Thursday, April 23, 2009

Flat Pick Guitar-Arkansas Traveler

I am using a Martin D-18 guitar on this recording. I use a Fender medium tri- corner pick with one of the edges rounded off. 


Wednesday, April 22, 2009

J.W. Green-Fiddlemaker


I met J.W. Green three years ago. He and I have become very good friends. He began making fiddles as a past time 30 years ago and has become a sought after maker among locals and other who have been fortunate enough to find one of his 100 or so instruments available. 

Pictured are three of his fiddles. The one on the left is a black stained fiddle using Euro tone woods front and back. The middle red fiddle is a 5 string version from West Virginia Red spruce. The blonde fiddle is my favorite fiddle with a top from John Arnolds 450 year old Red spruce. 

He was a career pipe contractor with Daniels construction company and spent a year in Saudia Arabia building a city

J.W. has few tools except a table sander, small band saw, a table saw, and a worn out planer. These are truly hand wrought fiddles. 

He occasionally has one or two available so contact me and I will put you in touch with Mr. Green. 

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Pachabal Canon

I am using a Horner mandolin and violin with Martin D-18 backup

Monday Waltz

This is a waltz that I composed one Monday morning two a couple of years ago.

The Four Marys

A Scottish children's ballad played with traditional fiddle and guitar