When the Roll is Called Up Yonder - Kelly Joe Phelps
We're so sad to report that Kelly Joe passed away on May 31, 2022. His beautiful, soulful music will live on.
Free Licks/Blog/Performances
Here are some useful guitar licks and playing tips by Homespun owner/instructor Happy Traum and others. Homespun Performances are excerpts from lessons by some of our great artists that are worth listening to just for pleasure. Keep checking back as we'll be adding to them frequently. And take a look at Happy's Blog. He has had a fascinating journey through more than six decades of playing, writing, and studying about American folk music, and he has quite a few stories to tell.
Lick of the Day - A Moveable Harmony Progression
Here's a pretty harmony-based lick that can be used in many situations, from blues to ballads and, actually, songs of all kinds. I'd love to hear what you can do with it.
Lick of the Day for March
Here's a cool lick that can be inserted into a solo or used as an ending for blues, swing, or other types of music. Have fun with it!
Jorma Kaukonen's "Crystal City"
A Jorma Kaukonen original, "Crystal City has long been one of his most requested guitar solos.
Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady: "Hesitation Blues"
Jorma and Jack, aka Hot Tuna, play the classic tune they learned from Rev. Gary Davis. This has been one of their most popular numbers through the years.