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22 NEW TITLES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO INSTANT ACCESS!

Happy Traum — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:10:24 GMT

Check out our [url=http://www.homespuntapes.com/static/instantaccess/default2.aspx]Instant Access Catalog[/url]. We now have more than 50 titles that you can get quickly and easily. You'll save money (at this point they're cheaper than DVDs), you get them almost instantly, AND you save on shipping.

EXTRA! We now have a demo movie that shows you, step-by-step, how to download and start using your IA Catalog. It's easy, and it takes just minutes to get. Try it - no obligation.

[url=http://leapingbrain.com/demos/hs_demomovie.mov]Click here to watch the demo[/url].

Customer Service: Excellent

Hector Figueroa — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:11:11 GMT

I had a minor bug with my first video download. As soon as the folks at LeapingBrain heard about it, they were all over it and didn't stop working on it until it was fixed. Grace was especially helpful and courteous. That's what it's all about!!! I love the program.

Thanks, HF

ANNOUNCING HOMESPUN INSTANT ACCESS

Happy Traum — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:17:25 GMT

Today we are initiating a brand new way to get your Homespun DVDs. This fast, safe and convenient download system is unlike any other that we've seen. You can order and start working on your lessons within minutes and SAVE as you do it. As an introductory offer, we've made the prices lower than our DVDs - and there's [b]no shipping charge[/b]. HOMESPUN INSTANT ACCESS will allow you to get your lessons when you want them, day or night, and use them anytime you're at your computer.

We're starting with [url=http://www.homespuntapes.com/shop/category.aspx?id=412]18 of our popular titles[/url], but will be adding new ones regularly. If the response warrants it, we hope to have a good portion of our catalog available for downloading by later this year.

I'll be glad to answer any question you may have about this, but for now you can see our information sheet and download links by [url=http://www.homespuntapes.com/static/instantaccess/default2.aspx]clicking here[/url].

We're very excited about this and would love to hear your reaction to this new delivery system.

Thanks for all your support.

SALE ITEMS

JOHN STEWART — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:46:18 GMT

I have been wanting to get a dvd for a while but could not make up my mind which to choose. I checked items on sale this week and ended up ordering 3 choices (including 2 combo packages)!

HOMESPUN INSTANT ACCESS OFF TO A GREAT START!

Happy Traum — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:59:36 GMT

We are off to a great start with our Instant Access download system! It has gone smoothly and easily for the most part, and customers who have downloaded DVDs this way have given us glowing reports. Here are a few excerpts:

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"I am pleased to be one of your first download students. Having enjoyed your Mississippi John Hurt, John Sebastion DVD for months I was ready for some more blues. Well this is no disapointment. It's just what I needed to get started. It looks great, the lesson progresses logically and I'm sure i'll learn a lot." - Andy R.

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"It is much better than I expected. I can just click and there it is. Also, the technical department really helped me when I needed to ask a question and they replied quickly even on a weekend. It is very well done." - Ron M.

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"I was delighted to see the new download system and very keen to try it out. The instructions were clear - the program downloaded and installed seamlessly and the catalog loaded in with one click. Purchasing a title from the catalog was simple and the download worked perfectly.

"I have two laptops which I use - one personal laptop for home and one for work. I had initiated the download process on the work laptop so that was fine but now I wanted to use the material on my home laptop to practice. I sent a quick email to the support team at leaping brain re how to use the material on my second laptop and my question was answered quickly and efficiently."

"I was impressed with the pricing. I had wanted Doc's flat-picking DVD but it was more expensive that most on your site so I held off waiting for a sale until I saw the great price on the instant download.

"All in all delighted that Homespun have done this for us. Absolutely addicted to your site and the content due to quality of the teachers and material." - Terry M.
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This is great! I hope you all keep these kinds of testimonials coming in to help us pass the word. Tell your friends, too.

Musically yours,

Happy
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Happy Traum
Homespun Tapes

Full Screen on Lesson Playback

Hector Figueroa — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:29:11 GMT

Is anyone having the problems I am? When I open up my lesson from the MY Stuff menu, the video starts fine, but when I click the Full Screen tab (icon) in the lower left of the status bar, the program suddenly closes. The same thing happens when I click the Discuss tab. I am running Windows Vista Home edition. Also, I must to set the DPI setting to its smallest (96 dpi) in order for the program to run. Very small print...whew!

