https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:24:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 https://acousticguitar.com/muireann-bradley-irelands-roots-and-blues-prodigy-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/muireann-bradley-irelands-roots-and-blues-prodigy-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:24:08 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143200 Bradley digs deep into classic roots tunes, and delivers inspired fingerstyle blues.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/muireann-bradley-irelands-roots-and-blues-prodigy-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 5 143200 https://acousticguitar.com/adam-levy-performs-and-teaches-sidewalk-chalk-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/adam-levy-performs-and-teaches-sidewalk-chalk-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:01:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142202 “Sidewalk Chalk” is a lovely waltz with a beautiful set of chord changes. It’s also quite approachable and, like so much of Levy’s work, is a joy to play.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/adam-levy-performs-and-teaches-sidewalk-chalk-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 2 142202 https://acousticguitar.com/nat-myers-country-blues-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/nat-myers-country-blues-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#comments Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:06:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142056 Watch Nat Myers perform a couple rollicking tunes and reflect on his road to the country blues.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/nat-myers-country-blues-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 1 142056 https://acousticguitar.com/devon-gilfillians-soulful-searching-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/devon-gilfillians-soulful-searching-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=137022 Devon Gilfillian performs unplugged versions of two songs from the new record: “All I Really Wanna Do” and the title track, “Love You Anyway”. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/devon-gilfillians-soulful-searching-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 137022 https://acousticguitar.com/john-mccutcheon-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/john-mccutcheon-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=134183 Playing his “favorite guitar in the world,” his trusty Huss & Dalton MJC, John McCutcheon deconstructs his song "Peekaboo" and shows how to play it slowly and up to speed.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/john-mccutcheon-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 134183 https://acousticguitar.com/elijah-mclaughlin-performs-two-stunning-fingerstyle-pieces-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/elijah-mclaughlin-performs-two-stunning-fingerstyle-pieces-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:06:08 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=134067 For this AG Session, Elijah McLaughlin and Jason Toth of the Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble perform two fingerstyle pieces from the ensemble's latest album]]> https://acousticguitar.com/elijah-mclaughlin-performs-two-stunning-fingerstyle-pieces-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 134067 https://acousticguitar.com/watch-loudon-wainwright-iii-perform-two-tracks-from-lifetime-achievement-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/watch-loudon-wainwright-iii-perform-two-tracks-from-lifetime-achievement-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=133910 Wainwright looks back on his life, his legacy, and his love, no punchline needed.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/watch-loudon-wainwright-iii-perform-two-tracks-from-lifetime-achievement-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 0 133910 https://acousticguitar.com/thin-lear-performs-your-family-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/thin-lear-performs-your-family-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:50:30 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=133259 Long Island-based singer-songwriter Thin Lear plays the song “Your Family” from his 2020 pandemic release, Wooden Cave (EggHunt Records).]]> https://acousticguitar.com/thin-lear-performs-your-family-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 133259 https://acousticguitar.com/moonalice-unplugs-for-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/moonalice-unplugs-for-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Sat, 28 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=132094 For this intimate Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place outing, Moonalice guitarists Roger McNamee and Barry Sless are joined by the always-marvelous T Sisters for two songs.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/moonalice-unplugs-for-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 132094 https://acousticguitar.com/watch-joan-armatrading-play-love-and-affection/ https://acousticguitar.com/watch-joan-armatrading-play-love-and-affection/#respond Wed, 04 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=129127 Watch Joan Armatrading play "Love and Affection" on her Ovation 12-string guitar, and learn some tips for playing the song with her rich chord voicings.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/watch-joan-armatrading-play-love-and-affection/feed/ 0 129127 https://acousticguitar.com/richard-thompson-performs-turning-of-the-tide-on-his-road-worn-lowden-acoustic-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/richard-thompson-performs-turning-of-the-tide-on-his-road-worn-lowden-acoustic-guitar/#respond Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=128702 Richard Thompson performs "Turning of the Tide" on his Lowden F-35 acoustic guitar at the Freight & Salvage for Acoustic Guitar Sessions]]> https://acousticguitar.com/richard-thompson-performs-turning-of-the-tide-on-his-road-worn-lowden-acoustic-guitar/feed/ 0 128702 https://acousticguitar.com/the-whitmore-sisters-play-a-song-off-ghost-stories-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/the-whitmore-sisters-play-a-song-off-ghost-stories-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:09:43 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=128593 The Whitmore Sisters perform the song “Friends We Leave Behind” from their album Ghost Stories.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/the-whitmore-sisters-play-a-song-off-ghost-stories-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 128593 https://acousticguitar.com/badi-assads-musical-magic-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/badi-assads-musical-magic-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=120672 Badi Assad is an enchanting performer, to say the least. Assad's technical mastery allows her to fully explore the guitar’s sonic range, and her vocals, especially here on “Zoar,” are transcendent.