No. 327 March/April 2021

Acoustic Guitar #327 – March/April 2021

 On the Cover/Special Focus: Women Who Helped Shape the Blues

Guitarist, educator, and author Valerie Turner takes a look at the lives and playing styles of undersung greats Etta Baker, Geeshie Wiley, Flora Molton, Algia Mae Hinton, and Precious Bryant

 Features, Lessons & Departments

• Guitar Talk: A conversation with the UK fingerstylist Tristan Seume
• Manuel Barrueco: The classical great explores his musical roots
• Eddie Van Halen: A look at the late rock legend’s brightest acoustic moments
• Robbie Basho: Glenn Jones and Richard Osborn discuss the enigmatic guitarist-composer
• Pickin’: An open-G arrangement of the traditional song “Sally Ann”
• Woodshed: Manuel Barrueco's arrangement of Manuel Ponce’s “Estrellita”
• Weekly Workout: Harmonic and melodic minor scales
• Here’s How: Building a repertoire
• The Basics: Chord melody made easy by jazz guitarist Greg Ruby
• Makers & Shakers: Mark Stutman of Canada's Folkway Music
• Mixed Media: Reviews of albums by Pierre Bensusan, Molly Tuttle, and others

 Songs

• “Great Depression Blues”– From a new Robbie Basho box set
• “Ragtime Cowboy Joe”– A campfire arrangement of the traditional favorite
• “Mr. Bojangles”– An arrangement of this great tune by the late Jerry Jeff Walker
• “The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise” – A chord melody arrangement of the jazz standard
• “Sally Ann” 
• “Estrellita”

 Gear Reviews

• Yamaha Red Label FGX3
• Fishman PowerTap Earth and Infinity pickups
• Boss Acoustic Singer Live LT combo amp

 And More!