This is a list of mandolinists, people who have specifically furthered the mandolin by composing for it, by playing it, or by teaching it. They are identified by their affiliation to the instrument.
First generation mandolinists (c. 1744 - 1880)
Golden age mandolinists (c. 1880 - c. 1920)
Modern mandolinists 1920 to present (deceased)
Classical
Blues
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- Willie Black (United States) (blues), Whistler And His Jug Band
- Dink Brister (1914 - 1991) (United States) (blues)
- Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) (Ireland)
- Jim Hill (United States) (blues)
- Charles Johnson (United States) (blues)
- Coley Jones (circa 1880s â 1930s) (United States) (blues), Dallas String Band
- Big Jack Johnson (1940-2011)
- Bobbie Leecan (1897-1946) (United States) (blues), Need More Band
- Alfred Martin (United States) (blues)
- Carl Martin (1906-1979) (United States) (blues)
- Charlie McCoy (1909-1950) (United States) (blues)
- Al Miller (United States) (blues)
- Matthew Prater (United States) (blues)
- Herb Quinn (United States) (blues)
- James "Yank" Rachell (1910-1997) (United States) (blues)
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Bluegrass
Carnatic
Choro
Country
Gospel
- Katie Bell Nubin (United States) (gospel)
Jazz
Old Timey
Southern rock
Modern mandolinists 1920 to present
Mainly classical
Australian
Belgium
Royal Estudiantina La Napolitaine
Bulgaria
France
- Marine Moletto
- Vincent Beer-Demander
- Cécile Valette, Nov' Mandolin Trio
- Annick Robergeau
- Olivia Tarallo-Valgelata
- Cécile Valette
Germany
- Marga Wilden-Hüsgen
- Veronika Schlereth
- Sabine Spath
- Steffen Trekel, Duo Trekel-Tröster
- Detlef Tewes
Great Britain
India
Israel
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- Carlo Aonzo
- Andrea Bazzoni
- Matthew Bonizzoni, International Mandolin Orchestra
- Emanuele Cappellotto
- Céline Cellucci, Ensemble Gabrielle Leone, Pizzicato Ensemble
- Freddy Colt
- Dorina Frati
- Fabio Gallucci, Nov' Mandolin Trio
- Maria Cleofe Miotti
- Ugo Orlandi (Italy)
- Roberto Palumbo
- Giorgio Pertusi, International Mandolin Orchestra
- Amelia Saracco
I Solisti Veneti
- Mauro Squillante
- Clara Ponzoni
- Miriam Zaniboni, International Mandolin Orchestra
Japan
Netherlands
- Ferdinand Binnendijk
- Marina Eckhardt
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Russia
- Natalya Kravets
- Natalia Marashova
- Elena Zabavskay
- Ekaterina Mochalova
Spain
- Héctor M. MarÃÂn Téllez
Switzerland
- Giorgio Borsani
- Giorgio Caneva, Orchestra mandolinistica di Lugano
- Paolo Stirnimann, International Mandolin Orchestra
United States
- Butch Baldassari (bluegrass)
- Joseph Brent
- John Craton (classical)
- David Evans
- Neil Gladd (Classical)
- Marilynn Mair, Mair-Davis Duo, Mandolin World Summit, Enigmatica
- Evan Marshall
- Emanuil Sheynkman
- Radim Zenkl (Czechoslovakia) (bluegrass, jazz), Mandolin World Summit
Blues
Bluegrass, Americana, Old Timey
- Lloyd Armstrong
- Jeff Austin, Yonder Mountain String Band
- Alan Bibey, Baucom, Bibey, Graham & Haley
- Robert Bowlin
- Jesse Brock
- Sam Bush
- Mike Compton
- Sharon Gilchrist
- David Grisman
- David Harvey (luthier)
- Sierra Hull
- Sarah Jarosz
- Doyle Lawson
- David Long
- Mike Marshall
- Ronnie McCoury, Del McCoury Band
- Jesse McReynolds
- Barry Mitterhoff
- Tim O'Brien
- Georgi Palmov (Russia), Kukuruza, Seldom Scene
- Tom Rozum
- Sandy Rothman, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
- Jon Sholle
- Ricky Skaggs, Clinch Mountain Boys, The Country Gentlemen, Kentucky Thunder
- Johnny Staats
- Andy Statman
- Adam Steffey
- Bryan Sutton
- Chris Thile (classical), Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek
- Niall Toner (Ireland)
- Graham Townsend
- Joe Val
- Rhonda Vincent
- Frank Wakefield
- Kym Warner (Australia)
- Sean Watkins
- Roland White
- Paul Williams, The Sunny Mountain Boys
Choro
Country
Mix: Americana, American folk, progressive bluegrass, blues, jazz, rock, country
Irish
British folk and folk rock
Blackmore's Night
Rock
mandolin part on Grateful Dead's Friend of the Devil
- Levon Helm, The Band
- Chris Hillman, The Byrds, mandolin part of Sweet Mary
- Ray Jackson, mandolin part of Rod Stewart's Maggie May, Lindisfarne (band)
- John Paul Jones (United Kingdom), Led Zeppelin, mandolin part of Gallows Pole
- Bernie Leadon (United States)
- Jimmy Page (United Kingdom), Led Zeppelin
- Mick Ronson, Mott the Hoople, :mandolin part of I Wish I was Your Mother
- Jack White (United States), The White Stripes
- Pete Zorn (United States / United Kingdom), Richard Thompson's touring band, Steeleye Span
Jazz
The String Cheese Incident
Gospel music / klesmer
Mandolin orchestras
References
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