Marlowe In The Hill Country
Published: Fri, 05/30/25
Updated: Fri, 05/30/25
Ms. Fretboard and I spent a night out at the Kerrville Folk Festival last weekend. We're strictly amateur – we were there for one night (night five,…
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Reasons to Dilly-Dally
Published: Fri, 05/23/25
Updated: Fri, 05/23/25
Tuesday night, I met up with my friend Chris to see Bill Kirchen at El Mercado in South Austin. El Mercado is actually where I first met Bill, under…
S.S. Who?
Published: Fri, 05/16/25
Updated: Fri, 05/16/25
While I enjoy a rad old flattop as much as the ne t guy, I'm not any kind of authority on vintage gear; I don't even know that much about the stuff I…
437 Miles
Published: Fri, 05/02/25
Updated: Fri, 05/02/25
Last weekend I drove to Spring, Te as and Baton Rouge, Lousiana, for a couple of gigs. One of my Fingerstyle Five students, Jim Taylor, had helped put…
The Dread Metronome
Published: Fri, 04/25/25
Updated: Fri, 04/25/25
I do three hour-long streams a month in the membership, and the first half of each one is usually a pretty focused presentation of the week's topic.
Reliable Source – Last Call!
Published: Fri, 04/25/25
Updated: Fri, 04/25/25
A final reminder: the Reliable Source, Volume One sale ends tonight! Sign up now for a year's access to this detailed three-part guide and learn to…
The Midnight Special
Published: Thu, 04/24/25
Updated: Fri, 04/25/25
As I have mentionedTill I'm paleThere are three workshopsNow on sale If you would likeYour blues to swingWhile comping chordsOr soloing These…
Workshop Bundle FAQ
Published: Thu, 04/24/25
Updated: Fri, 04/25/25
Time to answer a few questions I've received about the Reliable Source bundle on sale this week: How long do I have to buy these workshops? E cellent,…
Let's Go To The Tape
Published: Wed, 04/23/25
Updated: Wed, 04/23/25
When the first three Reliable Source workshops came out in 2023, I wanted to make it as clear as possible what we'd be covering in each class. So I…
Freddie Green Rides Again
Published: Tue, 04/22/25
Updated: Tue, 04/22/25
I got to see Dave Van Ronk a few times, a man who on more than one occasion would rasp, "When I was a kid, I wanted to play jazz in the worst way. And…