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DEPARTMENTS
JUMP STREET
Farewell to John Hartford, the secret hits of Patrick Brayer, Martha
Masters on the rise,
Happenings, and more.
REVIEWS
Martin Carthy box set, music notation software, and Hit
List CDs and Books.
A.G.
LETTER American guitarist Del Rey fraternizes
with the locals in Havana, Cuba.
ON THE WEB
Alternate Tunings On-Line: Cyber signposts for fretboard explorers.
By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
SONG CRAFT
Bringing It All Back Home: Alt-country songwriter Rodney Crowell
records the most ambitious and personal album of his career. By
David McCarty
Words and music to "I Wish It Would Rain"
STAGE
AND STUDIO The Last Step: Mastering Your CD. By
Julie Bergman
GEARBOX
Equipment
picks from Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, and others, Tacoma
archtop review, a visit with New Mexico's Pimentel Guitars, and
new gear.
SHOPTALK
Make Sawdust: How to get into guitar building. By Rick Turner
DEAR A.G.
Answers
to your questions about Joni Mitchell's Music, Getting a Grip
on Your Guitar, and Nonwood Guitars, plus a practice tip for beginners.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Basics: Getting Low Lows with a Partial Capo. By Peter Mulvey
12-bar blues
Celtic Backup: Exploring Drones in Standard Tuning. By David
Surette
Music to "The Hunter’s Purse" and "La Grondeuse"
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the classified ads with live links to advertiser Web sites.
GREAT ACOUSTICS
España 6/12 Doubleneck. By Michael Wright
Cover: Shawn Colvin on stage at Austin City Limits, 2001.
Photo by Scott Newton/Austin City Limits.
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