Instructors

USA Instructors (scroll to the bottom for other countries)

Alabama

Name: Carol Stober
Email:
Phone: (205) 362-6471
Location: Talladega, AL


Alaska

Name: Ted Howard
Email: jstoh@gci.net
Phone: 907-747-5482
Location: Sitka, AK


Arizona

Name: John Burton
Email: burton.john@cv.state.az.us
Phone: (602) 847-9810
Location: 5020 W. Peoria, Glendale, AZ 85302

Arkansas

None at present.

California

Name: Kathy Barwick
Email: kbarguitar@yahoo.com
Phone: (916) 739-6101
Location: Sacramento, California

Name: Michael Gurzi
Email: mgurzi@ca.rr.com
Phone: (626) 831-0580
Location: Los Angeles Metro, So. Cal

Name: Rob Bonner
Email: unclerob@foothill.net
Phone: (530) 346-8369
Location: Rainbow Music Center, Colfax, CA 95713

Name: Phil Campbell
Email: pjec@netcom.com
Phone:
Location: PO Box 60533, Palo Alto, CA 94306-0533

Name: Jerry Rose
Email: jrose8730@sbcglobal.net
Phone:  (530) 926-1071
Location: Mount Shasta, CA 96067

Name: Steve Palazzo
Email:
Phone: (831) 426-7255
Location: 331 Union Street, Santa Cruz, CA

Name: Jody Stecher
Email:
Phone: (415) 387-9648
Location: 133 Lake Street, San Francisco, CA

Name: Ron Jackson
Email:
Phone: (619) 942-1375
Location: Traditional Music, 1410 N. Hwy 101, Leucadia, CA 92024

Name:  Eric Thompson
Email:  EricD28@aol.com
Location:  Berkeley, California
Phone:  510-848-5018

Name:  Brad Rosten
Email:  braen52@yahoo.com
Location:  81 Glen Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone:  510-761-5026

Name: Randy Torno
Email: randy@bluegrassjamschool.com

Location:  17013 Lisette St, Granada Hills , CA 91344

Colorado

None at present.

Connecticut

Name: Phil Rosenthal
Email:  phil@americanmelody.com
Location:  Guilford, CT
Phone:  203-457-0881

Delaware

None at present.


Florida

Name: Ken Brooks
Email:
Website: www.strumhollow.com
Phone: (352) 683-8245
Location: 363 Hartwood Avenue, Spring Hill, FL 34606

Name:  Dave Jakubiak
email: david@fretmentor.com
Location:  Jupiter, Florida
Website:  www.fretmentor.com

Name:  Mickey Abraham
Email:  michabraham@comcast.net
Location:  Tallahassee, FL
Phone:  850-443-4062



Georgia

Name: David Dugas
Email: david@daviddugas.com
Phone: (678) 471-0240
Location: Marietta, GA

Name:  Jamey Pittman
Email:  jamey.pittman@yahoo.com
Phone:  (770) 630-0296
Location: Snellville, GA 30039
 


Hawaii

None at present.



Idaho

Name: Duane Langston
Email: duanelangston@rmci.net
Phone: (208) 322-7029
Location: Side Door Music, 607 N. Orchard, Boise, ID

Name: Ray Leeds
Email: rleeds@cableone.net
Phone: (208) 794-4952;  Hartz Music (208) 884-8312
Location: 12571 West Muir Ridge Drive, Boise, ID

Illinois

Name:  Robert Bowlin
Phone:  615-973-4104
Location:  Cobden, IL

Name: Samuel Payne
Email: spayne@stu.parkland.edu
Location: Urbana, IL
Phone:  217-714-3366

Indiana

Name: Bobby Burns
Email:
Phone: (219) 864-9236
Location: Schereville, IN

Name: Ron Luginbill
Email:
Phone: (317) 472-2583
Location: The Peru Music Center, 15 East Main Street, Peru, IN 46970

Name:  Eric Lambert
Email:  lambert@ericlambert.com
Location:  1245 Harrison, Lowell, IN 46356
Phone:  219-218-2301

Iowa

Name: Keith Yoder
Email: yograss@yousq.net
Phone: (563) 543-8933
Location: 310 3rd Ave SW, Farley, IA 52046

Name: Mark Clark
Email:  mark@castleridgeband.com
Address:PO Box 144, Tiffin, IA  52340
Phone:  319-389-1535
Location:  Stars Guitars, 3639 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402


Kansas

None at present.

Kentucky

Name: Conny Ottway
Email: conny@ottwaysigns.com
Phone: (270) 436-2902
Location: Murray


Louisiana

None at present.

Maine

None at present.

Maryland

Name: Orrin Star
Email: orrin@orrinstar.com
Phone: (301) 773-6149
Location: Cheverley, MD

Name: Marcy Marxer
Email:  marcy@cathymarcy.com
Phone:  (301) 962-9426
Location:  Marcy tours extensively and teaches while on the road as well as in Maryland.
In addition to private and group lessons she hosts 4 monthly jam sessions,  Flatpicking Jam, Django Jam, Ukulele Orchestra and Ukulele for Seniors (other instruments welcome).  All jams are free of charge.

