Telemann for Mandolin: 72 Compositions from the Works of Georg Philipp Telemann Arranged for Solo Mandolin
John Goodin (b. 1951) was a founding member of the Louisville Mandolin Orchestra in 1988 and has been a member of the Classical Mandolin Society of America for over twenty years. He has composed several pieces for mandolin orchestra that have been recorded and performed by mandolin orchestras in Europe, Australia, Japan and the United States. His contra dance band, Contratopia, has recorded over 30 of his tunes on their three CDs: Hands Four, Ballroom Echoes, and Smitten. John has lived in Decorah, Iowa since 1994 where he is an Associate Professor and Librarian on the faculty of Luther College.