Comments on: Monroe’s mandolin – further update http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/monroes-mandolin-further-update/ News at the speed of Bluegrass! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:15:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/monroes-mandolin-further-update/comment-page-1/#comment-55541 John Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:58:14 +0000 http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/monroes-mandolin-further-update/#comment-55541 That is a fine idea, Dean. That is a fine idea, Dean.

]]> By: Dean http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/monroes-mandolin-further-update/comment-page-1/#comment-55535 Dean Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:29:49 +0000 http://www.thebluegrassblog.com/monroes-mandolin-further-update/#comment-55535 I talked to Charlie Cushman about this a year ago, with hopes that part of the fund-raising could come from the Monroe instrument itself. Back in the late forties, Bill's mandolin was played regularly beside the Gibson banjo that belonged first to Earl Scruggs, then Don Reno, called "Nellie." I have picture of Bill and Don playing those instruments face to face during a jam many years later. It's been a long time since those famous Gibsons sang together. What would be cool is for Mike Compton and Charlie Cushman to play and record some old Monroe tunes together, using those instruments. It seems that a portion of the funds needed could be gathered from the bluegrass fans who would pay to hear history repeat itself. I know I would.... Dean I talked to Charlie Cushman about this a year ago, with hopes that part of the fund-raising could come from the Monroe instrument itself.
Back in the late forties, Bill’s mandolin was played regularly beside the Gibson banjo that belonged first to Earl Scruggs, then Don Reno, called “Nellie.”

I have picture of Bill and Don playing those instruments face to face during a jam many years later. It’s been a long time since those famous Gibsons sang together.
What would be cool is for Mike Compton and Charlie Cushman to play and record some old Monroe tunes together, using those instruments. It seems that a portion of the funds needed could be gathered from the bluegrass fans who would pay to hear history repeat itself. I know I would….

Dean

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