What are your favorite Bluegrass Festivals? 4 Replies

From Telluride to Winfield, there are lots of great Bluegrass Festivals.  We want to collect a list of the very best.  What are your favorite festivals and why?Continue

Tags: Festival, Bluegrass

Started by Mondy Herndon. Last reply by Tim Waugh on Sunday.

tips on picking out rhythm 9 Replies

hello everyonejust looking for some advice on sussing out rhythm parts.I find it reallyhard to hear what the rhythm guitar parts are doing on a lot of the recordings i've got.I tend to keep playing…Continue

Started by tam. Last reply by Jacob Burleson Feb 19.

Scott Law joins staff at acoustic music camp in Julian, CA 1 Reply

Just a note to let all you flatpickers know that Portland's Scott Law will be the main guitar instructor at the acoustic music camp in Julian, CA this April.  Called the…Continue

Started by R. Avery Ellisman. Last reply by Mondy Herndon Feb 3.

Hand Pain... 2 Replies

I'm learning. The base of my thumb hurts every morning and is slightly swollen to the point I need ice and pain meds to get rid of it.Am I doing something wrong or is this normal?I asked a friends he…Continue

Started by April Ruth Jordan. Last reply by Joe Gonzales Jan 30.

campfire guitar 24 Replies

Anyone have a favorite "beater" that they wag around in their car for emergencies?IContinue

Started by lcarr. Last reply by Clyde J.Ortego Jan 2.

Lessons in OKC?

Still very much a beginner here - have been working through FP Essentials book and some videos on my own for a few months and am enjoying it a ton, but also thinking it would really help to have some…Continue

Started by Patrick O. Dec 11, 2013.

What brand do you play? 198 Replies

Hey everyone, I would like to perform a simple survey of all that will reply to this. I am very curious what brand and model of guitar is the most popular among the flatpickers here.  There are…Continue

Started by Todd McFarland. Last reply by Bob Mesher Nov 28, 2013.

flatpicking instruction 4 Replies

hi everyone. my name is brian and i've been a chicken picker for quite a few yrs. really into johnny hiland,brad paisley,ect. BUT,i have recently become very interested in all the great flatpickers…Continue

Started by brian rancourt. Last reply by Ernest Allen Nov 6, 2013.

N/E La Flatpickers Interested in working thru Flatpicking Essentials

I would like to hear from anyone in NE Louisiana (or southern, southern Arkansas) who is interested in getting together and working through the Flatpicking Essentials and/or other materials from…Continue

Tags: Essentials, Louisiana, north, Flatpicking

Started by Ernest Allen Nov 6, 2013.

picks 18 Replies

I'm looking for a good pick to get sterted with. Anyone have any thoughts on blue chip verses red bear ?Continue

Started by Daniel J Thomack. Last reply by Ryan Kimm Oct 1, 2013.