https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Fri, 02 Jun 2023 21:24:33 +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/acoustic-uprising-documentary-explores-fingerstyles-rise-to-prominence/ https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-uprising-documentary-explores-fingerstyles-rise-to-prominence/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:57:27 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=103834 “I’ll never forget the first time I heard, and more importantly, saw a fingerstyle performance,” says Drew Roller, director of the new fingerstyle documentary Acoustic Uprising. “The ceiling instantly became the floor and I became obsessed. I wanted to learn more, and when I couldn’t find a way to delve deeper, I decided to create […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-uprising-documentary-explores-fingerstyles-rise-to-prominence/feed/ 0 103834 https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-guitar-0-18/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-guitar-0-18/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:32:57 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=103737 The 0-18 looks a whole lot like a 1950s or ’60s example, but it’s been updated with contemporary specs.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-guitar-0-18/feed/ 1 103737 https://acousticguitar.com/pieta-browns-new-album-postcards-gets-a-little-help-from-friends-mark-knopfler-calexico-and-more/ https://acousticguitar.com/pieta-browns-new-album-postcards-gets-a-little-help-from-friends-mark-knopfler-calexico-and-more/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2017 23:23:49 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=101751 Each of the ten tracks features a special guest, including Rodriguez, Mason Jennings, David Lindley, and others.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/pieta-browns-new-album-postcards-gets-a-little-help-from-friends-mark-knopfler-calexico-and-more/feed/ 0 101751 https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-glen-phillips-with-jonathan-kingham-of-toad-the-wet-sprocket-video/ https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-glen-phillips-with-jonathan-kingham-of-toad-the-wet-sprocket-video/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:23:53 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=101380 Glen Phillips and Jonathan Kingham, who play together in Toad the Wet Sprocket (and separately in other projects), stopped by the AG Sessions studio to perform two songs from Phillips' solo album, Swallowed by the New, released in 2016.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-glen-phillips-with-jonathan-kingham-of-toad-the-wet-sprocket-video/feed/ 0 101380 https://acousticguitar.com/guitar-talk-john-mccutcheon-on-incorporating-guitar-into-the-family-setting/ https://acousticguitar.com/guitar-talk-john-mccutcheon-on-incorporating-guitar-into-the-family-setting/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:55:21 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=101387 Looking back on his impressive, 45-year career, John McCutcheon, who recently released Trolling for Dreams, discusses the role of music and guitar-playing in family life, his first guitar, and why it's important for guitarists to not compare themselves to their heroes.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/guitar-talk-john-mccutcheon-on-incorporating-guitar-into-the-family-setting/feed/ 0 101387 https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-john-mccutcheon-video/ https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-john-mccutcheon-video/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:52:18 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=101383 With his newest album release, Trolling for Dreams, hot off the griddle, folk troubadour and multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon dropped by the Acoustic Guitar Sessions studio to perform two songs from it: “Y’all Means All” and “This Ain’t Me,” both in double drop-D tuning.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-john-mccutcheon-video/feed/ 0 101383 https://acousticguitar.com/rickie-lee-jones-and-madeleine-peyrouxs-north-american-tour-kicks-off-march-1/ Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:49:59 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=101345 On the eve of Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux embarking on a North American tour, let’s revisit a vintage video of Jones’ jazztastic, acoustic-guitar-driven hit single “Chuck E’s in Love,” from 1979. See the entire list of tour dates below. The duo just released a politically charged video for a newly recorded cover of David Essex’s “Rock […]]]> 101345 https://acousticguitar.com/matron-saints-of-guitar-elizabeth-cotten-maybelle-carter-joni-mitchell-and-3-more-women-who-revolutionized-music-as-we-know-it/ https://acousticguitar.com/matron-saints-of-guitar-elizabeth-cotten-maybelle-carter-joni-mitchell-and-3-more-women-who-revolutionized-music-as-we-know-it/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2017 21:18:09 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=100912 Here's a brief look at six often-overlooked women who took the guitar to new places and left their imprints on modern music.