Uke History – Mark Byrnes
A Brief History of the Instruments and Music of Hawaii This will be a three part feature studying the instruments, music, and culture of the Hawaiian Islands. We will take you to a mystical and magical land, one that is considered paradise, where traditional…
Essential Flatpicking Guitar Recordings
It seems today that there are plenty of great new flatpickers to listen to. However all of them have one thing in common, they all listened to and learned from what has become known as the quintessential guitarist of flatpicking guitar. The roots of…
Sandy River Belle for Dobro- Andy Ploof
Here is a fiddle tune tabbed out for the dobro. It lays out pretty well on the dobro, and even though it may not be a tune you are familiar with, it’s easy to hear and pick up at a slower tempo. “Sandy River…
Cold Weather Care
Winter seems to be the toughest time for guitars, fiddles and other wood instruments. Outdoor cold temperatures, indoor sources of concentrated heat, and indoor low humidity are the main concerns. Most brochures that come with new instruments will cover cold weather care. It is…
Encountering the Button Accordion – Colin Blair
Most people I meet in the shop are not looking for accordions. Believe it or not, the guitar just seems to be more alluring these days. Most accordions are now resting in the cool and dark of your basement (or buried in the woods…
