Tag Archives: Acoustic

Hello everyone!

Posted on November 11, 2020 by fretgenie

It has been a while since I last did a blog post (and this will be a short one to get my feet wet again). Now that the U.S. election has happened and a potential COVID vaccine has been announced, … Continue reading →

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Guitar players! Check out my summer workshop…

Posted on April 11, 2017 by fretgenie

I will be offering a 4-day acoustic guitar workshop this coming July at my home in beautiful southwest Scotland. If you are a guitar player interested in learning my integrated percussive approach, this will be a thorough, in-depth opportunity to … Continue reading →

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John Fahey: A Tribute

Posted on July 26, 2014 by fretgenie

I first heard John Fahey‘s solo acoustic guitar playing on an album when I was a teenager. I liked his strange, minimalist, visually and emotionally evocative instrumental compositions, performed in open tunings in an alternating-bass fingerpicking style. I found his … Continue reading →

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Listening to My First Album

Posted on September 2, 2009 by fretgenie

Wednesday, 2 September 2009 In honor of its 30th anniversary, my very first recorded album, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, released in 1979, is now available for download. ACOUSTIC GUITAR contains ten original tunes and was a self-produced and self-financed project. There were … Continue reading →

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