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Episode Notes To Order my new album “Around the Clock” Click HERE! (Digitial, Limited CD or Limited Edition Vinyl) My guest this week is Emily Wilson. Emily is a great mandolin player and instructor, who also happens to be the caretaker of Lloyd Loar mandolin #71839 also known as the Karasik Mandolin. There's a good chance you may have seen Emily at a festival or gathering with this instrument. She has started up The Karasik Mandolin Project. The Karasik Mandolin Project's goal is to preserve Ely Karasik's January 5th, 1923 Lloyd Loar-Signed F5 Gibson #71839. While doing this, I also wish to to share the instrument with a variety of mandolinists that would otherwise not have access to a Lloyd Loar. This has been done by taking the mandolin to festivals, events and concerts, and getting video footage of the mandolin being played. The videos have been released on a weekly basis since January 2022. To learn more about the project, or, to become an investor in the project, head over to the website HERE! You will find all the info you need as well as links to the Youtube and Facebook page and more! Songs featured in this episode: Old Grimes by Emily Wilson (Youtube) Katie Bar the Door by Roadside Distraction (S/T) Land's End by Tim O'Brien (Youtube) As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor's that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer
My guest this week is Roger Siminoff. Not only is Roger an authority on instrument making, the physics of music and tap tuning, he's also an expert on the life and work of Lloyd Loar.Loar worked at Gibson in the early 1920s and oversaw the production of some truly remarkable, game changing instruments - most notably the F5 mandolin, which went on to become an integral part of bluegrass music and shape how we see mandolins for the next 100 years.We talked about Lloyd Loar's background, why his approach to making mandolins was both revolutionary, yet also harked back 200 years to the golden age of violin making and how Roger ended up researching Loar for a magazine piece (a piece that went on to develop into an interest in Loar's work, a deep friendship with his widow, the discovery of some long lost instruments and, ultimately, a life's work for Roger himself).It was a fascinating conversation - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.To find out more about Roger and his books, visit siminoffbooks.comIn particular check out The Life and Work of Lloyd Allayre Loar and The Art of Tap TuningRoger mentions Dan Beimborn's wonderful Mandolin Archive site, detailing all the known Loar-signed instruments out there.For more on mandolins, including info and a truly excellent forum, I can highly recommend Mandolin CafeHappy picking!MattSend a message to Bluegrass Jam Along! Support the Show.===- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts
Episode Notes To support this podcast you can follow me on Patreon where there is a bunch of video content and tabs available! My guest this week on the podcast is Adrian Bagale of Northfield Mandolins! On July 9th of 2023, the 100th anniversary of legendary Lloyd Loar signed mandolins, Northfield released to the world and new batch of instruments. We talk about that and more this episode. Head over to the Northfiled website and check out the new instruments and more HERE! Songs featured in this episode: “Danilo Boone” by David Grisman and Danilo Brito (Dawgnilo) Get your tickets for the Charleston Bluegrass Festival Here!! As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor's that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Acoustic Disc Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer
This week we feature C.J. Lewandowski, the mandolin player with the Po' Ramblin' Boys. C.J. was working on a recording project with Bobby Osborne at the time of Bobby's passing. We talk about that project and about C.J.'s friendship with Bobby Osborne. We also discuss the latest from the Po' Ramblin' Boys and C.J.'s acquisition of his Lloyd Loar mandolin.
On our 357th episode, we heard an incredible guitar safari tale from the Po' Ramblin' Boys' C.J. Lewandowski that involved a trip to Greece in the middle of a pandemic, an underground bank vault and the Lloyd Loar-signed Gibson mandolin he ended up bringing home. Today we're sharing the second half of that interview where C.J. talks to us about the Po' Ramblin' Boys' new record, 'Never Slow Down' (out now), his band's lineup, signing to Smithsonian Folkways, and much more. Yes, there's even another great mandolin lost & found story. This episode is sponsored by Peghead Nation (use the promo code FRETBOARD and get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription); Retrofret Vintage Guitars; Izotope (use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase); and BED|STÜ shoes (save 20% off with the code FRETXBS for a limited time). Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal magazine here and support all that we do, including our growing family of podcasts. Click here.
