Arborea: Tiny Desk Concert

While clearly rooted in acoustic traditions, the folk music of Arborea stands out for its calm beauty and rough edges. The duo incorporates harmonium, electric guitars played with an EBow, and a Ban-Jammer — a hybrid instrument that's part banjo, part mountain dulcimer.

A short history of guitar

Doug Roessel brought his guitars and music to Silverthorne Elementary, playing for a group of third-grade students Thursday morning.

Teaching kids the history of the guitar

Doug Roessel brought his guitars and music to Silverthorne Elementary, playing for a group of third-grade students Thursday morning.

1949 Bigsby Solid Body, only the fourth guitar crafted by famed maker, brings $266,500

1949 Bigsby Birdseye Maple Solid Body Electric Guitar, #51649. Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000. It sold for: $266,500. DALLAS, TX.- The crowd of guitar collectors, aficionados and curiosity seekers was held breathless for 10 solid minutes on Saturday, April 21, as two bidders went head-to-head and bid-for-bid over a stunning 1949 Bigsby Birdseye Maple Solid Body Electric Guitar – just the fourth ...

New Leftover Salmon Track Premieres on Relix.com

On May 22, Leftover Salmon will release their first album of new material in eight years, Aquatic Hitchhiker , through their own LoS Records. Aquatic Hitchhiker features the band’s current lineup: Vince Herman (vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin), Drew Emmitt (vocals, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitars, mandola, fiddle), Andy Thorn (vocals acoustic and electric banjo, National ...

Children’s hospice benefits from musical events

THERE was music and singing coming from all corners of Bere Alston Primary School recently, following a thought provoking assembly by Judy Pride of the Children’s Hospice, held at the pupils’ request.