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Senoia Coffee Company(Coffeehouse)
March 12, 2009 at 7pm to December 31, 2009 at 9pm – At the bottom corner of the hill, down from the Police Dept.
I will be playing at this great little coffeehouse, in Senoia, GA. tomorrow night, March 13th, from 7 till 9pm. Senoia Coffee Co. has a great atmosphere for acoustic music, and is one of my favorit...
Organized by Charles and Lenora Sykes | Type: public, coffeehouse
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zAck borer's "Middle of Movember"
November 12, 2009 from 10pm to 11pm – The Bitter End
Sign up for my mailing list and save $2 on admission! Here's another chance to check out zAck borer and his band in NYC as they return to the world famous Bitter End, November 12th (Thursday) ...
Organized by Zack Borer | Type: rock, pop, funk, soul
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Pete Wernick's Bluegrass Jam Camp in Boulder, CO
November 13, 2009 to November 15, 2009 – Boulder Inn
Nov 13-15, 2009, Fri-Sun at the Boulder Inn. * Understanding, low-pressure, experienced teaching by Pete & Joan Wernick. * Hands-on learning in large and small groups * How to play lead, fake ...
Organized by Pete 'Dr. Banjo' Wernick | Type: jam, camp, workshop
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Houston Jones at Armando's in Martinez, CA
November 13, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Martinez, CA
Houston Jones performs at Armando's on Friday, November 13th. Cover $8, two for $15. For more info: 925-228-6985.
Organized by Houston Jones | Type: concert
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Doc Rogers Snake Oil Medicine Show
November 13, 2009 from 8pm to 11pm – The Green Martini Lounge
The Doc Rogers Snake Oil Medicine Show will be playing at the Green Martini Lounge, Friday Nov 13, at 8PM. Doc will be releasing his solo acoustic CD 'Ain't Dead Yet' at the show. The Medicine Sho...
Organized by Doc Rogers | Type: cd, release, party
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Porch Pickin' at Musicology (Newnan, GA)
November 14, 2009 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm – Musicology
Guitars, mandolins, banjos, dobros, all acoustic instruments welcome! Come join us on the porch at Musicology this Saturday. All skill levels welcome. Spectators and sing-a-long friends welcome, too!
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THE GUITAR SHOW! The 2009/10 show by Dale Harris
November 14, 2009 from 7:45pm to 11pm – The Rising Sun
Expect all shapes and makes of guitars: Spanish-classical, celtic-folk, 12-string electric, midi-synth, baroque 24-string lute, plus FX pedals, loops, some backing tracks and many other unusual sou...
Organized by Dale Harris | Type: concert
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GillaCamp Guitar Workshop
November 17, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm – ESP-Electronic Sound & Percussion
A 2-hour preview of the 3-day Richard Gilewitz GillaCamp, designed to touch on some of the topics covered during the full GillaCamp. No worries if you have studied before with Richard, know all abo...
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Remembering distant memories
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Blog Posts
Correction for “Africa,” as arranged by Andy McKee
McKee recently uploaded several new high-definition videos t… Continue
Posted by Dan Apczynski, Associate Editor on October 15, 2009 at 12:59pm
New Dave Rawlings Album and Upcoming Interview in Acoustic Guitar
Unt… Continue
Posted by Dan Gabel, Editor & Group Publisher on October 14, 2009 at 2:50pm — 1 Comment
A Special Froggy Bottom Guitar
The story is best told in Michael's words:
For three years in the early ‘70’s, the two young guys actually building the guitars in the renowned New York workshop of Michael Gurian were Thomas Humphrey and Michael Millard… Continue
Posted by Dan Gabel, Editor & Group Publisher on October 2, 2009 at 5:07pm — 2 Comments
International Songwriting Competition
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena. ISC is designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels and promote excellence in the… Continue
Posted by Scott Nygaard, Senior Editor on September 30, 2009 at 10:33am
Swing Blues Lead Lesson
Considering the number of rock guitar heroes who’ve made their names playing blues and blues-influenced music, it should come as no surprise that lead guitarists have been playing the blues ever since they starting taking solos in a band. Lonnie Johnson’s solo on Louis Armstrong’s 1927 recording of “Savoy Blues” is one of the earliest instances of a blues guitar solo in an ensemble, and his d… Continue
Posted by Scott Nygaard, Senior Editor on September 29, 2009 at 1:00pm
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Forum
In the case or on a stand? 47 Replies
I wanted to try to find some sort of consensus when it comes to proper storage for an acoustic. Many say to keep it in the case, but I've also read it's better to keep it out on a stand so air can ...
Started by Jim Choe in Gear. Last reply by David Fairbanks 2 hours ago.
How Watts relate to volume. 7 Replies
I have a small 15 watt electric amp that gets extremely loud. It is loud enough that I would not dare turn it up all the way for fear of doing serious hearing damage. I am looking into buying an ac...
Started by Ben Hagstad in Gear. Last reply by Teja Gerken, Senior Editor 6 hours ago.
Maple Body 6 Replies
anyone have any knowledge of or advice on a maple body / spruce top i have been playing a epiphone jumbo at the music store.its got me wanting to buy a cheap good sounding guitar.i have been swayin...
Started by barry duncan in Gear. Last reply by barry duncan 7 hours ago.
Takamine GS330S pickguard
Ok, so my sister just bought a Takamine GS330S. Unfortunately it does not come with a pick guard. If i were to put one on, would i in anyway change the sound of it? cause we think it sounds beautif...
Started by alberto in Gear 7 hours ago.
Dearmond pickups
I have a 1950's Harmony Monterey with an old Dearmond Pickup, I would like to know how old the pickup is does anyone out there know how to find out
Started by Michael J. Hanley in Gear 8 hours ago.
Whats a nice acoustic -electric guitar for rhythm chords, strumming for a beginner ? 9 Replies
I'm a mid 40's ex-working drummer who wants to get an acoustic guitar with electronics, for learning and having fun just playing rhythm chords like bob dylan, songs etc. In the past I messed aroun...
Started by John Walker in Beginners. Last reply by Vernon Alvie Bird 10 hours ago.
Can an old guy learn to play? 68 Replies
I'm about six months into my first retirement...walking the dogs, watching Law & Order reruns and playing World of Warcraft are starting to get a bit old and I thought I might shake things up a...
Started by JStevens in Beginners. Last reply by Vernon Alvie Bird 10 hours ago.
Stiff action, high E problems 16 Replies
Hello, I'm a guitar newbie. I bought a Godin Seagull S6 steel string acoustic 2-weeks ago and have been teaching myself the basic chords with a copy of 'Guitar for Dummies', and I want to throw a ...
Tagged: e, high, strings, stiff
Started by David Groat in Beginners. Last reply by Vernon Alvie Bird 11 hours ago.
Greetings & introduction.
greetings. Name is David Mitchell, & I'm trying to .teach myself how to play on a Stagg c546. So far, I almost have 4 chords (a,c,d e) down. I live in western Colorado. I also am a member of a ...
Started by David Mitchell in Uncategorized 12 hours ago.
archtop guitars 2 Replies
How to make an archtop sound better
Started by Herman L Thompson in Playing Guitar. Last reply by David Fairbanks 12 hours ago.
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