Massachusetts

Name: David Maultrup
Email:
Phone: (617) 862-0366
Location: 10 Lockwood Road, Lexington, MA 02173

Name: John McGann
Email:  john@johnmcgann.com
Location:  Boston, MA
Web:  www.johnmcgann.com

Name: David Stadig
Email: DStagid@aol.com
Phone: (508) 473-1549
Location: Milford, MA

Name: Tony Watt
Email: tonywatt@gmail.com
Location: Cambridge, MA (currently available 2 or 3 times a month)
Website: myspace.com/theoriginaltonywatt


Michigan

Name: Don MacDonald
Email:
Phone: (810) 794-3454
Location: 6630 Holland, Algonac, MI 48001


Mississippi

None at present.


Missouri

Name: Dan Gravett
Email:
Phone: (314) 832-1241
Location: Donovoan, Blow, Siegeland Shaw Middle Schools, St. Louis, MO

Name: Greg Blak
Email:
Phone: (314) 836-3375
Location: 1612 North McCoy, Independence, MO 64050

Name: Dan O'Callaghan
Email: ocallaghandan@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/ocallaghandan
Phone: (417) 924-1281
Location: Rt 2 Box 229-5, Mansfield, MO 65704

Name:  John Chapman
Email:  john@thechapmansonline.com
Location:  Springfield, MO

Name:  Chad Fette
Email:  fette@earthlink.net
Phone: (816) 468-5711
Location:  Kansas City, MO

Name: Dan Delancey
Email: lindadan@primary.net
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Website:  http://www.lindadan.com/

Montana

Name: Bill Neaves
Email:
Phone: (406) 239-0239
Location: 1207 Mount Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801

Name: Richie Reinholdt
Email:
Phone: (406) 728-7324
Location: Missoula, MT 59801

Nebraska

None at present.

Nevada

None at present.

New Hampshire

Name: Seth Austen
Email: seth@sethausten.com
Location:  Wolfeboro NH 03894
Phone: 603-569-2341
Web:  http://www.sethausten.com

New Mexico

None at present.


New Hampshire

Name: David Surette
Email:
Phone: (603) 427-6133
Location: Gary's Guitars, 69 Albany Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

New Jersey

Name: Bill Blois
Email:
Phone: (201) 835-2726
Location: Pompton Music, 30 Lakeside Avenue, Pomptow Lakes, NJ 07442

New Mexico

Name: Bob Fisher
Email:  bob@rafisher.com
Phone: (505) 992-3930
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Instruments:  Guitar and Mandolin, all levels, beginners especially welcome

New York

Name: Chris Eldridge
Email: critterpicks@gmail.com
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Name: Jon Sholle
Email: jsholle@aol.com
Location:  Ossining NY 10562
Phone: 914 941 4635
Web:  http://www.jonsholle.com

Name: Tony Watt
Email: tonywatt@gmail.com
Location: near Albany, NY (Schenectady)
Website: myspace.com/theoriginaltonywatt

Name: Michael Daves
Email: michael@michaeldaves.com
Phone: (347) 410-2310
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Name:  Michael P. Wolfsohn
E-mail:  totalcontrolmusicsys@gmail.com
Phone: (347) 240-6613
Location: New York City, NY
Website:  http://totalcontrolmusic.com

Name:  Craig Vance
Email:  cvance@craigvance.com
Location:  Walden, NY
Web: http://www.craigvance.com/

Name: Ross Martin
Email:  ross@rossmartinguitar.com
Phone:  (303)246-5100
Location:  Brooklyn, NY
Web: http://www.rossmartinguitar.com


North Carolina

Name: Jeff Foxall
Email:
Phone: (336) 768-3373
Location: The Music Barn, Chapman Street, Greensboro, NC; also at home

Name: Danny Gotham
Email: steelstringer@aol.com
Phone: (919) 967-4934
Location: Burt Music (Cary, NC), Carrboro Music Studios, Home Studio (Chapel Hill, NC)

Name:  Doug Moore
Email:  flatpicker@charter.net
Location:  Asheville, NC
Phone:  828-216-3162


North Dakota

None at present.

