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S1E86 - The Mandolins and Beer Podcast Episode #86 Roger Siminoff Apr 08, 2021

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This week's guest is the extremely knowledgeable Roger Siminoff! Roger has a few different things going on at a few different websites. If you want to read more about Roger and Lloyd Loar head over to Siminoff.net. If you want to order any of the books or plans we discussed during the episode head over to Siminoffbooks.com and if you want to check out the strings we discuss head over to Straightupstrings.com.

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S1E85 - The Mandolins and Beer Podcast Episode #85 Jake Howard Mar 31, 2021

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My guest this week is Jake Howard. Jake is a great guy, great player and is currently playing with the Henhouse Prowlers as well as Westbound Situation. He has a brand new website as well which you can find HERE (it may not be live yet!)

Head to Mandolins and Beer to find a link to the mandolin video we discuss as well as a link to Grant Flick whose tune Lucy's Polska ends this episode.

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Jolliff and Dawg and Flinner....Oh My! (plus bandcamp Friday) Mar 27, 2021

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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, to the way Thile changed the ball game.

This is a great opportunity to improve your grounding in the idiom, no matter what your level. I’m really looking forward to this deep dive into the playing of these legends!

-Jacob Jolliff

S1E84 - The Mandolins and Beer Podcast Episode #84 Jake Workman (Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder) Mar 25, 2021

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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

S1E83 - The Mandolins and Beer Podcast #83 Lynn Dudenbostel (Dudenbostel Mandolins) Mar 17, 2021

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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!

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S1E82 - The Mandolins and Beer Podcast Episode #82 Nathan Livers (Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper) Mar 10, 2021

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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 .

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S1E81 - The Mandolins and Beer Podcast Episode #81 Michael Cleveland Mar 03, 2021

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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!

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Songs featured in this episode are:

Lonesome Desert - Michael Cleveland Arkansas - Michael Cleveland Orange Blossom Special - Bill Monroe Spanish Point - Bela Fleck Nashville Storms - Michael Cleveland Dusty Miller and Limerock - Bobby Osborne Five Mile to Winchester - Doyle Lawson Blues for Bill - Michael Cleveland Earl Park - Michael Cleveland El Cumbanchero - David Grisman

S1E80 - The Mandolins and Beer Podcast Episode #80 Andrew Marlin Feb 24, 2021

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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!

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S1E79 - The Mandolins and Beer Podcast Episode #79 David Surette Feb 17, 2021

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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 / Brilliancy The Good Ship Kangaroo Bubble Pop / Hangmans Reel Farewell to Aberdeen March Nuptiale De Berry

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S1E78 - The Mandolins and Beer Podcast Episode #78 Bobby Osborne Part 2 Feb 10, 2021

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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

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