https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Fri, 12 Jan 2024 19:21:40 +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/remembering-legendary-luthier-frank-ford-1944-2023/ https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-legendary-luthier-frank-ford-1944-2023/#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2024 06:15:12 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143150 The legacy Frank leaves behind is much greater than just the story of his work—it is also a legacy of community, innovation, education, and friendship.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-legendary-luthier-frank-ford-1944-2023/feed/ 5 143150 https://acousticguitar.com/review-willie-nelson-bluegrass/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-willie-nelson-bluegrass/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143130 Nelson and friends put a bluegrass shine on a dozen of his original compositions on this new studio album.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-willie-nelson-bluegrass/feed/ 0 143130 https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-michael-chapdelaine-1956-2023/ https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-michael-chapdelaine-1956-2023/#comments Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143106 Author and guitar lover Joseph Skibell says farewell to guitarist-composer Michael Chapdelaine, his teacher, friend, and musical mentor.]]> 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Australian guitarist tells the story behind his latest self-produced album featuring David Grisman, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, and others acoustic greats.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/tommy-emmanuel-shines-with-a-team-of-top-acoustic-players-on-accomplice-two/feed/ 0 142835 https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-playful-and-precise-melodic-guitar-music/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-playful-and-precise-melodic-guitar-music/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:55:14 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142982 Holovaty’s “first proper album” comprises ten instrumentals that celebrate his love for melody, improvisation, Chet Atkins, the Beatles, and Django Reinhardt.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-playful-and-precise-melodic-guitar-music/feed/ 0 142982 https://acousticguitar.com/review-tom-heymans-24th-street-blues-paints-an-unflinching-musical-portrait-of-san-franciscos-mission-district/ 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https://acousticguitar.com/review-william-lee-ellis-ghost-hymns/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-william-lee-ellis-ghost-hymns/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142698 The guitar work throughout shows Ellis’ impressive range, and the large selection of instruments gives each song a distinctive feel.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-william-lee-ellis-ghost-hymns/feed/ 1 142698 https://acousticguitar.com/review-joni-mitchell-archives-vol-3/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-joni-mitchell-archives-vol-3/#comments Sun, 12 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142481 New Rhino set spans a time when Mitchell made multiple musical breakthroughs—as a songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-joni-mitchell-archives-vol-3/feed/ 3 142481 https://acousticguitar.com/review-mark-leggett-creates-a-timeless-world-of-his-own-on-folktown/ 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like a solo acoustic guitar album to something more expansive.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-hayden-pedigo-the-happiest-times-i-ever-ignored/feed/ 0 142347 https://acousticguitar.com/review-guitarists-martin-simpson-nothing-but-green-willow/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-guitarists-martin-simpson-nothing-but-green-willow/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:15:51 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142287 Featuring handpicked songs and notable guests, this collection features 13 Appalachian folk ballads sourced from the works of singers Mary Sands and Jane Gentry.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-guitarists-martin-simpson-nothing-but-green-willow/feed/ 0 142287 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/john-lennon-a-songwriters-legacy/ https://acousticguitar.com/john-lennon-a-songwriters-legacy/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:32:19 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142240 What gives this music such vitality and allure, even for those who didn't grow up with Beatlemania in the 1960s?]]> https://acousticguitar.com/john-lennon-a-songwriters-legacy/feed/ 1 142240 https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-al-petteway-prolific-guitarist-and-teacher-1952-2023/ https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-al-petteway-prolific-guitarist-and-teacher-1952-2023/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:00:54 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142227 On September 25th, the acoustic music community lost a great luminary with the passing of guitarist and composer Al Petteway.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/remembering-al-petteway-prolific-guitarist-and-teacher-1952-2023/feed/ 7 142227 https://acousticguitar.com/ralph-towner-is-still-defying-categorization/ https://acousticguitar.com/ralph-towner-is-still-defying-categorization/#comments Sun, 08 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141935 At 83, the prolific guitarist/composer continues to write and record vital, involving pieces. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/ralph-towner-is-still-defying-categorization/feed/ 3 141935 https://acousticguitar.com/twanguero-records-nylon-string-album-in-costa-rican-rainforest/ https://acousticguitar.com/twanguero-records-nylon-string-album-in-costa-rican-rainforest/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141946 The Latin Grammy-winning guitarist discusses the recording and guitar techniques behind his new album, ‘Carreteras Secundarias, Vol. II.’]]> https://acousticguitar.com/twanguero-records-nylon-string-album-in-costa-rican-rainforest/feed/ 1 141946 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/review-rick-deitrick-the-unguitarist-documents-a-lifetime-of-musical-wanderings/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-rick-deitrick-the-unguitarist-documents-a-lifetime-of-musical-wanderings/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142122 Dig into 50 years of other-worldly guitar explorations from this unorthodox instrumentalist]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-rick-deitrick-the-unguitarist-documents-a-lifetime-of-musical-wanderings/feed/ 1 142122 https://acousticguitar.com/review-molly-tuttle-city-of-gold/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-molly-tuttle-city-of-gold/#comments Sun, 24 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141751 The group's sophomore album may very well eclipse the unexpected success of its predecessor.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-molly-tuttle-city-of-gold/feed/ 1 141751 https://acousticguitar.com/dom-flemons-the-american-songster/ https://acousticguitar.com/dom-flemons-the-american-songster/#respond Sun, 03 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141176 The multi-instrumentalist scholar talks about how he found his own voice through the study of old and new songs, and what makes the ideal acoustic guitar. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/dom-flemons-the-american-songster/feed/ 0 141176