Hello Troubadourians! I’m writing this column before Thanksgiving for you to read in December. So, I’m going to take some timing liberties and offer some thanks. As always, I’m forever...
Hello Troubadourians! When I was learning to play the guitar, the music I listened to was either instrumental guitar music such as Chet Atkins and Barney...
Hello Troubadourians! In previous columns I’ve written about playing baritone guitars in addition to my regular guitars. This time I’d like to go a little lower…...
Hello Troubadourians! This column will cover a lot of individual topics, but they all relate to each other and to being prepared for “things to happen….”...
Hello Troubadourians! It’s good to be back! I took July off from this column because sometimes the “real world” just won’t go away. I missed you...
Hello Troubadourians! In a recent column I wrote about having written a new song. It was the first one I’d written in many years and the...
Hello Troubadourians! I recently watched a YouTube video on a channel called Five Watt World, hosted by Keith Williams. I highly recommend this channel in general,...
Hello Troubadourians! A couple of months ago I was sick with some “thing” that was going around. I had a persistent cough, and I lost my...
Hello Troubadourians! Is music a hearing art or a listening art? Or is it both? And how does the answer apply to musicians? We can hear...