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In this month's lesson I'm really excited to share this refreshed look at my favorite Broonzy solo.
The story of "House Rent Stomp" started at least as early as 1927 with his...
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Here's part 2 of this month's lesson. As you will notice, Graham's arrangement of "Moanin'" underwent significant development over the course of the next year. This version is more ...
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This month is a two-part post. The first focuses on Davy Graham's early arrangement of "Moanin'", originally written by Bobby Timmons and recorded in 1958 by Art Blakey and the Jazz Mes...
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I'm very sorry for the duplicate post. In my rush to get everything finalized I mistakenly sent it out yesterday without attaching my performance video to the header, and I worry man...
2025-04-02 17:57:37 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome, or welcome back!
This month I'm taking you through Renbourn's arrangement of the traditional Irish fiddle tune "The South Wind," or "South Wind" as it was titled on hi...
2025-03-01 14:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome back for another monthly lesson. I've decided to take the opportunity to celebrate Fahey's birthday with a post one one of his compositions this month. Fahey was born on the ...
2025-02-01 14:02:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm excited to present an old favorite this month. Leo Kottke's "Easter" is one of the very first fingerstyle solos I was introduced to by my father, and it remains as one of my favo...
2025-01-01 14:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm excited to share my work on "Guitar Chimes" with you this month. With each new solo of Blake's that I transcribe, I believe I learn a little more about his technique and get a littl...
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This post is in response to our last round of audience feedback. Several of you recommended something by Nathan Salsburg, this is a thank you for participating in the process!
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2024-11-01 13:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm pleased to feature the work of Michael Hedges again this month. There are always many twists and turns as the days of each month count down. Frankly, I had no intention of doing ...
2024-10-01 14:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Bittersweet this month as my summer winds to a close and I head back to the hustle that is public education. I realized last night that we are closing out 5 years on Patreon, this ca...
2024-09-01 13:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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My summer has come to a close but I felt like doing something special to celebrate our 5 year anniversary on Patreon. I hope everyone is excited for a double drop this month.
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2024-09-01 13:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Thank you for being so active in last month's suggestion thread. There were many suggestions to consider, ultimately steering this month's content in the direction of another Ren...
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We are long overdue for some community feedback. I have some ideas about trying to organize posts by tuning, genre, difficulty, etc., but have yet to implement any changes. I see...
2024-07-05 16:38:17 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome back! I'm excited to share a lesson on an important artist we have yet to cover here on Patreon.
Alex de Grassi has been recording since the late 70s, a prominent earl...
2024-07-01 13:02:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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This month I'm excited to present another fine Peter Lang solo from his first record.
"Young Man, Young Man, Look At Your Shoes" should appeal to most here, it is simple enoug...
2024-06-01 13:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm pleased to be back this month with what I believe to be one of the most iconic blues numbers of the era. Though I've been very hesitant to do this one because of how frequently t...
2024-05-01 13:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's a pleasure to be back this month with a huge post. If any of you have been following the narrative of this Patreon, Leo Kottke's My Feet are Smiling record will always ...
2024-04-01 14:02:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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Here's something a little different. As some of you know, sometimes the breeze catches my ear and it whispers something that I may want to consider for the next post. This one came t...
2024-03-01 14:35:17 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome back for another monthly video and lesson. This month we're back to some John Renbourn. I knew I wanted to go back to the British Isles this month, and was unsure of what to ...
2024-02-01 14:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Im pleased to close out 2023 with one of Fahey's most epic collages. "When the Springtime Comes Again" was first commercially released on the 2024-01-01 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Aloha
I know it may be unexpected to be seeing a Hawaiian tune on the first of December, but often the work I do here is a reflection of current events in my life. I recently r...
2023-12-01 14:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm pleased to present my first ever attempt at recording a piece using the bottleneck. We've got a way to go but I look forward to doing more in the future. This is also an exciting...
2023-11-01 13:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
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We're back with a transcription of a 1940s blues number this month. William Brown's "Mississippi Blues" was recorded by Alan Lomax at the Sadie Beck plantation (Arkansas) in 1942. Ot...
2023-10-01 13:00:43 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm pleased to offer another lesson focused on the work of Peter Lang. This solo was originally included on his premier LP, The Thing at the Nursery Room Window, recorded in...
2023-09-01 12:59:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm excited to share this classic composition from what I view as the most important/influential solo acoustic guitar record, 6- and 12-String Guitar. "Ojo" has remained in ...
2023-08-01 13:03:42 +0000 UTC View Post
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This month we're exploring more wonderful British finger-style. I can't believe this is the first time we're having a look at Martin Carthy, and I'm excited to share my work on docum...
2023-07-01 14:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back for another monthly lesson. I was thrilled to see so much discussion on last month's post asking for your suggestions. I couldn't help but move forward with the piece that seemed to ha...
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I'm relieved the academic year is winding down for my main job. Most of my students are now rehearsing their music for graduation ceremonies and there is a collective sigh of relief ...
2023-05-02 14:20:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome back for another important dive into the past. This month we look at Gary Davis' arrangement of "Samson and Delilah" as performed in 1967. The piece is considered "traditiona...
2023-05-01 13:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post