As Tex Logan so aptly put it in his classic song, “Christmas time’s a-coming and I know I’m going home.” And today Red and Christopher and I will indeed be heading down to Georgia to spend Christmas with my dad. Casey will drive down on Christmas Eve so we’ll all be together. And that’s a… Continue reading Christmas Time’s A-Coming!
Month: December 2010
Jingle Bells Plus
In December I always give my students the option of learning a Christmas tune or two. Some people like them, some don’t, so I never force the Christmas tunes on anyone. We start with “Jingle Bells,” because that fits really well on the banjo. It’s also a tune that I can teach very simply, or… Continue reading Jingle Bells Plus
Special Murphy Method Christmas shipping!
Folks, Christmas is coming fast, and we know you want your DVDs! So today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday), as a special gesture of thanks for your orders, we will ship ALL ORDERS by PRIORITY MAIL (2-3 day shipping) at no additional cost to you. This will give your packages their best chance to arrive at… Continue reading Special Murphy Method Christmas shipping!
Caroling
Last night my friend and bass-player-extraordinaire Missy Raines and her husband Ben Surratt had a caroling party at their house. I bet you thought no one went caroling any more didn't you? Well, Missy loves caroling and for the last few years has organized a bunch of her friends and gone to a few houses… Continue reading Caroling
Remarks From Mark and Truth (?) From Ruth
(Thanks to students Ruth and Mark for practically writing this one for me!) Ruth first. Ruth, if you will remember, is already a really good banjo player, has been playing for years. She is an Original Misfit and our friendship dates back to Barber Shop Days. So we’re sitting at the lesson playing Groundspeed together,… Continue reading Remarks From Mark and Truth (?) From Ruth
Our Christmas sale is extended for another week!
Today's news is that we've extended our sale through December 22nd! Call us at 800-227-2357 and you can buy any 4 Murphy Method DVDs at the sale price of just $75.00! (This includes Casey's Custom Christmas Collection for Banjo!)
A little old time jam session
Now, you may justifiably ask, what kind of title is that? Here at the Murphy Method we play bluegrass, don't we? But I do get into old time picking sessions sometimes, and last Friday we had one at Cousin David's house. Now, this wasn't like the last session at Cousin David's. No, indeed. That time,… Continue reading A little old time jam session
Snow Day
Today is a snow day here in Nashville. Schools are out not because we got a lot of snow (maybe two inches) but due to ice on the roads. I did not go down to the dentist office where I work part time for the same reason, but stayed home in the hopes of keeping… Continue reading Snow Day
The Jam at Marty’s Lesson
So, Marty came for his Marathon Lesson, and as I mentioned, I arranged for some of the other students to come pick with him for an hour or two. Zac, Logan, Chick, and Bobby all showed up, bless their hearts, and we had a fine time. Four banjos and two guitars with Bobby switching to… Continue reading The Jam at Marty’s Lesson
Banjo Heads: When To Change?
A couple weeks ago Red blogged about types of banjo heads. About that same time I got this question from a student: All the coating is worn off mine in the place you would expect...I notice that about every banjo player I go to see has a nice clean new looking banjo head. Other than… Continue reading Banjo Heads: When To Change?
Murphy Method Blog 