Hector

DB Cohen music inserts?

Elby — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:59:33 GMT

I recently bought vol 3&4 of DB Cohen's blues piano series. I was delighted that these contain printed inserts . I've been frustrated by vol 1&2 not containing any transcriptions (yes, I know he's teaching improvisation, but it's so much more efficient for me to read the music rather than reviewing the DVD). I'm wondering if you've added the transcriptions since I bought the first two volumes (a number of years ago)? If so, is there a way I can get a copy?

Thanks,
Elby

beginning fiddle lessons comparisons

donald lockyer — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:40:29 GMT

short history catch up

Idiots guide to fiddle playing and my uncle tuning my violine helped me to get back into fiddle playing. so I been using that fiddle book music, and steve kaufman "collection of american fiddle tunes for flatpicking guitar". I was proud of myself yesterday for i picked up an ez book that hand the melody of phantom of the opera on it so i bowed it out and i said "YESS" but now i crave more as I study more,

from homespun i ordered the kenny kosek package, that was before the become a better fidller by kenny came out. However in the move I did last year , the six cd book was lost somehow, though i have my others.

so recently i pulled out the old vsh and fired it up watching the learning bluegrass fiddle in it, and learned the jack of diamonds, boild them cabbage down, the waterbound and the nashville shuffle. I am before the liberty part.

(on a side note the book tab I been using has some songs capo so while i am learning bill cheatam in the key of g,, is that ok or will it be detrimental?).

so I was impressed by the new beginner fiddle dvd by jim wood descriptions and so i wondered.

1. is there any basics covered in the absolute beginner fiddle that isn't covered in the bluegrass fiddle by kenny?

2. would I be wasting money ordering the dvd by jim wood? (beside listening to the music ) when i have the vsh tape by kenny.

(i fear my vsh might go on the fringe and I will have to order dvds agian eheh ).

3. how about the other beginner tapes,,

Bluegrass Fiddle Boot Camp

Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camp - Back to Basics

3 a, how would they compare to the abosolute beginners to fiddle, and bluegrass fiddle volume one? in other words am i missing out on my fiddle development If i don't order those ?

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4.the first chapter in the idiots guide to fiddle is scottish, then irish, then old time, then bluegrass.

so does

A Fiddle Lesson With Natalie MacMaster

Learn to Play Irish Fiddle - Two-DVD Set

cover scottish style (even though i know the latter says irish right there).

4.1 do I need to learn scottish style or just move to irish style?

5. does the irish fiddle dvd use standard tuning or alternative tunings,,

I don't want to at this time in my life learn to play in differnt tunings

i notice the old time, cajun, and southern fiddle dvd advertise alternative tunings.

6. and finally does any fiddle dvds teach how to play in second, third postions,, i know kenny showed second and third position but didn't play any tunes in that style at least on the first vsh movie, all i remember in the second vsh is the teaching of double stops.

Homespun Instant Access Just Added 10 More Titles!

Happy Traum — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:52:23 GMT

Here are the [b]28 titles[/b] we have ready for immediate download [b]NOW[/b]! We'll be doubling this number in the coming weeks so stay tuned. Once you have downloaded our FREE Instant Access Catalog you just have to refresh it from time to time and the new titles will appear ready to make their journey to your desktop.

You can see the titles by downloading the Catalog via our [url=http://www.homespuntapes.com/static/instantaccess/default2.aspx]Information Page[/url], or [url=http://www.homespuntapes.com/shop/category.aspx?ID=412]click here[/url] for a detailed product listing on our website.

fiddle lesson request

donald lockyer — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:51:24 GMT

Tonight in the town of dryden I saw scott woods and he seemed steeped in old time canadian fiddle tunes especially his love for Don Messer.

I also brought two of his cds but all I could think about how homespun tapes could use him to give some lessons on the study of don messer, who had his own radio show in eastern canada, and his own tv show.

"Don Messer's Jubilee"

from his website

"Studied classical violin from age four with several instructors including Edouard Minevich who is now concertmaster with the Regina Symphony. Scott’s love of fiddling has been passed down through six generations of his family. Two-time winner of the Canadian Open Fiddle Contest, two-time winner of the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championships, three-time winner of the Canadian Novelty Fiddle Championship, three-time winner of the Canadian Duet Fiddle Championship and Canadian Fiddle Entertainer of the Year."

