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Jesse Brock |
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Jesse Brock I first met Jesse Brock about 1996 or 1997 at a CBA
bluegrass festival. He was an in incredible mandolin player then
and has just continued to raise the bar! I saw Jesse and Michael
Cleveland play a mandolin duet at SupperGrass recently and believe
me it was an industrial strength performance! Jesse Brock plays
mandolins fitted with Allen Cast tailpieces, TR-1, TR-3 and
AR-2. He called and said "they made a huge difference on his
mandolin, better volume and sustain, more open tone" (Gibson Sam
Bush model) Jesse is currently touring and recording with
Michael Cleveland and the Flamekeepers.
He was a guest recording artist on Michael Cleveland's "Let 'Er
Go, Boys!" He also has a solo recording out that is
awesome!!
called "Kickin' Grass" on Pinecastle Records. Nominated
for the IBMA Instrumental Album of the Year 2003 Jessie installed
an TR-3 on his Gibson Sam Bush model F-5, he said it made a very
definite improvement in the tone and volume of the mandolin,
"increased volume and the tone is more open" |
| Kathy
Barwick
Click here to see a video of Kathy playing at the Auburn
Bluegrass Festival (about 4 megs) |
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Kathy has a feature article on
Rob Anderlik's site for the month of November:
Kathy
Barwick is a wonderful reso player as well as an accomplished flat picker.
Kathy has toured and recorded with a number of bluegrass artists
over the past twenty years, including the Bluegrass
Philharmonic, Bill Grant & Delia Bell, the All Girl Boys and
the Avocado Brothers. Check out the MP-3s below! She has recently joined up
with "Mountain Laurel"
Kathy's playing is prominently featured on the second
CD, Trouble At The Mine.
MP3 Panhandle Rag with Kathy Barwick & Jim Beeler
MP3 Powder Creek with Kathy
Barwick & Jim Beeler
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Ethan Anderson
The
Anderson Family Bluegrass Band |
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Ethan Anderson is probably the youngest professional player
using our tailpieces. Ethan uses an AR-2 Allen cast tailpiece. The
Anderson Family Bluegrass Band is a very good bluegrass band and
fun to watch. Check them out!! |
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Jason Robertson |
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Jason is an inspiring mandolin player! I was really
impressed with his playing when I saw their band perform at
Suppergrass 2007. Jason has been recording and touring with the
Kenny & Amanda Smith
Band for several years. Jason uses a cast Allen tailpiece
model AR-2 on his mandolin. |
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Buck
Owens
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August 12,1929 - March 25 2006 Thank
you Buck for the many years of wonderful music! I was so glad I
got the chance to tell you that in person. This world is a better
place because you were here! Randy Allen |
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Tom Bekeny |
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Tom is an accomplished mandolin player He tours and records with
one of my personal favorites
The Kathy Kallick Band. Tom was part of Laurie Lewis’s
Grant Street Stringband and is featured on Laurie’s &
Kathy’s album,
Together. Tom has also been a member
of High Country. Tom is using an AR-2 Allen tailpice. |
| Massimo Gatti |
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One of the best mandolin players from Europe. Usually he will be
playing a mandolin fitted with an Allen MR-2 model tailpiece. I say
"usually" because he owns and plays many mandolins. He has recorded
11 or so CD's and whole bunch more. |
| Mountain Laurel Bluegrass
Band |
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Without a doubt one of my favorite local (local to me that is)
bluegrass bands. They have a great catalog of original and
traditional tunes with really well executed arrangements. Kathy
Barwick Plays an Allen Dobro that is set up with an Allen cast
tailpiece. |
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Rich Ferguson
Gospel Creek |
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Rich
Ferguson plays a custom Allen resophonic guitar. He said in a
recent letter " this is probably the best
(resophonic) guitar in the country." Rich
Ferguson Plays an Allen Dobro that is set up with an Allen
cast tailpiece. They have a
couple of CD's available or
for booking information contact: Rich Ferguson
510-568-0887
rich@gospelcreek.com
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John Branstetter |
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John plays guitar in this band but when he plays mandolin he plays
and Allen custom mandolin. http://theredmountainboys.com/ |
| Ted Garber
Grizzly
Peak Bluegrass Band |
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Ted plays an Allen Dobro set up with an Allen RS-1 tailpiece. |
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