriters Zach White & Ca...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week on the podcast is Skip Gorman. Skip Gorman was introduced to traditional music early in his life at the age of eight, when he received his first guitar and a Jimmie Rodgers record. While growing up he was lucky to have the opportunity to see mu...

Episode Notes**** Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome to the podcast Jacob Warren and Grant Flick! They have a brand new album out now called Cormorant. It’s available to purchase here (along with their other releases) in digital and physical formats and singles are streaming only.  Warren &a...

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Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back my buddy Carter Shilts to the podcast! He is currently the mandolin player in Chicken Wire Empire and they just released a fantastic new album called “Growing Pains”. They are headed overseas and then hitting it hard when they return to t...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back to the podcast CE Jones. Chris was a guest on episode 91 where we discussed his JS Bach The Goldberg Variations release. This episode we talk about his newest release called “Nocturne”. Chris himself is responsible for every note on this...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week is Joshua Gooding. I discovered Josh scrolling through my Facebook feed one morning….his playing really blew me away. He’s currently playing with “The Bays Mountain Cut-ups” featuring former members of Midnight Run, Five Mile Mountain Road, and...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week on the podcast is Missy Raines. GRAMMY® nominated and 10 time International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, Missy Raines, has received this honor more than any other bass player in the history of the organization.  She is a...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week is Eli West. Eli West is an American Roots musician from the Pacific Northwest. A multi-instrumental creator of sonic spaces, Eli’s former training as a designer informs a sound that is lush and organic – neither manicured nor overgrown. Evergr...

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week is Shelby Means. You may know Shelby as the Grammy award winning bassist of Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway. You may also know her as the former bass player of Della Mae. Well, she’s not only an incredible bass player but she is also an incre...