Kids love music. All kinds of music. From toddlerdom to senior status, kids of all ages enjoy listening to and playing music. While other forms of...
Hello Troubadourians! We took a break from our discussion of resonance for last month’s NAMM review, so this month we’ll return to try and resolve the...
The Steep Canyon Rangers win bluegrass Grammy! This was a good year for bluegrass music at the annual Grammy awards. The Steep Canyon Rangers took home...
Well, we are starting into converting the music from the 11th San Diego State Folk Festival, having just finished the 1975 and 1976 concert series we...
The endless aisles of handshakes and smiles that wound through the salesmanship and sonic spectacle that was the 2013 Winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants)...
Hello Troubadourians! We’re going to postpone our discussion of how do deal with resonance and improving our tone until next month. As many of you know,...
Hello Troubadourians! Last month I wrote, “I’ll figure out a way to explain resonance without your having to have a physics degree.” Let’s see if I’m...
We had great bluegrass in San Diego in January to start off the new year. The Blythe Festival presented top talent, including The Gibson Brothers (IBMA’s...
The churning waters of a recording’s creative flow can be fraught with peril. Poor intonation, drifting pitch, and rhythmic slop seem to co-conspire in a tireless...