How far would you go for a great deal on the instrument of your dreams? How about a 5,500 mile trip halfway around the world in the middle of a pandemic? On this week's podcast, we meet C.J. Lewandowski, mandolinist and lead singer for the Po' Ramblin' Boys. C.J. just flew to Greece to buy a Lloyd Loar-signed Gibson F-5 mandolin, dated July 9, 1923, just like Bill Monroe's. He recounts the leap of faith he took to obtain it, the complexities of buying an instrument overseas, the condition of the mandolin when he finally obtained it (which had likely never played bluegrass prior to his ownership), and what's next. It's the ultimate guitar, err, mandolin safari tale... all the way to Athens, Greece and back. The Po' Ramblin' Boys have a great new album coming out March 25, 2022 called Never Slow Down on Smithsonian Folkways. We'll hear more about that on a future FJ Podcast episode. This episode is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars; Mono Cases, Izotope (use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase); BED|STÜ shoes (save 20% off with the code FRETXBS for a limited time); and www.acoustic.coffee (use the code FJCoffee2021 and get a free bag when you order two or more).
Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest this week is Tony Williamson. He's not only a great player, he's also extremely well versed in all things Lloyd Loar! Go check out more about Tony at his website! Here's a link to the website that archives all the Loar mandolins! The Mandolin Archive As always, a big thank you to my sponsors for this episode and welcome Elderly Instruments! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Pava Mandolins Ellis Mandolins Siminoff Books Straight Up Strings Elderly Instruments Song clips featured in this episode: “Romper Room 215”-- Tony Williamson “No Te Engances Corazon” – Dave Apollon (The Man and the Mandolin)
Chris Thile (Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek) joins us this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast for an introspective talk about the making of Laysongs, his new solo album. It's a project that has the groundbreaking composer/mandolinist meditating on themes of organized religion, god and church (he even recorded the project in a former Hudson, NY church). During out chat, we talk about the compositions found on the album, his vocal technique, Live From Here, and why even Lloyd Loar-signed Gibson F-5 mandolins aren't perfect as-is. It's a fun and insightful conversation with one of our favorite musicians. https://www.christhile.com Originally recorded May 13, 2021. The Fretboard Journal's 48th issue is now mailing. Julian Lage graces the cover. Click here to read up on it and start your subscription. Don't forget, we now host an entire family of podcasts, about everything from lutherie to home recording: Luthier on Luthier; The Truth About Vintage Amps; The Truth About Recording & Mixing;Acoustic Voices; and Sweep the Floor. This episode is sponsored by Mono Cases, Folkway Music and Retrofret Vintage Guitars. Extra thanks to Calton Cases and Martin Guitars for sponsoring all that we do.
Episode Notes 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. A big thank you to my sponsors for this episode! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Pava Mandolins Apollo Picks
La Guitarra eléctrica, Orígenes, creadores, accesorios y efectos. En mi opinión no ha existido un instrumento que haya causado tanta fascinación como la guitarra eléctrica. En su época una verdadera innovación que hasta nuestros días sigue emocionandonos y llenándonos de energía. Fuentes: grabacion del sonido https://www.feandalucia.ccoo.es/docu/p5sd5494.pdf Lloyd Loar www.siminoff.net/pages/loar_background.html Lloyd Loar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Loar Les Paul https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Paul Les Paul https://www.les-paul.com/timeline/les-the-inventor/ Riff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDJNB7rhu04 Riff https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riff Flanger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAqQvs_WXs8 Flanger https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanger Afinacion automatica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NAFHd0dlt0&t=278s Electric guitar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_guitar Solo guittarra intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aplfy9YZcZs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/luisalbertosdl/message
Mandolin virtuoso Sam Bush joins us on this week’s Fretboard Journal Podcast to talk about Revival: The Sam Bush Story, the recently-released full-length documentary on his life and music. We also talk about "Hoss," his 1937 Gibson F-5; learn why Sam has never owned a Lloyd Loar mandolin; and hear about his musical upbringing in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Revival is now available for rent or purchase via Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Revival-Sam-Bush-Story/dp/B07GQVHML2 Longtime FJ readers may remember that Sam graced the cover of the Fretboard Journal #19, in a feature where he and Tim O’Brien interviewed each other. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Retrofret, Lee Valley and Lowden Guitars.
Jim talks about mixing bluegrass and trying out different mandolins and banjos, including a 1924 Lloyd Loar signed Gibson F5 mandolin.
We salute the great luthier, Lloyd Loar, in our artist feature with five amazing musicians playing Loar mandolins. Birthday celebrations, new music and our concert calendar as usual.