hi nader...let me know if this gives you something to chew on! yr pal, dan

Hi, Great great video !!! Thanks Chris !!! Is it possible to get the intro tab ? Thanks :)

hey there bruce! i love that story approach! i'm going to see if i can use it to strengthen my learning. i need all the help i can get. the other challenge for me is when i'm...

hey there lowell! thank you for reaching out.i just heard back from the king of sonic junction and he said yes to lyric sheets. are there particular songs you'd be interested in...

yeah man. i apologize for the delay here!! i have many good memories of music making in australia over the years...so i'm always ready to sing about the place. it's wild how many...

hi nader! thank you for your comments...they're appreciated. i'm glad you're digging this version. yes, i'd be happy to make a video. i'll put one here later today and let's see...

ha! thanks tim.....i'm glad you like it. talk about flexible music!! it's pretty much anything you want it to be. that's the funny thing about recorded music, it's preserves the...

thank you jay! yeah, that collection blew my mind when i first heard it. i was learning to play 5 string banjo at the time and it felt like i was given a pair of wings. in these...

Hi Lowell. Gee, we look like twins, don't we? Tweed Twins.  I'm not sure what Dan would advise, but what helps me is thinking about the lyrics like a story. I try to make it a...

A challenging lesson for me but fun ... I've kind of made it to the part where the G7 is altered by one less 16th note because it makes it sound different and thus interesting...

Hi Corey, I'm aware that I'm still occasionally doing funny things with my thumb and not always supporting the slide with my other fingers, and I'm working on that. But aside from...

Hi Dan!  I love the ukulele lessons and the idea of social music.  Any tips on memorizing lyrics to songs? Also, would it be possible to post a lyric sheet for the lessons too for...

 I am having both difficulty and fun with the John Lee Williamson style double stops.

Thank you, Corey! That is great to hear! I will most definitely keep at it. Best to you, Bruce.

Keep it up Bruce.  You are making steady progress!

Hello Friends! This week I'm teaching a solo that I improvised (and then had to learn!) where the goal was to play a motif or theme based solo. So many of the phrases here are born...

Hello My Musical Makers and Shakers! Here we are again, filling our songbag with some incredible American Social Music. This time it’s the beautiful Will The Circle Be Unbroken. I...

Hail My Fine Friends! There’s something magical about this song, everyone knows it! And, if you’re one of the few who don’t, you will soon. We’re going to take the C7 shape that’s...

Hey Rick !! it s the first time that I hear clearly the 2 draw versus the 3 blow with the tongue block  !! ... wow so cool ...it s been a while since I wanted to understand " that...

Many thanks Rick and Mike for the quick response. Alan.

Thanks Alan and Rick.  My mistake -- track is now up.   FYI it should always come out with the first breakdown lesson -- so if you don't see it -- let me know -- thanks.

Thanks Chris for the encouragement ... I have to make up for years of strumming and bumbling around but I do work at it when I can and really enjoy your lessons. I can't thank you...

Thanks, Corey! I am very grateful for the feedback and will keep working on. I look forward to sharing more efforts with you in future. Bruce

There should be. We recorded one.

Is there a backing track for this lesson ? Alan

Your slide playing is much better here...nice and relaxed. I think the quiter playing helps you get deeper into it. I would suggest working on your bass lines to the point that you...

Greetings. Your performance here is much more relaxed... you are taking your time with this and it sounds better. Two things that stand out: watch the positioning of your thumb on...

Thanks Chris, really appreciate the feedback!  I'll give your advice a go and hopefully get to where I need to be. :-D

Kip, man, you sound great! Seriously, I love how much of this stuff you've learned and how quick and fluent you've gotten. It's really awesome!  Re: that part in the B section: it...

Thanks Kip!