The Mandolins and Beer Podcast Episode # 139 Adrian Gross (Slocan Ramblers)
Episode Notes\n
Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page!\nMy guest this week on the podcast is Adrian Gross. Adrian Gross was born in Montreal, lives in Toronto, and has been playing music all his life. As one of Canada\u2019s most sought-after mandolin players, he has developed a reputation for his inventive playing and unique voice on the instrument, always with one eye to the tradition and one looking forward. As a member of The Slocan Ramblers, Adrian has performed at music festivals across North America, from MerleFest to RockyGrass, has been nominated for a Juno and won IBMA and CFMA awards. Adrian keeps busy as a professor in the Music Department at Concordia University, and as the Canadian booking agent for The Slocan Ramblers and chamber-folk string quartet The Fretless. He spends his rare free time in town practicing on the banks of the river that flows across the street from his house. You can follow The Slocan Rambler\u2019s at their website or on Facebook and Instagram. Keep up with Adrian at his website here!\nAs always, a HUGE THANK YOU to my sponsors!\nMandolin Cafe\nPeghead Nation\nNorthfield Mandolins\nPava Mandolins\xa0\nEllis Mandolins\nSiminoff Books\nStraight Up Strings\nElderly Instruments