Nice Review of Banjo Backup for Fiddle Tunes

Banjo Backup for Fiddle Tunes is not a new product, but Scott Frennier has just reviewed it over on Banjo Hangout. It is a very descriptive and positive review. Here is the link for those of you who would like to read it. And you can buy the DVD or download here.

First Bluegrass Girl On YouTube: Sally Ann

Check out this youtube link to see Sally Ann Forrester, who played accordion with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys back in the 1940s, playing accordion with Tommy Scott. This is wonderful footage and really shows off her playing!!!!! And she is a gorgeous woman! The opening chapter of my book, Pretty Good for…

Custom Lesson Update

It's been a while since I've updated here, so there are a bunch of songs this time! You can order any of these on my website. A lot of these are advanced. I did a detailed study of what Earl played on Little Girl In Tennessee. That's broken up into three separate lessons--the lead breaks,…

Tip Jar Jams: The Boss of the Song!

One of the fun things that has developed in the Tip Jar Jams--at least for me--is the singing, especially the harmony singing. Tuesday Janet, Diane, Kasey, and I had some great three-part harmony going in the key of C. And how can we have three-part harmony with four people? Easy! Two people usually sing the…

Yet Another Great Review of Pretty Good For A Girl

The good reviews keep streaming in. Here is one from independent reviewer Donald Teplyske on his blog The Lonesome Road Review. He really likes the book, but doesn't pull his punches when pointing out typos and things he thinks should have been done differently. A very fair evaluation. Read the review right here. Buy the…

Tip Jar Jam: Happy Anniversary To Us!

Last night, Wednesday, November 13, we celebrated the first anniversary of our Tip Jar Jam. When I started the Jam last year, I had no idea if it would work, but I'm pleased as punch to report that is has exceeded my expectations! It has also spawned two other jams, the Tuesday night jam in…

Tiny Tuesday Jam

For the first time ever, we only had one and half students at the Tuesday jam. I say "a half" because Kenney could only stay for half an  hour before he had to get back home to his sweetie, Janet, who had surgery on her guitar-fretting hand Monday. One of her fingers was "triggering" (and…

Chris’s Blog from the Peter Rowan Tour

Peter Rowan Tour - a PG report from the road - Part One November 9, 2013 at 7:36pm I've really been looking forward to this trip for a long time. Peter's album, The Old School, came out in spring of this year, and this is really our first tour for it. Yungchen Lhamo, is a…

Tip Jar Jam #47: Paddle Faster……I Hear Banjos!

I'm late in writing this because Thursday morning, the day after the jam, I totally ran out of steam. I was like a flat tire. I had no energy left to do anything. Fortunately, everything on my "to do" list could wait, so I let it wait, while I spent the day curled up on…

Tuesday Jam: I Made A Boo Boo

This will have to be a short blog as I am putting my morning time and energy into providing a "director's commentary" track to newest DVD project. Casey and I recently recorded 17 numbers backed up by Marshall Wilborn, Tom Adams, and Scott Brannon. These were sort of "off the cuff" performances in front of…