Entries from June 2009

June 30, 2009

Harp Guitar Youtube Andy McKee

Here’s another Harp Guitar Youtube, this one features Canadian Andy McKee To see Don Alder playing Harp Guitar, Click Don Adler Youtube

June 30, 2009

Harp Guitar Youtube Don Alder

Here’s another great guitar player Don Alder playing Harp Guitar. And here is Don’s Site Don Alder, check it out If you are interested in Harp Guitar, check out builders from the early 1900′s like the Larson Brothers. Click on the link to go to Whaley Guitars, a site that has info on Harp Guitars [...]

June 30, 2009

Harp Guitar Youtube Michael Hedges

Here’s the great Michael Hedges on Harp Guitar playing a tune called Because it’s There For more Michael Click the Link to go to The Guitar Player Blog Micheal Hedges

June 29, 2009

Tommy Emmanuel Youtube Tutorial for Guitar

Here’s Tommy Emmanuel doing an Acoustic Guitar Video on Youtube. This has some great practical ideas on how to practice. So simple and sensible And here’s Tommy reinventing Classical Gas Tommy Emmanuel Youtube Classical Gas Tony Hogan

June 28, 2009

Acoustic Guitar Video Youtube Antoine Dufour

Here’s a great Acoustic Guitar Video on Youtube by Antoine Dufour, extremely funky and percussive,  It’s called Drac and Friends And if you liked that, check out this: Antoine Dufour Acoustic Guitar Tony Hogan

June 25, 2009

For People in Iran and the Rest of Us

So why would a guitar player write an article about Iranian politics? When I first saw the stories about Iran filtering out and into the news, it didn’t really catch my eye. Although I have compassion as much as any other person who has contemplated his or her navel, burnt a truckload of incense and [...]

June 20, 2009

Lior and Serena Ryder Youtube

I just saw the show Rockwiz on television it had Lior and Serena Ryder performing Neil Youngs Heart of Gold.  Very nice.  Lior also did a very good acoustic tune. Excellent backing band as usual.  I love it when music is live and there’s combinations of people peforming who don’t normally work together but manage [...]

June 20, 2009

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Dies – Greatest Sarod Player Youtube

It is with great sadnes I received the news that one of thw orlds greatest musicians has died.  Ali Akbar Khan the great Indian Sarod player died on the 18th of June.  The great violinist Yehudi Menhuin once said “Ali Akbar Khan is the worlds greatest musician” .  John McLaughlin studied with him.  I studied [...]

June 14, 2009

Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Arrangement – Part 5 Danny Boy

Here is Part Five of my Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangements in TAB and music Notation. This one is the old Irish tune, Danny Boy also called the Londonderry Air.  This is in the key of C, as usual I have kept it reasonably simple.  This is a two page arrangement. Here is the the Printable [...]

June 9, 2009

Kenny Rankin Dead- Sad News

 I just heard the news that the great singer songwriter guitar player Kenny Rankin has passed on. I am grateful to him for his beautiful music which I have listened to since the early seventies. Sending well wishes and Bluessing to Kenny Rankin’s family from all those who loved Kenny’s music in Australia, Kenny holds [...]