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.
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.
Pete Seeger With Doc Watson "You Got to Walk That Lonesome Valley
We shot this video in 1991 during one of the earliest MerleFest festivals in Wilkesboro, NC. It was where we also recorded Doc Watson's "Doc's Guitar" and Mike Seeger's "Old Time Banjo" videos. We love the interplay between the folk icon, Pete, and the great traditional artist, Doc. Both are historic figures and musical giants.
"The Water is Wide" by Happy Traum at Fur Peace ranch
Here's Happy's performance of an ageless ballad, with some good friends accompanying him. You can learn this on Happy's "Basic Arranging Techniques" video lesson.