Here's what I've been up to for the last month or so. These are the new custom lessons I've added to my list. You can order them all here on my website. Lost Highway (I) Watch clip. - Hank Williams song. Oh, Shenandoah (I) Watch clip. - My own arrangement of this beautiful old song.… Continue reading Custom Lesson Update
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Bluegrass Unlimited Reviews Banjo Backup For Fiddle Tunes
In the January 2014 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited a fantastic review of our DVD Banjo Backup For Fiddle Tunes appears. You can read the whole thing right here.
Now You Can Subscribe To The Blog By Email!!
At long last, and after MANY requests from people, I finally figured out how to get the blog to send people email when we make a new post. Just enter your email address in the box beneath the "Get Our Blogs By Email" headline to the right and you will receive each new post in… Continue reading Now You Can Subscribe To The Blog By Email!!
The Murphy Method In Action!
Here's a video featuring the Snow River String Band from Alaska playing at the Anchorage Folk Festival on January 17, 2014. The banjo player, Max, is one of my Skype students. We've only had about six lessons, but he's catching on fast, especially because he has other people to pay with regularly. Also, kids learn fast… Continue reading The Murphy Method In Action!
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,… Continue reading Custom Lesson Update
Custom Lesson Update
I continue to slowly add to my list of custom lessons that are available to order. There is a wide range in this batch--from Earl to Bela! These can be ordered directly from my website. Birds and Ships (A) Watch clip. - This is a slow, pretty song, in the key of D. Catfish John (in C) (I) Watch clip. -… Continue reading Custom Lesson Update
Custom Lesson Update
Hi, Everyone! I'm popping in for an all-too-infrequent update on what I've been adding to my custom lesson list lately. You can see the entire list (which is close to 250 songs now) and order these from my website. Some very cool, fast banjo tunes in this batch! Recent Additions The Bluebirds Are Singing For… Continue reading Custom Lesson Update
Videos from Midwest Banjo Camp up on YouTube
Howdy, Folks! Here are a couple videos from the faculty concert at Midwest Banjo Camp in June of this year. The first tune is "Leroy and Liza," an original. The second is "Liberty", played as a duet with the wonderful Riley Baugus.
Gender in Jamming
In preparation for our Women's Banjo Camp in a couple weeks I dug out this old paper I wrote for a class in college. It explores the different ways men and women act in jam sessions. It is lengthy, and a bit academic, but holds up pretty well even after all these years. I post… Continue reading Gender in Jamming
Custom Lesson Update
I have a whole bunch of new additions to the list to share with you (that's the upside of not updating the list very often!) Some really fun, cool songs this time: Banks of the Ohio (B) Watch clip. I love the tune to this song, but I hate the words. This is a nice… Continue reading Custom Lesson Update