Favorite Instrumental Pieces Featuring the Mandolin in the Late 20th Century in Europe: French Pioneers and U.S. Masters

This historic playlist brings together several instrumental pieces performed in the late 20th century by pioneering French mandolinists in this field: Mike Larie("La mandoline americaine, 1977), Pierre Bensusan, Christian Seguret (first generation, 1970s), and Jean-Marie Daviaud (Stylix, second generation, 1980s). They were inspired by American masters touring in Europe: David Grisman (1977, Courville-sur-Eure Festival, with Bill Keith, Tony Rice, Darol Anger & Bill Amatneek), Sam Bush (1984, Toulouse Bluegrass Festival, with New Grass Revival), as well as Wendy Miller (1976, With Mike Lilly), and also Peter Rowan and Mark O’Connor (who both played with Bill Keith and Jim Rooney in the United Kingdom).