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Post by millring on Sept 19, 2014 20:24:03 GMT -5
I've mentioned my young friend, Ethan, a few times before. I posted this video of him playing with my mandolin hero, Don Stiernbeg. Well, if the facebook reports are to be believed (coming from Jay Lapp -- another friend who's band, Steel Wheels, is playing the festival), Ethan just won the National Mandolin Championship at Winfield, Kansas. (oh, and he did it playing his Jim Shenk mandolin)
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Post by drlj on Sept 19, 2014 20:37:34 GMT -5
Wow. That is really good news.
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Post by RickW on Sept 19, 2014 20:39:23 GMT -5
Most excellent. Is he making any money as a player?
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Post by millring on Sept 19, 2014 20:39:50 GMT -5
 Jay took a snapshot. |
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Post by millring on Sept 19, 2014 20:42:30 GMT -5
Most excellent. Is he making any money as a player? I think he's 17. I'd have to do the math, but when I started playing with him, he was 13 or 14. If I could figure out what year that was..... Anyway, he spent the summer studying at Berklee -- a bunch of Goshenites put together a fund raising event to help get him there after he qualified to attend. I'm pretty sure he's home schooled and I don't know if he started college for real this year, or if that will start in Jan. |
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Post by millring on Sept 19, 2014 21:00:57 GMT -5
Up until a few years ago, his primary instrument was cello. He's also a better guitar player than most of us here.  |
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Post by lar on Sept 19, 2014 21:07:15 GMT -5
Wow! Great young talent. I don't suppose he'd like to visit Ijam next year?
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Sept 19, 2014 23:34:55 GMT -5
Can he play the Shenk of Araby?
Mike
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Post by billhammond on Sept 20, 2014 0:41:10 GMT -5
Can he play the Shenk of Araby? Mike < STENT of Araby > |
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Post by Marshall on Sept 20, 2014 11:01:22 GMT -5
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Post by millring on Sept 20, 2014 11:04:30 GMT -5
Up until a few years ago, his primary instrument was cello. He's also a better guitar player than most of us here.   So, did he win Don Stienberg? Yes. He gets to take him home with him. |
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Post by Dub on Sept 20, 2014 22:10:43 GMT -5
Wow, John. That's really terrific. Congratulate your friend for us.
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Post by millring on Sept 22, 2014 10:24:38 GMT -5
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Post by millring on Sept 29, 2014 13:42:42 GMT -5
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Post by Dub on Sept 29, 2014 21:51:23 GMT -5
Great article. Thanks for posting it.
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