Northfield Mandolins has been gathering the eight-string faithful in the town of Marshall, Michigan every non-pandemic year for the Marshall Mandolin Summit, a weekend of amazing concerts and workshops with some of the finest mandolinists in the world. In this video, shot at the 2017 event, Tim O’Brien plays his song “Grandma’s Hands” with Jan Fabricius and Mike Marshall.
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Sarah Jarosz and Mike Marshall: “Mansinneedof” | Northfield MandolinsA great mandolin duet of Sarah Jarosz’s original tune, recorded live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit. Read More |
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Don Stiernberg Trio: “I’m Old Fashioned” | Northfield MandolinsThe mandolin master plays a great version of the Jerome Kern classic with his trio, live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit. Read More |
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Sierra Hull: “Grey Owl” | Northfield MandolinsSierra Hull plays a fiddle tune on her Northfield octave mandolin. Read More |
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John Reischman and Mike Marshall: “La Arboleda” | Northfield MandolinsTwo mandolin masters play a Puerto Rican tune that John learned from a recording of cuatro player Pedro Padilla. Read More |
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Sarah Jarosz: “Build Me Up From Bones” | Northfield MandolinsThe songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist performs live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit. Read More |
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John Reischman and Don Stiernberg: “Yardbird Suite” | Northfield MandolinsTwo mandolin masters play a great version of Charlie Parker’s classic 1946 bebop composition, live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit. Read More |