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/matron-saints-of-guitar-elizabeth-cotten-maybelle-carter-joni-mitchell-and-3-more-women-who-revolutionized-music-as-we-know-it/feed/ 0 100912 https://acousticguitar.com/in-her-own-words-rosanne-cash-gillian-welch-ani-difranco-janis-ian-valerie-june-more-share-their-passion-for-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/in-her-own-words-rosanne-cash-gillian-welch-ani-difranco-janis-ian-valerie-june-more-share-their-passion-for-guitar/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:10:47 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=100838 From the March 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY WHITNEY PHANEUF,  ANNA PULLEY, KAREN PETERSON & PAULINE FRANCE When the editors of Acoustic Guitar decided to carve out a special section on the topic of women, guitars, and success, I was hesitant. The sheer act of compiling women guitarists, educators, and luthiers into a segregated list implies that their […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/in-her-own-words-rosanne-cash-gillian-welch-ani-difranco-janis-ian-valerie-june-more-share-their-passion-for-guitar/feed/ 0 100838 https://acousticguitar.com/watch-lead-belly-serenade-his-wife-with-goodbye-irene-in-1935/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:19:47 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=100716 Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter (1888-1949) is one of America’s most influential blues and folk musicians. With his booming 12-string guitar, immense repertoire, and poignant lyrics, Lead Belly’s music has been the touchstone and inspiration for countless artists. Here he serenades his wife, Martha Promise, (as well as a room of adoring and well-dressed fans) with his signature song […]]]> 100716 https://acousticguitar.com/joan-baez-to-be-inducted-into-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-revisit-some-of-her-finest-performances-video/ Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:34:34 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=100245 By Anna Pulley Joan Baez is receiving better presents than diamonds and rust this year, as the legendary folksinger will be one of the six recipients inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. Inductees were announced today, and the acoustic icon is the only woman to receive the honor this year, and the […]]]> 100245 https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-bobby-rush/ https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-bobby-rush/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2016 22:28:42 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=100185 Louisiana bluesman Bobby Rush stopped by the Acoustic Guitar Sessions studio to play a few songs from his 60-plus year career.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-bobby-rush/feed/ 0 100185 https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-roy-book-binder/ https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-roy-book-binder/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2016 19:51:02 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=99785 Country-blues troubadour Roy Book Binder stopped by the Acoustic Guitar Sessions studio to perform songs from his 2013 album The Good Book (on his own label Pegleg Records).]]> https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-roy-book-binder/feed/ 0 99785 https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-darrell-scott/ https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-darrell-scott/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:30:16 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=99791 Americana veteran Darrell Scott stopped by the Acoustic Guitar Sessions studio to perform three songs on his Stefan Sobell guitar.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-darrell-scott/feed/ 0 99791 https://acousticguitar.com/5-minute-lesson-percussive-guitar-techniques-with-justin-king/ https://acousticguitar.com/5-minute-lesson-percussive-guitar-techniques-with-justin-king/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:46:32 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=99803 The guitarist's distinct tapping and percussive playing style, which, he demonstrates in this short video, was influenced by Michael Hedges.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/5-minute-lesson-percussive-guitar-techniques-with-justin-king/feed/ 0 99803 https://acousticguitar.com/norman-blakes-guitars-mandolins-to-be-sold-plus-watch-him-and-nancy-blake-perform-in-1988/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:34:54 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=99806 A few of Blake's instruments that may soon be for sale include two pre-war Martins, a Gilchrist F-4 mandolin, and two 1915 Vega Cylinderbacks.]]> 99806 https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-ben-trickey/ https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-ben-trickey/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2016 22:29:24 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=99779 The guitarist along with fiddler Jonathan Griffin stopped by the Acoustic Guitar studio to perform “Toenail Moon,” "529," and "Open the Sky."]]