Joey Robichaux
The Man Who Saved Celtic Music
Familiar with the name "Francis O'Neill"? The current wave of interest in Celtic music owes him a great debt -- he's the person who collected and published the music for thousands of Celtic tunes, making them available to...
Date Posted: April 05, 2006
Beginner On Guitar? Learn These Ten Chords!
It's a combination that just doesn't mix, but it always happens. Start with 1 part enthusiastic beginning guitar player, 1 part beautiful new guitar, and 1 part confusing "Learn guitar" chord book.
Date Posted: January 16, 2006
If Elias Howe Invented the Sewing Machine, Why is it Called a Singer?
Sorry ... the history books aren't quite right. Elias Howe did not invent the first sewing machine. In fact, if you define sewing machine as "a machine that can sew items in a practical and usable manner", then he didn't invent a...
Date Posted: November 24, 2005
Guitarists -- Don't Use Your Head, Use Your Neck!
Want to expand your versatility on the guitar? Don't use your head -- use your neck!We're going to use a "G" chord and a G major pentatonic to illustrate how we can use 5 basic chord shapes to move up and down the neck of the...
Date Posted: February 22, 2005
Finding Public Domain Content
One of the easiest places to find authoritative public domain content is ... your local used bookstore or library!True -- virtually everything contained in the books you'll find at these locations were protected by copyright. But ...
Date Posted: February 16, 2005