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Ultimate Rick Jones - Tell the Captain (featuring Daring Coyotes)

"This one's for anyone who was ever encouraged to go down with a ship and thought better of it."

https://getmusic.fm/l/aNDJiF

#folk #acoustic #country #twang #mandolin #nautical #music

Turkey in the Straw is a fun exercise for alternate picking. Can't believe I didn't know this tune had a name till my 30s.

#mandolin

Dulcetta is here! A sweet audio tour of our musical travels over the past 20 years. 18 tracks ranging from acoustic Americana to rockabilly to reggae (in tribute to David Lindley) to meditative electric instrumental.

Available for free streaming or purchase:

https://triplefret2.bandcamp.com/album/dulcetta

#acousticmusic #mandolin #guitar #steelguitar #mastomusic #musicians

Dulcetta, by Danny Gotham and Mike Babyak

18 track album

Triple Fret
"You're Still the One" is a song recorded by Canadian singer #ShaniaTwain for her third studio album #ComeOnOver (1997). The song was inspired by criticism of Twain's relationship with her then-husband and #producer #RobertJohnMuttLange and depicts her celebrating their marriage despite the difficulties and differences between the two. Written by Twain and Lange, it is a #piano-driven #countryPop ballad incorporating #guitar, #organ, and #mandolin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6cNvjOn4gM
You're Still The One (Remixed/Remastered 2004)

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Chris Thile - Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabanda (Live)

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Another sneak preview from Dulcetta. In fact it’s the whole track! It’s Danny’s brainchild called “Blue Mon,” which he calls a “tongue-in-cheek fantasy mashup of Thelonius Monk and Bill Monroe.”

https://youtu.be/XuzUv79i8DI?si=HSJxpSW1eVj6scSL

#mandolin #guitar #acousticmusic #mastomusic #musicians

Blue Mon sneak peek

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Every so often I like to tempt fate and use my mandolin to slice some veggies.

I always feel like I won a battle when I manage to not cut myself.

It adds the sweet taste of victory to everything!

#homeCook #mandolin #slice #prep #cook #kitchen

A HORSE NAMED FRIDAY LAUNCH ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM

On Apr. 14, 2026, the Kitchener-based chamber-folk band A Horse Named Friday released their debut album, The Marriage of Loneliness and Continental Bliss, marking a milestone for a project that was years in the making.  

The band kicked off their supporting tour this month at Kitchener’s Queen St. Commons Cafe, bringing a sound shaped by diverse instrumentation and a strong sense of […]

https://www.communityedition.ca/a-horse-named-friday-launch-anticipated-debut-album/
Bench Press: Matt Ruhland of Ruhland Mandolins - Fretboard Journal

Not even a year ago, I would have said that Matt Ruhland is the best kept secret in the mandolin building world, but the secret is out. His mandolins have found their way into the hands of touring musicians like Eric Wiggs. Bob Minner, and Don Julin. Recently, he sent a stunning instrument down to

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