> https://acousticguitar.com/acoustic-guitar-sessions-presents-ben-trickey/feed/ 0 99779 https://acousticguitar.com/rip-leonard-cohen-watch-him-and-judy-collins-strum-and-sing-hey-thats-no-way-to-say-goodbye-in-1976/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 19:41:59 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=99655 When folk legend Judy Collins met luminary poet Leonard Cohen in 1966, he sang her “Suzanne” and “Dress Rehearsal Rag” — and altered the course of both their careers. That same year, Collins recorded those two songs on her 1966 album In My Life, which went gold in 1967. Cohen died Monday night at the […]]]> 99655 https://acousticguitar.com/check-out-these-stunning-dangelico-guitars-hand-painted-by-visual-artists/ Wed, 09 Nov 2016 22:10:22 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=99446 Music and visual art make great bedfellows, and starting November 10, the Quin hotel (caddy-corner to Carnegie Hall in New York City) will present a compelling mashup of the two mediums with a group show featuring 14 artists who hand-painted 14 D’Angelico Guitars — with beautiful results. The group show features artists such as ABOVE (Tavar Zawacki); Alex Yanes; ASVP; Blek le […]]]> 99446 https://acousticguitar.com/watch-andrew-bird-and-the-nationals-matt-berninger-cover-lou-reeds-perfect-day-on-acoustic-guitar-and-violin/ Mon, 31 Oct 2016 23:30:41 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=99206 Take a six-minute escape from your workday woes and enjoy this pared-down, winsome Lou Reed cover of “Perfect Day” by Andrew Bird and The National’s Matt Berninger. Recorded live in late August in Bird’s living room, the cover is part of Bird’s ongoing “Live From the Great Room” series, in which he hosts musician friends in his home to perform […]]]> 99206 https://acousticguitar.com/rare-music-alert-more-than-5500-arhoolie-tracks-now-available-on-smithsonian-folkways/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 20:14:23 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=98963 Back in May of this year, Smithsonian Folkways, the nonprofit label of the Smithsonian Institution, acquired Arhoolie Records, and today Folkways is making 300 albums (more than 5,500 tracks) from the beloved label available again. Arhoolie is best known for its “down home” blues, jazz, country, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Mexican-American, and world music, and you can […]]]> 98963 https://acousticguitar.com/artist-william-matthews-keeps-an-western-tradition-alive-with-martins-2016-le-cowboy-acoustic-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/artist-william-matthews-keeps-an-western-tradition-alive-with-martins-2016-le-cowboy-acoustic-guitar/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:09:31 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=98807 The Golden Age of the cattle drive lasted a mere 20 years, from 1866–1886. But the cowboy has since occupied a distinct role in American consciousness. A lone figure, often on a horse, tending to nature’s perilous landscapes and occasional scofflaws, the cowboy is seen as a folk hero, a symbol of all that is […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/artist-william-matthews-keeps-an-western-tradition-alive-with-martins-2016-le-cowboy-acoustic-guitar/feed/ 0 98807 https://acousticguitar.com/chris-thile-selects-prairie-home-companion-house-band-takes-the-reins-october-15/ Thu, 08 Sep 2016 22:22:55 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=54371 by Anna Pulley A Prairie Home Companion’s new host — mandolinist, singer, and songwriter Chris Thile (pronounced thee-lee), of Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers acclaim — has announced his house band, which includes Acoustic Guitar favorites Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, Chris Eldridge (his bandmate in Punch Brothers). Punch Brothers’ bassist Paul Kowert is also in the […]]]> 54371 https://acousticguitar.com/watch-a-preview-of-new-documentary-the-blues-society-chronicling-the-1966-1969-memphis-country-blues-festival/ Tue, 31 May 2016 17:53:29 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=54116 The Blues Society, a documentary directed by Augusta Palmer, captures the spirit and importance of the Memphis Country Blues Festival between 1966 and 1969, a time when people of all racial stripes came together to make music in a city that was rife with tension and segregation. Watch a sneak preview above, which includes the story of the fest’s […]]]> 54116 https://acousticguitar.com/watch-gretchen-menn-rock-minor-swing-by-django-reinhardt-and-stephane-grappelli/ Wed, 25 May 2016 18:24:07 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=53166 Gretchen Menn is probably best-known for her role as the lead guitarist in the all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band Zepparella, but her epic musical prowess goes far beyond that. In 2011, she wrote, produced, and recorded her first solo album, Hale Souls, and her explosive guitar chops straddle acoustic and electric worlds, and span a panoply of genres, including jazz, […]]]> 53166