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This is a 2010 article, by no means breaking news. I just discovered Thile today whene looking for recording of Fisher's Hornpipe. Chris is 31 years old now. He plays many different styles. As you might expect, there are many other youtube videos of Chris playing.

There was a movie about the band called "To grow a band." The problem with making movies that have serious music in them is that they are attacked by tin-eared "movie critics." But Punch Brothers is doing just fine. I just realized they will play at Antone's in Austin but I can't get a ticket because they are completely sold out.

The piece in the title is "modern symphony music." More interesting to me are his arrangements of Bach and Charlie Parker (although that piece contains a lot of improvisation). His current band is call Punch Brothers, who play standard bluegrass instruments (if you allow a string bass instead of a washtub).

YOUTUBE: Punch Brothers: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3

YOUTUBE: Scrapple From The Apple - Mike Marshall & Chris Thile

1 posted on 04/29/2012 8:53:16 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

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if you allow a string bass instead of a washtub

Yankees.

But that boy is good on the mandolin.

/johnny

2 posted on 04/29/2012 9:09:53 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)

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“I just discovered Thile today...”

I remember Chris Thile from back when he was with Nickel Creek. Quite the musician that boy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcjAXI4jANw

3 posted on 04/29/2012 9:12:08 PM PDT by Semper Mark (Oh. Who's being naive, Kay?)

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4 posted on 04/29/2012 9:14:23 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Fool me once, shame on you -- twice, shame on me -- 100 times, it's U. S. immigration policy.)

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I do like hearing that guy play. When he's pickin' I'm grinnin' for sure.

7 posted on 04/29/2012 10:09:24 PM PDT by Sparticus (Tar and feathers for the next dumb@ss Republican that uses the word bipartisanship.)

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8 posted on 04/29/2012 10:33:43 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Mases Could Be Farts)

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Wow! What a talented guy. Thanks for posting this.

10 posted on 04/29/2012 11:07:20 PM PDT by miele man

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Fantastic post! Enjoyed all the videos.

12 posted on 04/30/2012 12:24:11 AM PDT by tanuki (Left-wing Revolution: show biz for boring people.)

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My grandfather played for the Chicago Mandolin orchestra in Orchestra Hall circa the forties (classical music). The instruments were of all pitches and tones, finely-tuned and crafted.

For encores, they would play Russian folk compositions. There's nothing like a full mandolin orchestra playing throbbing/passionate or merry/lively Russian folk music to make your toes tingle and your heart soar. These encores always brought standing ovations.

A classical mandolin orchestra is a thing of beauty to the ears.

I don't know if there are any more such orchestras. Milwaukee used to have one, I believe.

Leni

15 posted on 04/30/2012 5:15:19 AM PDT by MinuteGal

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