The Mandolins and Beer Podcast

Episode Notes S upport the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! This week on the podcast, it’s a return visit from Frank Solivan. Frank has a great new album that just came out as well as a brand new pick company he’s a co-founder of called Tone Slabs. You can check out what Frank has going on here and you can check out the great selection of picks Tone Slabs has here and don’t forget ab...

S upport the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is the DAWG David Grisman. Honestly, there is nothing you can really say about Dawg that you probably don’t already know….he’s a LEGEND. He really has something special going on with his website ACOUSTIC DISC. He was so gracious to do this and I hope you all enjoy part 2  with David Grisman!   As always, a HUGE THANK YO...

Episode Notes S upport the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is the DAWG David Grisman. Honestly, there is nothing you can really say about Dawg that you probably don’t already know….he’s a LEGEND. He really has something special going on with his website ACOUSTIC DISC. He was so gracious to do this and I hope you all enjoy part 1 with David Grisman!   As always, a...

Episode Notes S upport the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is Don Stiernberg. Don is one of my favorite players and people to talk with and he has just released a brand new recording called “Rhythm Twist” (available here) with an amazing cast of players. The other players that make up the band are Evan Price (website) , Greg Ruby (website) and Keving Kehrberg (web...

Episode Notes S upport the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week on the podcast is Michael Daves. Michael Daves was born in 1977 in the southern empire of Atlanta, Georgia. Soon after, he began to make loud noises, so his loving parents put music instruments in front of him. It was a good plan. He grew up in that grand tradition of staying up late & singing real lou...

Episode Notes S upport the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is Jason Anick. Berklee College of Music Professor Jason Anick, has earned a reputation among string players as an imaginative improviser, versatile composer, and insightful educator. Growing up playing fiddle tunes with his family and classical music with local orchestras, he developed a passion for impro...

Episode Notes S upport the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week on the podcast is Joe Brent. Called, “one of the truly exceptional musicians of his generation,” a mandolinist about whom it has been said, “there has never been a mandolinist with greater technical skills,” and a composer whose music, “touches and communicates the essence of what it means to be an alive,...

Episode Notes S upport the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is one of my favorite people to talk mandolin with, Jacob Jolliff. Jake has an incredible new album coming out on Friday August 5th, which you can pre-order today at this link!! As always, a HUGE THANK YOU to my sponsors! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Pava Mandolins  Ellis Mandolins Sim...

Episode Notes S upport the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guests this week are John and Jill Turpin the organizers of the Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival. The Festival is a music festival featuring a variety of bluegrass, roots and Americana music from both icons of the industry and innovative up-and-coming artists. Featuring a multiple stages, camping,  local food t...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week on the podcast is Dan Tyminski! Throughout his 30+ year career, Dan Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. Tyminski’s voice famously accompanies George Clooney’s performance of the Stanley Brother’s Classic song, “I’m A Man of Constant Sorrow,” in the film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou an...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week on the podcast is Irish musician Sean Keegan. Seán was born in London; his parents emigrating from Longford and Leitrim in the late ’70s. A pupil of the renowned traditional music teacher Brendan Mulkere from a young age, Seán grew up within the vibrant Irish music scene in London. You can check out Sean’...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is Carter Shilts. Carter plays with The Honeygoats and has also been filling in with Chicken Wire Empire. He’s a great player, and has a really great right hand! Be sure to head over and follow Carter on his rad Instagram!   As always, a HUGE THANK YOU to my sponsors! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! This week my guests on the podcast are Stan and Lillian Werbin of Elderly Instruments. Elderly is celebrating 50 years in business and on July 5th they will be putting on a 50th year celebration. You can get all the details at their website Elderly Instruments ! They will also be getting some sweet specially made instruments...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week on the podcast is Adrian Gross. Adrian Gross was born in Montreal, lives in Toronto, and has been playing music all his life. As one of Canada’s most sought-after mandolin players, he has developed a reputation for his inventive playing and unique voice on the instrument, always with one eye to the traditio...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is Ashby Frank. Growing up in central North Carolina, Frank was something of a prodigy as a teenager on mandolin, though he is proficient on multiple instruments and as a singer. After college he moved to Nashville and worked for a time with Special Consensus and the Marty Raybon Band before settling into h...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week on the podcast is Choro musician Ian Coury! Ian is currently studying at Berklee and Peghead Nation has just launched a Choro course that Ian is teaching. He also has a new album coming out around August so stay tuned for that! You can follow Ian at his Instagram HERE!   Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfi...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My 2nd guest this week is the final  member of the incredible band Mr. Sun. Darol and I discuss all sorts of things, including the new album Extrovert available here on May 13th! Also, be sure to follow the band at Mr. Sun’s website!     Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Pava Mandolins  Ellis Mandolins Siminof...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guests this week are 3 of the members of the incredible band Mr. Sun. Joe, Grant, Aidan and I discuss all sorts of things, including the new album Extrovert available here on May 13th! Also, be sure to follow the band at Mr. Sun’s website!     Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Pava Mandolins  Ellis Mandolin...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is luthier Michael Heiden. Michael builds some incredible mandolins that are in the hands of some of my favorite players! You can keep up with Michael at his website here! As always, a big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Pava Mandolins  Ellis Mand...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is the incredible Jake Howard! Jack has taken on the Herculean task of transcribing the incredible album Not All Who Wander Are Lost! Not only that but he has also done unofficial books for Sleep with One Eye Open, and transcribed the guitar solos for the Tony Rice Album “Tony Rice plays Bluegrass Guitar” f...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! Bonus Episode #1 for the Patreon supporters!   Here are some links from the podcast: Jimmy Gaudreau The Mandolin Album Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals  with Hershcel Sizemore

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is John Skehan. You may know John from his 20 years with the band Railroad Earth. They have a brand new album out today that is available everywhere you get music! This album is fantastic! To see where you can catch up with John and the Railroad Earth guys, check out their website HERE! You can find John’s...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! This week I welcome back to the podcast Ashley Hoyer. Ashley has a brand new duo album out with Samantha Harvey. It is a really excellent album that has been in high rotation in my world. You should definitely go out and grab yourself a copy today, here or on bandcamp ! You can also keep up with Sam N Ash on Facebook , Instag...

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is Josiah Nelson. Josiah plays with the Tray Wellington Band and has also been recording his own project as well. You can find him on Bandcamp , Facebook , Instagram and YouTube! As always, a big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Pava Mandolins Elli...

Episode Notes My guest this week on the podcast was initially on episode 28, Andrew Collins! Andrew has got an incredible new album coming out April 5th. He’s also releasing a companion book with the mandolin and mandola transcribed as well! You can get this all and more from his website here! Also be sure to follow Andrew on the social medias Facebook and Instagram ! During the episode a few thin...