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Dark Eyes mandojordan81 168 views My contest arrangement, comprised of licks from David Peters and Charlie Provenza.
Big Sciota mandojordan81 263 views My arrangement of the old standard.
David Richey and the Ruined Nation Boys-- I'll Go Stepping Too mandojordan81 248 views David Richey and Co. play at Oskar Blues in Lyons, Co. David Richey-- Guitar, Vocals Gene Libbea-- Bass, Vocals Keith Reed-- Banjo Alex Johnstone-- Fiddle Jordan Ram...
Tremolo exercise mandojordan81 929 views My approach to a relaxed tremolo.
Juliann mandojordan81 648 views Head and solo from the Dave Peters' original tune on the album Art in America .
Sweet Lorraine mandojordan81 278 views By Cliff Burwell and Mitchell Parish
Stay Away From Me mandojordan81 635 views Bill Monroe tune.
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down mandojordan81 423 views How Jesse might play it in the key of D.
Scrapple from the Apple mandojordan81 602 views Charlie Parker tune.
I Don't Love Nobody mandojordan81 876 views A Jesse McReynolds arrangement from the Andy Statman book.

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Jordan Ramsey here.. I was born and raised in Tennessee... Attended ETSU bluegrass program and performed with the "Pride Band" for two years under the direction of Raymond McLain. Moved to Colorado in '07 to pursue music full time. '08 RockyGrass mandolin champion, top-five finalist in the 2011 National Mandolin Championship. Play with traditional bluegrass band Long Road Home, based out of Boulder, Co. featuring Pete Wernick and Gene Libbea.

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Jordan Ramsey is an award-winning mandolinist and teacher residing in the Front Range area of Colorado. He attended East Tennessee State University and played with the school's top bluegrass ensemble from '05 until '07. As a part of the ETSU "Pride Band" (led by former Jim and Jesse banjo player Raymond McLain), he honed his McReynold's style cross-picking skills and had the opportunity the share the stage with stars like Porter Wagoner, Ralph Stanley, Curley Seckler, Tater Tate, Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Hunter Berry, and Adam Steffey. He studied under mandolin master and cross-picking devotee Jack Tottle, founder of the ETSU bluegrass program and author of the seminal mandolin method "Bluegrass Mandolin". Jordan specializes in McReynold's style cross-picking, but is well versed in most other bluegrass styles, as well as jazz, swing, and classical idioms. He left his native Tennessee for Colorado in late '07 and joined the band Long Road Home (featuring Pete Wernick and Gene Libbea) in the fall of 2008. Jordan is also currently featured in the Golden, Co. based bluegrass band, Palmer Divide. Contest highlights include: 2008 RockyGrass Mandolin Champion, 2008 Grand Targhee Mandolin Champion, and top five finalist in the 2011 National Mandolin Championship. Jordan teaches mandolin classes and private lessons at Denver's Swallow Hill Music Association, as well as freelance session work, workshops, and private lessons all throughout the Front Range.

"Few students progress musically as much as Jordan has during the period I've known him. Today I would rank him among the top players who have passed through our twenty-five year old program."

--- Jack Tottle, 2007

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