Sierra Hull - Down Hearted Blues and Bach Medley

Sierra Hull, mandolin
Portland Chamber Orchestra
Yaacov Bergman
artistic director/conductor
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Performed at Agnes Flanagan Chapel 3/31/2019.
Recorded and produced by Alan Niven.

[@user-pq1rs8im6l]

One of the greatest talents in America at this time. She’s fabulous.

[@JoesBrandonomics]

people don't realize what's right in front of them

[@TomRaw-sd6xd]

She is fantastic, one of the best acoustic performers and a great hope for America

[@dianneingram1616]

I'm impressed! She's so talented.

[@chrispopyk6162]

She's become the reference player...Her intonation is perfect...Word Class musician 👏👏👏

[@pverlee]

because she has frets....

[@charlesbernard9198]

Her bell-like tone is instantly recognizable. Amazing!

[@dlagrua]

The greatest musician to come out of the Nashville music scene so far. Sierra can play any style and play it well.

[@garypaquin9571]

There is a guy named Justin Moses who gives her a run for her money as the best in the business. However Sierra has the pipes.

[@veritable.quandary]

@@garypaquin9571 Better yet, she married him! Talk about a power couple.

[@JoesBrandonomics]

@@garypaquin9571His mando playing doesn't even come close. Even his guitar playing doesn't match hers in any way whatsoever. His dobro skills are maybe equivalent to sierra.

[@magmoreoakblaze1959]

I am a fervent fan. Sierra is such a rare talent.

[@JMW_JMW_JMW]

God damn that is a clear and beautiful tone on that mandolin.

[@FRIARBOP]

Phenomenal

[@chrisbryant1657]

Such a great talented musician! Legendary!

[@barrettabney]

She must be really strong to hold her hand up and play that long song, with that 10lb rock on her finger. Wow.

[@lonniedeckermusic]

Incredible!

[@danutahull9319]

WOW! Excellent Sierra ⭐️

[@billquailes7882]

Super - Excellent as usual.

[@TinoGomes]

Muito bom! Parabéns!!!!

[@ethanvanthillo9884]

Wow!

[@jarrodelks4928]

Amazing

[@benmccrory7755]

I stand by my statement. More talent In little finger, than Mr. Lovett his total. Guess Who? 🇺🇸

[@andymelendez9757]

Nice lute playing Sierra😉

[@michaelruppel2991]

She can keep up with Avil Avital! Keep going Sierra!

[@jsv438]

Which Bach piece is that? It's violin, from the Sonatas and Partitas, correct? Someone remind me please. I know that piece I can't place it exactly. I want to look it up. ~JSV NEVER MIND. It's the "Gigue" from Partita 2 -JV

[@addiedee]

It's the Gigue from Partita #2 in d minor :)

[@jsv438]

@@addiedee Thanks, that's cool. I already figured it out and it's now been on my Bach practice list lol! She executes these so well. What a great player! ~JSV

[@pulpmysteryfan]

That's so good. (Aside: Is the microphone set up correctly? It's full of echo, but at that distance it should be all voice.)

[@Fastvoice]

They mixed in a great portion of the room mics. So you don't hear only one mic.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

I think we’re just so used to hearing dry recordings these days - a bit of hall reverb never did any harm. I’ll bet this sounds great on a decent hi fi system!

[@JacobHeadMusic]

What’s interesting is that you hear a ton of room on her voice, but significantly less on her mandolin. Furthermore, I can’t even figure out how they mic’d the mandolin, cause it appears in another video to be mic’d by the SM58… which is clearly on her vocals here. It’s a mystery to me.

[@Fastvoice]

@@JacobHeadMusic No mystery. Built-in pickup or microphone. Keeps the tone consistent. And when you don't see any cable it is wireless. You can see this setup very clearly in her videos with Cory Wong.

[@JacobHeadMusic]

@@Fastvoice I am very familiar with Sierra’s live setup when she plays solo or with her bands (including Cory’s). Her mandolin has an LR Baggs Radius installed on the outside on the surface, and you can see from other videos from this show (watch the Big Sciota one) that it’s not plugged in. If she were to have it plugged in, she runs it through the LR Baggs Venue. Most of her shows she uses the ATM 350 clipped on, and runs it through a wireless system, but you can see it’s not clipped on. With Cory’s band, she uses the Beta 98 in the same way, as she explained in Cory’s gear rundown.

[@danielkokal8819]

if Clapton played the mandolin

[@zzausel]

Better than Chris Thiele. The most swinging act you can imagin.

[@jsv438]

Ooo.. Ahh.. Eee.. I don't know about THAT. As good as one another in each of their own ways, indeed. Better than? IDK if I could say that along with you, but she is indeed among the greatest no question. Chris Thile is as world-class a classical/baroque player as can be. ~JSV

[@austenrobinson2747]

Gotta go with Thile as the GOAT. Sierra is great but if you look at the entire body of work it’s still Thile. NOT EVEN CLOSE

[@JacobHeadMusic]

@@jsv438 there are definitely things I enjoy more about Sierra’s playing and her artistic decisions that I relate to more in my own music-making, but technically I can wrap my mind around what Sierra does and can’t always say the same for Chris. We use the “greatest of all time” label so commonly anymore, but I really do think that no one can touch Thile’s level.

[@jsv438]

@@JacobHeadMusic Yes, totally agree. There are many "greats". No question Hull, in modern times, has become one of them--you know, the Bill Monroe's, etc. But Thile does sh*t that plateaus up to fReeK-shOW level. Just when you think he's nailing it and kickin' arse, he channels some entity that bursts out with wild chops coming from the ghost of Paganini land! The guy is indeed as truly unreal as it gets. I think the execution of his Bach & baroque stuff really sold me on him originally. ~JSV

[@123Shel12]

My money is on Sierra!

[@geofflongford2008]

Just kinda wish she wouldn't sing.