I just feel that someone with that much experience must have something to offer to homespun tapes and to future fiddle players.

reading music

markm — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:29:35 GMT

i'm toying with the idea of reading music. but i'm an old dog and am not sure if i am up to it. has anyone else learned to read music later in life? was it worth it? i like how Happy picks out the melody in his teaching and i find this dovetails nicely with the knowledge that i learned in ernie hawkins CAGED series. sometimes i take the melodies and pick em out up the neck or in another key for more melody and fretboard practice.

i see that Happy has a note reading cd instruction book.

mark

Acrylic Nails

cobalt1254 — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:56:32 GMT

I have bought many lessons from Happy over the years and he has pretty much always used finger picks. I myself don't really care for them and have been thinking about getting acrylic nails put on a couple of fingers. On the mini lesson out front "Masters Of War" that Happy teaches it seems to me that he has some very nice nails there. My question to happy is did you quit fingerpicks and get acrylic nails put on or did you grow a nice set of nails. Thanks.

Cobalt

New Flat Pick Blues Lesson

Peter Hyatt — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:11:07 GMT

Has anyone else started this DVD? Warren??

It begins with some real basics, so I think that those who have had Happy's Blues DVDs would enjoy this.

Adam's teaching style is laid back, and easy going, which is great for me. (I hate when a teacher's ego 'gets in the way'. It's a highly personal and subjective thing, but most of us really enjoy some personality types and some don't. This was my first experience with Adam and I am enjoying it very much).

He builds very slowly, starting with simplicity, and I am picking up some fun licks and using a metronome is helping me grow. :)

Blues With a Flat Pick is a level 3, but I think that those who are beginning blues will enjoy the first part of the teaching without too much problem, and those more advanced always benefit from review, but will enjoy Adam's teaching on the 2nd half of the DVD.

Hope everyone is well!

Peter

Struggling with Celtic DVDs

Peter Hyatt — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:16:02 GMT

I have struggled with the Celtic DVDs quite a bit over the past year...just not "clicking" for me. I have had Artie's 3DVD set on DADGAD sitting on my shelf, but since his death, I haven't felt much like returning to it.

Someone suggested that my struggles with Celtic may be nothing more than a lack of familiarity with DADGAD, so I went back to Artie's series and am on DVD 3 now and really enjoying it. His enthusiasm is very contagious and his urging to explore and experiment is paying dividends.

With a basic understanding of DADGAD, the Celtic DVDs are falling into place nicely, without much struggle. Thanks to the one person who made that simple suggestion. A few others felt that a mini course on DADGAD was not necessary, but I now stronly disagree.

The DADGAD series is easy to learn, fun to play, and really makes the player sound much more accomplished! Artie's DVD didn't make me sad, as I thought....I found myself too much into his, "this is cool, you have to try this..." to be saddened.

He was, and continues to be via the magic of technology, a great teacher; every easy to learn from.

I highly recommend the series. It's nice that I am able to keep one guitar in DADGAD all the time and I am not finding any confusion between fingering chords in DADGAD and Standard.

Happy Teaching at Guitar Intensives, Bar Harbor, ME

Happy Traum — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:30:46 GMT

Hi All,

I'm going to be teaching a week-long session at [url=http://www.guitarintensives.com/]Guitar Intensives[/url] in the beautiful seaside town of Bar Harbor, Maine from August 9 - 15. I'll be joining other Homespun instructors [url=http://www.homespuntapes.com/shop/category.aspx?id=233]Mike Dowling[/url], [url=http://www.homespuntapes.com/shop/category.aspx?id=143]Ernie Hawkins[/url] and [url=http://www.homespuntapes.com/shop/category.aspx?id=132]Del Rey[/url], along with some other guitarist/teachers. It sounds like a great time and I hope we get some of our Homespun "students" there.

The workshop's director, Alice Schilling, and I are working out my classes and if you sign up SOON we'll take your suggestions/requests into consideration. Some of the ideas so far are a class on the songs and blues style of Brownie McGhee; arrangements for Bob Dylan songs; how to create easy but distinctive arrangements; basic music theory for guitar; and fingerpicking for beginners. I'll be choosing my topics in the next couple of weeks, so if you're thinking of signing up, do it now and add your voice to the list.

