June 2003, No. 126

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Living Legacy
Doc Watson's immeasurable influence on the guitar and folk community. By Craig Havighurst
Words and music to "Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms"
Read the story online.

Inside Your Painting
Singer-songwriter Patty Larkin talks about making her latest home-studio gem, Red=Luck.
By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Words and music to "The Cranes"

Fresh Gear
The latest and greatest new guitars, pickups, and electronics. By Teja Gerken

 

DEPARTMENTS

JUMP STREET Django Reinhardt's legacy, soulful singer-songwriter Brooks Williams, string band sensation the Mammals, Happenings, and more.

REVIEWS Ani DiFranco's Evolve, fingerstyle recordings, and Hit List CDs.

A.G. LETTER Blues guitarist Steve Cheseborough visits Mississippi John Hurt's house in Avalon, Mississippi.

ON THE WEB Island Talk Story: Where to find Hawaiian music online. By Russell Letson

SONG CRAFT A New Day: David Gray builds on the success of White Ladder. By Andrew DuBrock

MARKETPLACE Browse the classified ads with live links to advertiser websites.

GEARBOX Taylor Guitars' new Expression System reviewed.

SHOPTALK Acoustic Longnecks: the lowdown on baritone guitars. By Teja Gerken

Q&A Answers to your questions about memorization and scale length, plus a reader tip on tuning a 12-string.

PRIVATE LESSONS

Basics: Rock Rhythm Fills. By Andrew DuBrock
Musical examples

Lead Techniques: Swing Vocabulary. By Scott Nygaard
Musical examples

OFF THE RECORD Teja Gerken checks out a Tommy Emmanuel original fingerstyle piece.
Music to "Mombasa"

GREAT ACOUSTICS The First and Last Selmers. By Michael Simmons

Cover: Guitar master Doc Watson. Photo by Blair Jensen.


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