Another young mandolin prodigy

Subject: Another young mandolin prodigy
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 15 Mar 09 - 09:24 PM

I do love to see and hear fast clean inventive mandolin playing, I always thought David Grisman was the dog's bollocks until I saw Chris Thile playing, and now I see this young man who goes by the name of Jacob Henry Jolliff and I expect in a few years he will be the brightest star in the mandolin firmament.

He was 15 when this was recorded, he is 19 now and studying at Berklee College of Music, let's hope he doesn't lose sight of his roots. ( I wonder if he goes to the bluegrass sessions in the Cantab Bar on Mass Avenue, assuming they still take place ? )

Jacob Henry Jolliff

Subject: RE: Another young mandolin prodigy
From: Wesley S
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 12:47 PM

This young girl - Sierra Hull is pretty darn amazing too. I picked up her CD this last weekend. However - she tends to sing love longs that are pretty mature considering her age.

Subject: RE: Another young mandolin prodigy
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 16 Mar 09 - 02:09 PM

Sierra Hull is a bit of a pensioner nowadays take a look at this one -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GU5hWdaQfY&feature=related

Subject: RE: Another young mandolin prodigy
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 03:33 AM

It will be a mandolin playing embryo if they get any younger.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Another young mandolin prodigy
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 04:42 PM

Yet another young mandolin prodigy

Subject: RE: Another young mandolin prodigy
From: frogprince
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 06:24 PM

These three kids have already been playing around our area for a few years now. They put on a great show. The lad on the mandolin is a multi-instrument wonder.

Subject: RE: Another young mandolin prodigy
From: olddude
Date: 17 Mar 09 - 07:08 PM

all really good stuff folks
thanks I enjoyed these very much