This sounds like it will be a fabulous combination of intensive guitar studies and vacation, since the venue (a lovely college campus) is very close to Acadia National Park and lots of great tourist sites along the Maine Coast. I hope to see you there.

Alice tells me my workshops are filling up fast, so sign up soon!

course suggestion?

David Stott — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:03:50 GMT

Happy

Have you ever given thought to developing a guitar course based upon the songs of Harry Chapin?

Dave

Downloads

jake holmes — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:25:48 GMT

This subject may have been covered in previous posts but I would love to be able to actually download lessons directly from homespun. Has any thought been given to this concept?

Small Fingers

fbrown627 — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:41:44 GMT

I have small hands, short fingers and very little stretch. As an example, when trying to make a "C" chord on the guitar, I can't get my ring finger on the 5th string/3rd fret. It just won't reach. (I even have a 3/4 guitar and I can just barely make it.)

Any suggestions on ways to improve this? Or should give up guitar for something easier on my fingers?

which beginnner lessons to purchase?

TomH538 — Sun, 17 May 2009 06:53:00 GMT

Hello Folks,
I've been playing for only 7 or 8 months. I would consider myself an advanced beginner (if there is such a thing). I know the basics of reading music, keys, chords and chord progressions and can play half a dozen songs (rhythm), but only one melody (Blackberry blossom). I'm considering getting the Tony Rice package and starting with the Tony Rice guitar method or Steve Kaufman's Learning to Flatpick (3 -dvd set). I'm 41 and like bluegrass, folk, acoustic stuff in general. Any suggestions on which would be the more appropriate purchase?

Thanks.

Tom

Homespun Facebook Page

Happy Traum — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:04:40 GMT

We've just started a Facebook page for Homespun so if you're into that come and check us out. We've just started it, but we'll be posting news, video clips, blogs and other items that might interest you.

While you're at it, you might want to "friend" me on my personal page as well.

Masters of War mini lesson

Tom Bibber — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:44:14 GMT

In this weekends offerings from Happy & HomeSpun is an interesting mini lesson on playing Dylan's Masters of War - check it out.

advice for learning to newgrass jam on guitar

jerome — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:16:08 GMT

I am an middle-intermediate guitar player (folk/classic rock background) recently inspired to learn to how to newgrass/bluegrass jam with banjos, fiddlers, etc when I attended LEAF festival in NC; Any ideas for homespun cds or other resources to learn the "classics" and not totally humilate myself when joining the jam sessions? Thanks

Dobro Tuning and Strings

marcnoriega65 — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:23:05 GMT

She tunes to GBDGBD.

Is she just tuning up in tension with a normal set of strings?

Or is there a certain brand or Gauge of strings to achieve this?

Marc

building blocks

markm — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:00:44 GMT

i recently ordered the building blocks dvd set and am looking forward to working with them. i just want to say that i really like the conceptual idea of this series and the idea of targeting certain areas of playing and developing a solid foundation. even though i have been picking for over 25 yrs, i know there there are gaps in my playing. for example, i've veen working with ernie hawkins CAGED lessons and it has really opened up the fretboard for me and increased my understanding of theory and scales.

so i like the idea of this building block series to focus on certain areas of playing. i say all of this because i know people are often asking you, Happy, for ideas, and often they have to do with repetoire. but i really think conceptually you hit it on the head with this series and it would be interesting to see you expand it.

i look forward to working with it.

mark

Lyrics

Tom Bibber — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:37:59 GMT

hi - does anyone have the ltrics to Artie Traum's Barbed Wire?

Suggestions For Happy

Eric S — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:14:47 GMT

Hey Happy and musical educator's,

I saw a post from Happy that mentioned if the homespun student's can suggest a new DVD then he might consider producing it. Well, I just purchased the new Brownie blues teachings from Happy and I also have easy steps to acoustic blues from Happy. Since these two Dvd's are only in a few keys (E and A), I was hoping if Happy can release a DVD, from his own teachings, about how to create and voice in other key's. When it comes to theory and scale structure in other keys, I'm totally lost and it makes it very hard for me to improvise songs and practice a good ear. Perhaps even an educational DVD about how key's are structured and how we can develop an ear for sound can satisfy me.

