[EDIT: Wow, thanks for all of the responses! I’m gonna follow up with every comment and ask for 1-2 songs, and build a playlist of these so I can delve into the world of the mandolin. If any new commenters would be willing to include a song (no need for a link, name alone will do) it would be much appreciated!]
Hey all! I’m a musician, and I’d like to get back to playing Mandolin again (it was the first instrument i ever self-taught back when I was a teen). Something that always helps me learning instruments is to listen to a variety of styles and usages for the instrument, so I’m seeking some recs.
It’s pretty easy to find true folk/bluegrass uses for mandolin, so I’m hoping for some recs that go beyond that (though I will not decline those either!). I’ve loved Chris Thile’s music since I was a child, and I really enjoy how he uses his mandolin to cover songs from all sorts of genres.
I’m also less interested in artists who occasionally use mandolin for songs here and there (like REM or Lead Zeppelin) — I want to find music with featured mandolins that defy the typical genre