Another one from back when I was tracking to actual tape. Was going to do a new version at some point, but decided I had lost interest. Sometimes there's no sense in recreating the past! Recorded probably the beginning of 2007

Solo acoustic finger picking thing I've been working on for a while. Sometime around 1968 I started studying with Mr. George Bennett who taught me the rudiments of finger picking. Later when we played some gigs together he also taught me the rudiments…

This song was made by two different piano samples (both from Sudara): 1. One was recorded by Sudara (and gang?) axing away at a hapless old piano in New Mexico. 2. today, I convinced Sudara to noodle on the piano and send it over to me…

Another Blacksmith Lesson, this time with intro musics! This episode explains how to build a coal forge out of a plastic bucket and some cat litter. All of the written lessons, along with pictures to illustrate some of the lessons, can be found…

The song was constructed around a field recording of Lacandon men paddling across the lake in Métzabok, Chiapas (Southern Mexico). The Lacandon speak "Hach T'an," which is a Mayan dialect-- this is the language you hear in the track. Unfortunately…

It's the "do no harm" mix. Because, theoretically you won't hear any difference between this and "technique 43". Which is sad really, given how many hours I spent on it. Hours spent on the oh-so-exciting put-everything-in-Logic step…

Written and Recorded August 29, 2009 Details: Martin D1 (DADGAD - capo V), Shure SM57, Audacity, Sound Forge. Late night improvisation in remembrance of my father.

Another quick little ditty. Wandering the no man's land between old timey and the 21st century

no synth, just guitars, drums and bass