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From The Desk Of Mandolin Orange: “Out On The Weekend” By Neil Young (Particularly The Moment When The Pedal Steel Comes In Before The Second Verse)

MandolinOrangeHours after Barack Obama took his oath of office on Jan. 20, 2009, Carrboro, N.C., burrito joint Armadillo Grill hosted an old-time music jam. That night, Andrew Marlin, a self-taught guitarist, found a complement and foil in Emily Frantz, a well-studied fiddler. The collaboration that started then quickly adopted the name Mandolin Orange, and the duo’s debut, Quiet Little Room, arrived in 2010. Third album, the magnificent This Side Of Jordan (Yep Roc), Mandolin Orange surges with a full band’s depth without sacrificing any of the front-porch closeness or weary sincerity of previous efforts. Mandolin Orange will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on the duo.

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Emily: That moment might be one of my favorite moments of recorded music. I hear it in my head all the time, and it feels so satisfying every time I listen to the song. I love the space in the song and the straightforward restraint of all the instruments, but when that pedal steel comes in, it’s magical.

Video after the jump.