The Mandolins and Beer Podcast

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My guest this week is Nathan Beaumont. Nathan Beaumont is a 6th generation Floridian and 2nd generation Bluegrass musician from Central Florida. He got his start in music around the age of three years old, and picked up the banjo at the age of twelve. His early developement as a musician was heavily influeced by his father, having surrounded him with the music at a young age. He now plays mandolin professionally in the Bluegrass/Americana band Remedy Tree. He has regularly performed on stage with the Beaumont Family Band for most of his life, while also collaborating with veterans of the trade, as well as up and coming stars. While mandolin is currently his main instrument, he is proficient in guitar, banjo, bass, dobro, and fiddle.  

Links to Nathan’s Projects:

Nathan Beaumont: Website Instagram Facebook
 

Remedy Tree: Website Instagram Facebook

Songs featured in this episode:

“These People Getting Crazy” by Remedy Tree (Beyond What I Can See)

“I’ll Remember You Love, In My Prayers” AKUS (So long, so wrong)

“Every Second We’re Apart” by Remedy Tree (Beyond What I Can See)

“Beyond What I Can See” by Remedy Tree (Beyond What I Can See)

“Sledd Ridin’” by Nathan Beaumont (Fort Lonesome)

“West Dakota Rose” by Red and Christopher Henry (The Great Beyond)

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​Well, this week is a special one! My guests are Mike Guggino, Sheri Mignano Crawford, and Nino Vicari. 

They have recently collaborated on a new collection of Giovanni Vicari’s compositions titled “Dances for Mandolin” available HERE!

SONOMA, CALIF. — Giovanni Vicari: Dances for Mandolin is a new publication celebrating the artistry and legacy of Italian mandolin virtuoso Giovanni Vicari, now available to the global mandolin community. This thoughtfully curated collection features 53 of Vicari's original compositions, meticulously transcribed and edited by mandolinist Mike Guggino of the Grammy Award winning Steep Canyon Rangers and renowned author and educator Sheri Mignano Crawford.

Drawing from Vicari's own handwritten scores generously provided by his son, Nino, this project represents a significant effort to preserve and share this music with contemporary audiences. Known for his expressive phrasing, technical brilliance, and lyrical sensibility, Giovanni Vicari's work occupies a unique and important place in the evolution of the mandolin.

Mignano Crawford and Guggino approached the material with a deep respect for authenticity, striving to remain faithful to Vicari's original manuscripts while making the pieces accessible to today's players. The result is a collection that balances historical integrity with practical usability, offering clear, accurate transcriptions that invite both study and performance. From elegant, song-like melodies to virtuosic showpieces, these polkas, waltzes, mazurkas, tarantellas, and tangos highlight the depth and diversity of Vicari's compositional output.

Guggino states: "We were already lucky enough to have so many of Giovanni Vicari's compositions recorded for posterity. Now with this published collection of the original scores, his music can be more easily studied and shared by mandolin players all around the world. This music speaks for itself. Our goal was to present Vicari's intentions as clearly as possible, allowing mandolinists to connect directly with his artistry."

The Giovanni Vicari collection is now available and is expected to become an essential addition to mandolin libraries worldwide.

Here are links to more info about my guests:

Mike Guggino

Sheri Mignano Crawford

Link to Godfather of Strings Vol.1 available at Acoustic Disc

Songs featured in this episode:

“La Bohmeme” by Giovanni Vicari Godfather of the Strings Vol. 1

“Tarantella Napoletana” by Mike Guggino and Barrett Smith (Mia Dolce Farfalla)

“Mio Dulce Sogno” by Butch Baldassari (To Rome with Love OMPS)

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Ellis Mandolins

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​ My guest this week is Darren Nicholson. Darren and I last chatted way back in 2021 when he was still playing with Balsam Range. Darren has now been performing with his own band, the Darren Nicholson Band, and has a brand new album coming out on May 1st. 

Head over to Darren’s page to find his tour info, social media and most importantly his shop!

Songs featured in this episode:

All songs featured in this episode are from Darren’s new album “Lonesome Trails and Tall Tales” available May 1st, except for:

“Blue Virginia Blues” by Larry Sparks 

“Little Maggie” by Ricky Skaggs 

Video Links: 

Bluegrass Roots

Ferdinand video

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My guest this week is Eddie Barbash. Hailed by Jon Batiste as "one of the world’s most important saxophonists," Eddie Barbash was a founding member of the house band for the Late Show With Stephen Colbert and currently tours the world with Cory Wong and the Wongnotes. His unmistakable sound is featured on the Oscar and Grammy-winning soundtrack of Soul. He has performed at venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to Madison Square Garden to the Village Vanguard and has headlined both the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the Umbria Jazz Festival. Barbash's versatile sound has led him to collaborate with musicians in many styles. At 18 he joined the sextet of legendary jazz drummer Chico Hamilton and the quintet of emerging jazz star Jon Batiste. In his 20's he fell in love with American traditional music and began touring with bluegrass phenom Sierra Hull. He's a frequent guest with funk band Vulfpeck and indie rocker Sam Evian. In 2016 he performed a duet on national TV with Yo-Yo Ma and in 2024 he performed the world premier of "Songs Of Nature," a concerto for saxophone and choir by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Paul Moravec.

Eddie has a new album out called “Larkspur” where he plays fiddle and old time tunes solo on saxophone. And it is awesome!

For more about Eddie, including his store, his tour dates, and social links, head HERE!

Link for Irish Sessions called Foinn Seisiun Irish Sessions. 

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Songs featured in this episode:

All songs featured in this episode are from Eddie’s new album “Larkspur”

As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week!

Mandolin Cafe

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Northfiled Mandolins

Ear Trumpet Labs

Ellis Mandolins

Pava Mandolins

Tone Slabs

Elderly Instruments

String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer

Tone Traveller**