If anyone else is interested in something like this, then please petition this post. Hopefully Happy can stir up something.

Including Tab/Music Booklets as a File on DVD

Happy Traum — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:40:10 GMT

Hi Friends,

We're drowning in paper booklets here at Homespun Central: printing, folding, storing, filing, sending lost ones ("The dog ate my tab book"), etc.

Starting this year (2009) we're going to be including the tab/music as a printable and downloadable electronic file (.pdf format) right on the disk instead of sending a paper booklet. (The tab would be viewable onscreen or as a printout.)

We understand that some people might not have access to a computer or a printer (this probably does not apply to anyone reading this on our website), and we're expecting this to cause some anguish, but it has become a necessity for us to reduce our paper usage.

I welcome any feedback from our loyal Forum posters so I know how you feel about this move. Would this be okay for you? (Remember, the printout can be any size you like.) Can you think of any overriding reason that this is not a good policy? Naturally, we want to make our products as user-friendly as possible, and we want to be inclusive of everyone, but this seems like the right move to us.

Let me know your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

Dark Road Blues lyrics?

Tom Mattaar — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:38:24 GMT

Hi,

Perhaps this is not appropriate for this forum, and I hope you can forgive me if it's not.

I have Happy Traum's record "American Stranger", including the original sheet music/TAB that came with it. For the song "Dark Road Blues" there is TAB, but only the lyrics to the first verse. Can anyone help me with the rest (last verse especially)?

This is what I have:

[i]I won't go down that dark road by myself.
No I won't go down that dark road by myself.
If you won't come along, believe I'll find somebody else.

Don't that moon look good, shining through the trees.
Don't that moon look good, it's shining through the trees.
And don't my gal look fine, when she's coming after me.

She may go, she may stay,
but she'll be back, some old day.

My gal's got something, she likes......
My gal's got something, she likes......
But I got something of my own, ....

She may go, she may stay,
but she'll be back, some old day.[/i]

Thanks in advance,
Tom

Easy Steps to FP Blues...

MaDMaN — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:06:16 GMT

I just received the East Steps to Fingerpicking Blues (Part 2) by Happy Traum and I'd just like to say thank you to Happy for his thorough, patient and fun lesson. I watched part 1 several years with my landlord, and I have been waiting to learn Rock My Baby for some time! Being a guitar teacher myself, this lesson has provided some great insight for teaching my own students this method, especially the VI-II-V-I turnaround.

If anyone out there has any other suggestions for videos this type (The Blued Bag or perhaps the Jim Kweskin lesson?). Please let me know.

Happy, thanks again...just on the side the Lester Flatt G Run from the Acousic Guitar Flatpicking Essentials book has proved quite priceless for me! :cool:

An Informal Poll about the website

Happy Traum — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:29:13 GMT

We're trying to gauge the effectiveness of our home page and you, the posters on this forum, would be the first ones to ask. You're always very helpful with this kind of thing, so please answer as best you can. Thanks in advance.

In the top box titled NEWS AND UPDATES:
1.Do you pay attention to the short message that's usually there? Always__ Never__ Sometimes___

2. Do you click on the QuickLicks and links to more detailed pages (when they exist). Always__ Never__ Sometimes___

3. Do you click on the "WHAT'S ON SALE" BUTTON?

4. Do you play the video clips in the player to the right? How do you feel about the black space with our logo. Is it inviting enough?

5. Do you ever scroll down and click on any of the nine "buttons" at the bottom of the page? (E.g. "Jam Session," "Bluegrass Breakdown," "Get the Blues" etc.) Are these at all useful? If not, in your opinion how can we better use that real estate?

This may be just the first of a few more informal surveys. Your help is much appreciated.

New DVDs for 2009?

Peter Hyatt — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:12:44 GMT

Happy, have you anything you expect to release in 2009?

I was wondering if a seminar class would translate into a good DVD?? I know there is much behind it all (my son studies videography at college here in Maine) and the editing alone might be quite a challenge, but I think many of us would love more teachings on DVD!

Fingerpicking of John Hurt

ScubaYogi — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:30:13 GMT

First post,

On the Fingerpicking of John Hurt, Happy has a half of a bar of G in the verse before moving to D but does not do this during the break. Does the song have this half a bar or no. Why play it one way for the verse and another for the break?

