"I recently came across a steel string parlor guitar made by P. Benson, in Minneapolis. It's really a nice little instrument--well built, comfortable, very much like an old Martin 00-18 (mahogany, slotted headstock, pyramid bridge, ladder…"
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LOOKING FOR GENE SLOAN. LEAD GUITAR , PLAYED WITH DON GIBSON IN THE 60`S
RUMORS WAS THAT GENE HAD BEEN KILLED IN A TRUCK WRECK IN THE LATE SIXTIES. HE COULD MAKE A GUITAR SOUND LIKE THE PETAL STEEL. I BELIEVED THE RUMOR UNTIL MY BROTHER DISCOVERED SOME BLOGS ON THE INTERNET THAT INDICATED THAT GENE IS STILL ALIVE AND WELL.
I SURE WOULD LOVE TO CONTACT HIM. HE WAS A WIZARD PLAYER.....ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED..
I SURE WOULD LOVE TO CONTACT HIM. HE WAS A WIZARD PLAYER.....ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED..
Added by Harold Douglas Bowling on October 31, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments
Acoustic Magazine UK Interview/Barclay James Harvest Support gig
Evening all
Its all go here - there is a full page interview with me in the new Acoustic magazine - really odd - I wandered into my local WH Smiths and it was in there. I felt a right prat in the shop, reading it!! Weird getting national press - i am really pleased :)
On Friday me and Kev were recording… Continue
Its all go here - there is a full page interview with me in the new Acoustic magazine - really odd - I wandered into my local WH Smiths and it was in there. I felt a right prat in the shop, reading it!! Weird getting national press - i am really pleased :)
On Friday me and Kev were recording… Continue
Added by Matt Stevens on October 19, 2010 at 1:45pm — No Comments
What makes a great guitar for flatpickers?
http://hubpages.com/hub/High-End-Acoustic-Guitars-For-Flatpickers
I submitted the blog, or "hub" above over at hubpages.com, where I write about every and anything. Music, however, is one of my favorite topics. Guitars and guitar music specifically-and to further narrow it down, fine acoustic flat tops, for flatpicking. I sort of hit the basics-but there's so much more to say. I'll do a follow up sooner or… Continue
I submitted the blog, or "hub" above over at hubpages.com, where I write about every and anything. Music, however, is one of my favorite topics. Guitars and guitar music specifically-and to further narrow it down, fine acoustic flat tops, for flatpicking. I sort of hit the basics-but there's so much more to say. I'll do a follow up sooner or… Continue
Added by Wesman Todd Shaw on October 18, 2010 at 3:00am — 1 Comment
Tim May and Dan Miller Workshops
Tim May and I are currently in the middle of our mid-west Flatpicking Workshop tour. Thanks to everyone who came out in Memphis and Tulsa. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Wichita this weekend. From there we are going to Lawrence, Kansas, then Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. If you are interested in attending, our schedule can be found on the events page. Come on out! We love having the opportunity to meet people from the… Continue
Added by Dan Miller on October 15, 2010 at 8:16am — No Comments
Lead Guitar Workshop @ Alabama Old-time Week, Camp McDowell Nov 4-9 2010
Just a reminder we are one month away, and we've added two new classes for 2010 - Harmonica and Lead Guitar! We will work on some new and interesting techniques, in addition to the tried-n-true as demonstrated by favorites Norman Blake, Doc Watson, and others.
Old-time week with James Bryan (fiddle), Adam Hurt (clawhammer banjo) Jim and Joyce Cauthen (fiddle and rhythm guitar), Luke Richardson (harmonica) and Jim Holland (Lead Guitar). Schedules, bio's, tuition,…
ContinueAdded by jim holland on October 4, 2010 at 5:21pm — No Comments
Finding key chords
This must be common knowledge, but I've not seen it posted so I thought I'd chime in. For those who are working their way up the neck, it is useful to note that once the fifth string is memorized, you can figure out any key I IV V series. For examaple, the 5th string is the root A, the 4th is D and the 6th is E, hence A D E is the I IV V family. At the third fret, the root is C, the 4th string 3rd fret is F and the 6th string 3rd fret is G, and so the key of C contains the C, F, and G chords.… Continue
Added by Ken Julkowski on October 3, 2010 at 3:02pm — No Comments
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Marc Schlotthauer replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"My gear is much better than my skill - for straight flatpickin', I play a Martin D-18 Authentic 1937. My go-to guitar for just about everything else (and it flatpicks just fine, thank you) is my Huss & Dalton D-RH with a Red Spruce top.…"
Derek commented on Derek's video
Ragtime Annie
"Hey Craig. Thanks for the kind comment. The credit for this version should really go To Steve Kaufman who's arrangement it is. Good luck with your bluegrass studies, it's wonderful music and great fun to play. I look forward to…"
Craig commented on Derek's videoRagtime Annie
"Derek: Mike above is teaching me blue grass and showed me this site. Fantastic rendition by you of this great song. Thanks for sharing. I'm off to Mike's to practice!!!!"
Clyde J.Ortego replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I play a Silvertone Acoustic from back in the Sixties."
Mike FlatPickingBuddy replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I have a Guild Bluegrass D40 made in the original factory at Hoboken that has been with me since 1964
I also have a Martin D18 made sometime around 1994 and a 1977 or earlier Yamaha FG336SB"
Derek commented on Derek's videoRagtime Annie
"Thanks Mike. I have to prove to myself that I can play the material as written but once I've done that I start to allow myself some leeway to have fun and drop in my own bits. There's not too much space to do that in SK's version of…"
Mike FlatPickingBuddy commented on Derek's videoRagtime Annie
"Nice picking!! I learnt the self same version from Steve Kaufman but like me you put in a few extra bits. Looks like she has made you do your picking the garage teee heee"
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