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Genre
mandolin
Parent Genre: country

Mandolin music is a genre that features the use of the mandolin as the primary instrument. It is often associated with bluegrass and folk music, and is characterized by its fast-paced, intricate melodies and high-pitched sound. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with many contemporary artists incorporating the mandolin into their music. This includes a range of musicians who have helped to popularize the instrument, including those who have played with well-known bands and solo artists.


Top artists of mandolin genre

Ricky Skaggs
Dan Tyminski
Nickel Creek
Chris Thile
David Grisman
Punch Brothers
The Infamous Stringdusters
Don Julin
Mike Marshall
Avi Avital
Sam Bush
Tim O'Brien
Sierra Hull
Andrew Marlin
Doyle Lawson
The Seldom Scene
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mandolin music timeline

Explore mandolin history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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Similar Genres to mandolin

Discover more related genres to mandolin genre. This list is ordered by similarity from left to right.

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mandolin playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular mandolin music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.

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List of mandolin artists

Here is a list of mandolin artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the mandolin genre. You can find out what mandolin genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Ricky Skaggs
50 0 60 56 23 79 149 115369
2
Dan Tyminski
49 0 58 57 50 75 125 40832
3
Nickel Creek
49 10 54 44 63 42 132 169172
4
Chris Thile
46 26 51 58 80 58 109 108564
5
David Grisman
43 65 53 52 76 83 131 57498
6
Punch Brothers
43 18 54 39 76 48 126 214712
7
The Infamous Stringdusters
41 1 52 63 38 58 122 96682
8
Don Julin
40 0 0 0 0 0 0 1279
9
Mike Marshall
39 0 0 0 0 0 0 6992
10
Avi Avital
39 0 0 0 0 0 0 14367
11
Sam Bush
39 0 68 57 60 63 107 45207
12
Tim O'Brien
38 0 58 52 76 60 133 27146
13
Sierra Hull
36 0 64 12 94 32 133 39347
14
Andrew Marlin
36 80 57 45 84 72 110 4878
15
Doyle Lawson
32 0 0 0 0 0 0 4994
16
The Seldom Scene
31 2 53 32 62 57 119 27275
17
Chatham County Line
27 0 55 50 54 52 116 20034
18
Darol Anger
26 94 58 37 83 46 102 3080
19
The Greencards
25 35 57 41 75 42 118 7747
20
Aubrey Haynie
25 90 43 63 74 97 147 2970
21
Andy Leftwich
24 30 36 37 81 41 99 2005
22
Wayne Benson
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 286
23
John Reischman
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 3789
24
Adam Steffey
23 69 54 74 66 91 131 4190
25
Old School Freight Train
20 2 54 36 71 31 100 2746
26
Strength In Numbers
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 4730
27
Peter Ostroushko
19 81 39 18 86 24 89 1850
28
Butch Baldassari
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 920
29
The Waybacks
16 33 67 53 54 70 121 3190
30
Ethan Setiawan
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 437
31
Mike Compton
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 781
32
Milkdrive
15 72 54 44 23 73 133 2793
33
Jacob Jolliff
15 67 48 66 72 96 133 1917
34
Joe K. Walsh
14 50 60 40 68 63 108 1141
35
Tim Connell
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 392
36
Ronnie McCoury
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 425
37
Tina Adair
13 0 57 67 54 83 134 251
38
Modern Mandolin Quartet
13 71 67 13 94 33 127 1274
39
Nate Lee
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 186
40
Darrell Webb Band
13 0 63 68 40 84 133 1976
41
Kittel & Co.
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1680
42
Jesse Brock
12 93 43 88 6 92 170 236
43
Buck White
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
44
Casey Campbell
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 293
45
Matt Flinner
10 67 46 47 85 63 121 909
46
Carlo Aonzo
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 334
47
Caterina Lichtenberg
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 469
48
Butch Baldassari & David Schnaufer
9 70 48 41 83 46 95 428
49
Darrell Webb
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 888
50
Frank Wakefield
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 501
51
David Benedict
7 94 57 55 89 94 110 1015
52
Jesse McReynolds
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 515
53
Mr. Sun
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 812
54
Tony Williamson
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 183
55
Emory Lester
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 329
56
Herschel Sizemore
6 81 55 63 55 96 128 206
57
Mark Stoffel
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 284
58
Roland White
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 417
59
Barry Mitterhoff
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 59
60
Dave Apollon
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 308
61
Jethro Burns
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 906
62
Matt Flinner Trio
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 552
63
Evan Marshall
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 152
64
Tiny Moore
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 345
65
Jimmy Gaudreau
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 262
66
Don Stiernberg
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 573
67
John Reischman & The Jaybirds
3 89 42 51 89 88 165 335
68
Phillips, Grier & Flinner
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 383
69
Thomas Cassell
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 243
70
Ben Winship
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 173
71
Kenneth "Jethro" Burns
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 164
72
Evan J. Marshall
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70
73
Don Stiernberg & John Carlini
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
74
Buddy Merriam
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52