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/badi-assads-musical-magic-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 120672 https://acousticguitar.com/buffalo-nichols-blues-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/buffalo-nichols-blues-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#respond Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=126974 Buffalo Nichols is writing songs that channel the music he heard growing up into a deeply lived vision focused on “putting more Black stories” into acoustic blues. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/buffalo-nichols-blues-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 0 126974 https://acousticguitar.com/laura-snowden-performs-the-parting-glass-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/laura-snowden-performs-the-parting-glass-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:25:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=121641 Classical guitarist Laura Snowden performs "The Parting Glass" and discusses her Christopher Dean guitar in this Acoustic Guitar Session in Place.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/laura-snowden-performs-the-parting-glass-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 121641 https://acousticguitar.com/fingerstyle-guitarist-hayden-pedigo-performs-tints-of-morning-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/fingerstyle-guitarist-hayden-pedigo-performs-tints-of-morning-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:50:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=127363 You can feel a sense of exploration in Pedigo’s playing but there's also a discernible reverence for avant-garde acoustic sounds reminiscent of John Fahey and Leo Kottke.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/fingerstyle-guitarist-hayden-pedigo-performs-tints-of-morning-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 127363 https://acousticguitar.com/eleanor-buckland-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/eleanor-buckland-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:05:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=126302 Indie folk rocker Eleanor Buckland performs acoustic versions of two new songs from her debut album, "You Don't Have to Know"]]> https://acousticguitar.com/eleanor-buckland-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 126302 https://acousticguitar.com/christopher-paul-stelling-performs-2-new-songs-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/christopher-paul-stelling-performs-2-new-songs-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Sat, 23 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=126587 Watch Christopher Paul Stelling play 2 new fingerstyle guitar pieces from his new album, Forgiving It All, on a vintage 1941 Martin 00-18.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/christopher-paul-stelling-performs-2-new-songs-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 126587 https://acousticguitar.com/sarah-mcquaid-autumn-leaves-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/sarah-mcquaid-autumn-leaves-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=126582 For this Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place Sarah McQuaid performs a DADGAD arrangement of "Autumn Leaves" in the historic St. Buryan Church, in Cornwall, England. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/sarah-mcquaid-autumn-leaves-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 126582 https://acousticguitar.com/cameron-mizell-and-charlie-rauh-perform-local-folklore-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/cameron-mizell-and-charlie-rauh-perform-local-folklore-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Sat, 09 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=126299 For this Acoustic Guitar Session in Place, Cameron Mizell and Charlie Rauh perform “Local Folklore” on a pair of Collings guitars.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/cameron-mizell-and-charlie-rauh-perform-local-folklore-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 126299 https://acousticguitar.com/tommy-emmanuel-performs-and-teaches-halfway-home-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/tommy-emmanuel-performs-and-teaches-halfway-home-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:12:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=119755 Filmed in Nashville, this Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place video features Tommy Emmanuel performing & teaching how to play “Halfway Home” from The Best of Tommysongs.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/tommy-emmanuel-performs-and-teaches-halfway-home-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 119755 https://acousticguitar.com/tom-williams-acoustic-session-little-did-we-know/ https://acousticguitar.com/tom-williams-acoustic-session-little-did-we-know/#respond Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=125164 The English folk guitarist performs a song from his latest album on a 1950s Gibson J-200, a guitar he bought sight-unseen online]]> https://acousticguitar.com/tom-williams-acoustic-session-little-did-we-know/feed/ 0 125164 https://acousticguitar.com/hamish-anderson-morning-light-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/hamish-anderson-morning-light-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=124407 For this Acoustic Guitar Session in Place fuzzy Australian rocker Hamish Anderson performs a very stripped down version of his new single, “Morning Light” on his Clapton signature 000-28M. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/hamish-anderson-morning-light-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 0 124407 https://acousticguitar.com/abigail-dowd-st-vrain-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/abigail-dowd-st-vrain-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#respond Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=124263 Folk singer-songwriter and guitarist Abigail Dowd performs an enchanting fingerstyle instrumental song "St Vrain" in our latest Acoustic Guitar Sessions series.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/abigail-dowd-st-vrain-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 0 124263 https://acousticguitar.com/brandon-lee-adams-performs-and-teaches-a-nostalgic-bluegrass-tune-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/ https://acousticguitar.com/brandon-lee-adams-performs-and-teaches-a-nostalgic-bluegrass-tune-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/#respond Sun, 15 Nov 2020 15:13:48 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=121112 Adams performs “I Long for Seventeen,” a song he wrote and recorded with the bluegrass great Tony Rice.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/brandon-lee-adams-performs-and-teaches-a-nostalgic-bluegrass-tune-acoustic-guitar-sessions-in-place/feed/ 0 121112