Author Archives: sixstrstories
Something New
A little while back, I signed up for a free service from N.Y.Times.com that sends me “My Alerts” emails with links to recent articles on Folk music, Jazz, Blues, Rock and all things guitar. On February 7, 2013, I clicked on … Continue reading
“Song For Andrea”
It was the Winter and Spring of 1975. We were both students at the University of New Hampshire. She was a junior Nutrition major, I was a senior Music Education major. She shared an off-campus apartment with another girl and I was living … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Doc Watson
Doc Watson was born this day, March 2, in the year of 1923 in Deep Gap, North Carolina. Doc is one of my most favorite guitarists, acoustic or electric, any style or genre. The word that always comes to mind … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: George Harrison
The cover story in the November, 1987 issue of Guitar Player magazine was written by then-Editor-At-Large, Dan Forte and was titled: “The Jungle Music & Posh Skiffle of George Harrison.” In the lenghty interview section of the article, Mr. Forte asked Mr. … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: “God Blessed America”
The day was February 23, 1940 and Woody Guthrie was in New York City. He’d arrived a few weeks earlier having hitchhiked from Pampa, Texas, a journey begun just after New Year’s Day. On that day, Woody’s “home” was Hanover House, a cheap hotel on the corner of 43rd Street … Continue reading
Let It Snow!
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” was written in July, 1945, in Hollywood, California by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne. A blizzard warning was not in effect. Frank Sinatra recorded this swinging version in 1950. Enjoy!
Songbooks & Sheet Music
Maybe I’d borrowed a songbook too, but I do remember this much about the day in May, 1970, that I sat down and started teaching myself how to play the guitar. Making music was nothing new. I’d been playing the … Continue reading
A Belated Birthday Celebration (Elizabeth Cotten – Take 2)
In the process of writing this post, I was feeling bad that I had not gotten my act together in time to have it be a “This Historic Day In Music” post. But then I was reminded that when my children were … Continue reading
One Of The Best
Once, we made mix-tapes on cassettes. (Compact Audio Cassettes, to be precise.) Then, we burned mix-CDs. Now, we assemble playlists. Last year at this time, I put together a playlist that I called: The Best of 2011: Discoveries & Resurrections. The collection contained … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings Again
Rock, Jazz, R&B. “What, no Folk?!? No collection of Christmas music is complete without a Christmas Folk song!” “You’re right. How about “Cry Of A Tiny Babe” by Bruce Cockburn?” “Excellent choice.” I hope you agree. This is from Bruce’s … Continue reading
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