Ohio

Name:  Adam Schlenker
Email:  adamschlenker@hotmail.com
Phone: 614-754-9174
Location:  Uptown Strings, Westerville, OH
web: www.myspace.com/adamschlenker

Oklahoma

Name: Cody Frost
Email: cfrost@wavelinx.net
Phone:
Location: Grove, OK

Name: Rick Williams
Email: Rick@bluegrassbooksonline.com
Phone: 918-630-6264
Location: Guitar House of Tulsa, Tulsa,OK 74115

Oregon

Name: Steve Blanchard
Email: Vaquero503@aol.com
Phone: (503) 730-0005
Location: Vic's Guitar Cave, 1927 21st Ave., Forest Grove, Or. 97116

Name:  Ken Chapple
Email:  ken.chapple@gmail.com
Phone:  503-849-0608
Location: Portland, OR


Pennsylvania

Name: Paul Barton
Email:
Phone: (717) 359-4774
Location: 6211 Baltimore Pike, Littlestown, PA 17340

Name: Norman Omlor
Email:
Phone: (412) 872-8029
Location: West Newton, PA

Name: Steve Walker
Email: hexfest@aol.com or steve@hexhollowmusic.com
Phone: (610) 845-2787
Location: Barto, PA

Name:  Paul Nolan
Email:  paulstevienolan@aol.com
Phone:  215 849 7783
Location:  5915 Pulaski Ave, Philadelphia,  PA 19144

Name:  Rolly Brown
Email: rolly@rollybrown.com
Location:  Sellersville PA 18960
Phone: 215-257-8737
Web: www.rollybrown.com


Ohio

Name: Robert White
Email:
Phone: (419) 726-5089
Location: PO Box 5111, Toldeo, OH

Name: Zale Kennedy IV
Email:
Phone: (614) 687-4897
Location: Lancester, OH

Name: Carl Yaffey
Email: carl_yaffey@yahoo.com
Phone: (614) 268-6353
Location: Columbus, OH


Rhode Island

None at present.

South Carolina

None at present.

South Dakota

None at present.

Tennessee

Name: Tyler Grant
Location: Nashville, TN
Email:  tyler@tylergrant.org

Name:  Russ Barenberg
Location: Nashville, TN
Email: info@russbarenberg.com
Also Available for online lessons using Skype

Texas

Name: Tim McGaughy
Email: tim@AmarilloGuitarLessons.com
Location: 2920 Dunivan Circle Suite 15, Amarillo, TX
Phone: 806.674.6812
Web:  AmarilloGuitarLessons.com

Name: Thad Bonduris
Email: tbonduris@mac.com
Location: Bonduris Music, 106 N. Austin, Denton TX 76201
Phone:  940-320-6023

Name:  Dan Huckabee
Email:  folks@musicians-workshop.com
Location:  Austin, Texas
Web: http://www.workshoprecords.com/


Utah

Name: Jerry Cortez
Email:  jerrycortez@rapidwave.net
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT and Saratoga Springs, UT

Name: Terry Shaw
Location:  Price, Utah
Email:  TerryShaw@musicpotential.com
website: musicpotential.com

Vermont

None at present.


Virginia

Name: Thomas Wakefield
Phone: 804-874-9135
Email: ashmusac@aol.com
Location: Ashland Music Academy, Ashland, VA
Web:  www.ashlandmusicacademy.com

Name: Dan Miller
Email: dan@flatpick.com
Phone: 540-230-4108
Location:  Bristow, Virginia

Name: Stacy Hobbs
Email:
Phone: (540) 982-6686
Location: Fret Mill Music, 103 Wall Street, Roanoke, VA 24011

Name:  Alex Hodge
Email:  Alex@alexhodge.net
Phone:  703-339-4589
Location:  Lorton, VA
Web: http://alexhodge.net

Name: Mark Albert
Email: markalbert@pipeline.com
Phone: (703) 591-2015
Location: 9461 Arlington Blvd, #201, Fairfax VA 22031

Name: Steve Kilby
Email:  skilby@kilbymusic.com
Location: 4287 Fox Creek Rd., Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
Phone: 276-579-4287
Website:  www.kilbymusic.com

Washington

Name: Roger Ferguson
Email: rog@doitnow.com
Phone: 360 649 2707
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Website: http://www.learningmusician.com/Rog

Name: Robert Bulkley
Email: robtjb@earthlink.net
Phone: (206) 789-5580
Location: 2858 NW. 69th ST, Seattle, WA 98117

Washington, D.C.

None at present.

West Virginia

Name: Robert Shafer
Email:  robertshafer@verizon.net
Location:  Charleston, WV
Website:  http://www.staatsandshafer.com


Wisconsin

Name:  Bob Westfall
Email:  bobbywestfall@hotmail.com
Location:  Madison, Wisconsin
Phone: 608-250-5190

Name:  Thomas McQuinn
Email:  tmcquinn@new.rr.com
Location:  Appleton, Wisconsin
Phone: 920-882-8783

Wyoming

Name: Steve Gilmore
Email:
Phone: (307) 322-2729
Location: 1007 13th Street, Wheetland, WY 82201

Outside of the USA:

Canada

Name:  Steve Alexander
Email:  salexander@dccnet.com
Location: Delta, British Columbia
Phone:  604-351-4285

Europe:

Name:  Doc Rossi
Email:  docittern@gmail.com
Phone:  (+33) (0)4 50 47 08 84
Location:  Rhone Alps, France and via Skype
Website:  http://www.myspace.com/docrossi