Went to see Sam Bush last night with my collaborator and the Benny, the guitarist from my band.

Outtake from the last. I was really digging this take and then my phone ran out of power (hence the er er er er electronic stutter and sudden stop at the end). #fiddletune #whiskeybeforebrealfast #bluegrass #mandolin #autisticmusician

Canadian fiddle tune called “Whiskey Before Breakfast.” It was one of the first tunes I learned, so it acts as something of a benchmark for how my playing evolves. #fiddletunes #mandolin #autistiusician

Goodbye Liza Jane

Hawk caught a chicken and he flew upstairs, Goodbye, Oh, Goodbye
Hawk caught a chicken and he flew upstairs, Goodbye Liza Jane.

Oh, how I love her, ain’t that a shame,
Oh, how I love her, Goodbye Liza Jane

#bluegrass #fiddletune #autisticmandolinist

I’m James, though depending on where you find me I go more often by jflatnote or (as here) the Autistic Mandolinist.

I am autistic and nonbinary, and respond most readily to they/them pronouns.

The video here is a description of why I, as a growing mandolin player, post things I’m not good at.