The intimate and melodic mandolin stylings of John Reischman
John Reischman writes melodic mandolin tunes that have become classics.
All posts filed under: Saturday Soundtrack
Semi-regular Saturday updates – to break out of the more serious posts on other days of the week – on musical events, musicians and bands that catch my ear. Think of Paul Krugman’s “Friday Night Music” blog posts…without the PhD in Economics (not to mention the Nobel Prize).
Live, learn, listen, laugh, love
Sweet Honey in the Rock continues to make essential contributions to American music.
Hell on Church Street
The Punch Brothers bring innovation and love to their tribute to the late Tony Rice.
The Saturday Soundtrack 2021 top ten
The top ten posts – chosen by reader views – from the Saturday Soundtrack series in 2021.
Musical gifts for the Yuletide season
Happy Christmas Day! Enjoy it with music of the Yuletide season from some of my favorite musicians.
Happy 100th birthday, my friend
Celebrating the 100th birthday of my prized Gibson A-4 mandolin.
Gifts of new favorites – the 2021 edition
Some new favorite musicians uncovered while curating Saturday Soundtracks in 2021.
Bill Staines, R.I.P.
Bill Staines – the Woody Guthrie of his generation – passed away on December 5, 2021. R.I.P.
Maggie Rose’s free-flowing musical exploration
With her gifted vocal talents, Maggie Rose has been making a name for herself.
Sharing the covers
Roots and Americana musicians have as much fun covering the Stones as anyone!
More to Come... 