Thanks for the forum and the DVD's are great (I own 7 of them)
Scott

Beppe Gambetta guitar workshop this summer

Happy Traum — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:03:58 GMT

Master guitarist and teacher - and great friend of ours - Beppe Gambetta will be joining Jorma Kaukonen for a special workshop in the Catskills, July 6 - 10. This will be a major opportunity to study with a flatpicking master (Beppe) and a truly legendary guitar icon (Jorma).

[url=http://www.furpeaceranch.com/beppe_gambetta.html]Click here for details.[/url]

Anyone know the name of this song?

plau011 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:02:29 GMT

This song is played at the end of
David Hamburger's Acoustic Guitar Method DVD, but no where does it mention
the name of the song. I am hoping it is a somewhat wellknown tune.
It has a blueglass/folk/country sound to it.
Maybe I am delusional, or David is that
good of a player, but it looks like I might be able to play it with enough practice. Anyway I think it sounds great and if anyone knows the
name of it, I would most appreciate it.

http://www.tdherrmann.net/files/UnknownSong.mp3

Thanks,

Paul

The Guitar of Rory Block Video

David Stott — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:49:13 GMT

Hi there[p] I was wondering if there are any plans to release The Guitar of Rory Block on DVD Dave[/p]

Homespun Books, tunes spanning 2 pages....

adam tracksler — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:40:08 GMT

I love the homespun stuff.

My biggest nitpick is that a lot of the time, there are tunes that span 2 pages, and they are not presented as facing pages. I know that it may add a page or 2 to the overall book, but it would make them infinitely more usable, especially for me. When learning a tune, it is a real pain in the neck to flip a page, especially as it comes in the middle of a phrase usually.

Homespun materials damaged by age

rballister — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:39:19 GMT

Howdy,
Over the years (decades actually) I've made numerous purchases directly from Homespun. At one time or another I purchased all the available Amos Garrett materials: The Electric Guitar of Amos Garrett-6 cassettes, Rock and Roll Rhythm Guitar Taught by Amos Garrett-6 cassettes, Rock and Roll Rhythm Guitar Taught by Amos Garrett Tape One (VHS), Rock and Roll Rhythm Guitar taught by Amos Garrett Tape Two (VHS). I've also made many purchases of your other artist materials. I hadn't looked at The Electric Guitar of Amos Garrett series in quite awhile and pulled them out this week (unfortunately I have a little too much time on my hands--it's a recession thing) Most of the cassettes were damaged by age. I was able to repair all of them (re-gluing the felt pads) but one was irreparably damaged (The Electric Guitar of Amos Garrett LESSON ONE) Is there a way to repurchase just that one (cassette, CD even an MP3)? As much as I'd like to have a full set times are a bit tight.
Thanks,
Ron

reading the sheet music

statchcook — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:45:59 GMT

hi i own the mississippi john hurt dvd and was having trouble reading the enclosesd sheet music. im really just having trouble getting the 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and down,any help would be greatly appriciated ,thank you

Bob Brozman lap slide blues dvd's

Everett Bennett — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:51:59 GMT

While Brozman is an excellent musician, his teaching skills are severely lacking. I am a level 2/3 player and I bought his dvd on lap style blues entitled "The Basics and Beyond." Should have left off the "Basics" part. He does NOT cover the basics of slide guitar at all. He does some level 3 work, but most of the dvd is level 4/5. If you already know how to play lap slide, your probably ok in buying this just to work on blues, but if you're a beginning slide player like me, pass on it. Someday this may be useful, but not now. In no way is this dvd level 3 in my opinion. It is very difficult to figure out where he is in the poorly done tab booklet which does not cover the majority of what he demonstratess on the dvd. If it had it would have helped a lot. I have a lot of Homespun material and this dvd is the poorest of all of it. I will never again buy anything Brozman does---he just doesn't know how to teach. Now I have to find another source to learn blues slide.

Any Bernie Pearl Fans on the forum

David Harrison — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:25:42 GMT

Are there any Bernie Pearl fans on the forum? Killer acoustic blues player from the L.A. area. Check out his website, www.berniepearl.com.

Maybe we could get Homespun interested in doing a DVD?