Nobody has mentioned Mac and Bob yet. They were the first to record the guitar/mando combo way back in the early 20's. If it weren't for them, there probably wouldn't have been Blue Sky Boys, Monroe Brothers, etc. Another great source for string band duets is the Callahan Brothers. Some outstanding singing and mando playing there. Check out their version of "Sweet Thing". It is reported that Monroe got some his earliest arrangements from the Callahans. It is also evident that he got some from Mac and Bob.
Taterboy On May 16, 2:44 pm, Mando Chef <[email protected]> wrote: > Amen Don they sure do!!!!! > > On May 15, 11:31 pm, Don <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Ginnie Hawker and Tracy Swartz do some real good music. > > > On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:55 PM, J Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'll throw Growling Old Men into the mix. It's Ben Winship on Mandolin > > > and > > > John Lowell on guitar. Not bluegrass nor Oldtime but might be worth > > > checking out. > > > > Also, Johnny Staats and Robert Shafer did a CD called Homecoming favorites > > > that's filled w/ gospel tunes. > > > > Jason > > > > On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 1:49 PM, M. Marmot <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I have to say, that, i have also found myself gravitating to duo-trio > > >> musical arrangements... more space for the instruments to sound but > > >> also the beauty, challenge, and interaction of group work is on > > >> readily display. > > > >> I'd also reccomend Mr. Norman Blake, especially his album 'Meeting on > > >> Southern Soil' with Mr. Peter Ostroushko, thats a fine album that has > > >> consistently been played here for years now. A more recent discovery > > >> for me was the music of Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin, their albums > > >> are stunning. Also, i'd reccomend some of Yank Rachell's earlier > > >> recordings. > > > >> On May 13, 3:12 pm, Steve Cantrell <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Hey all, > > >> > I hope eveyone is staying safe and relatively dry/oil-free wherever you > > >> > might happen to be. Just a question.... > > > >> > I have found myself increasingly interested in duo/trio stringband > > >> > music. It seems like the more I do it the simpler my own playing > > >> > becomes out > > >> > of necessity. You don't have that dirge of fiddle/banjo/bass/guitar to > > >> > cover > > >> > the flaws...of which there are unfortunately many. So I have been > > >> > doing a > > >> > ton of listening in that vein--"Stomp", live recordings of Mike and > > >> > David, > > >> > The Foghorn Duo (Kaleb Clauder is an excellent mandolin picker), the > > >> > Kitchen > > >> > Tapes, Skip Gorman and Richard Starkey...you get the idea. I am hoping > > >> > that > > >> > folks might be able to throw out some similar suggestions for me. > > > >> > I also saw where Mr. Long will be doing a duo tour in July, so maybe > > >> > someone can post some audio/video? David, I have relied heavily on a > > >> > bootleg > > >> > recording of you and KC Groves. You pick some familiar tunes and it is > > >> > almost a Monroe double-stop seminar. Great picking. > > > >> > Anyway, thanks for any suggestions you folks might have. Amazon is just > > >> > dying for me to spend some money over there. > > >> > Thanks, > > >> > Steve > > > >> > -- > > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >> > Groups "Taterbugmando" group. > > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> > [email protected]. > > >> > For more options, visit this group > > >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > >> "Taterbugmando" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]. > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Taterbugmando" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > > -- > > My CD of original tunes played on mandolin, mandola, and > > mandocellohttp://www.HillbillyChamberMusic.com > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Taterbugmando" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Taterbugmando" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.
