Darol Anger & Enion Pelta: Special Guest Interview

Thu, 05/18/2017 - 3:04pm
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In case you haven't noticed, we've been steady adding a lot of fantastic new fiddle content lately! Well now we're switching gears and adding another interesting interview from RockyGrass 2016. This time it's featuring Darol's favorite fiddlers: Enion Pelta of the band TAARKA. The interview includes tons of great fiddle talk as well as multiple performances together with Darol.  Find it in the Special Guests section of the Learn area or just click here! 

ArtistWorks Live: Talking Dobro with Andy Hall

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 3:44pm
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In our latest episode of ArtistWorks Live, we were joined by our Dobro (and lap steel guitar) teacher Andy Hall. We talked about everything from how he got his start playing music (which includes a long-haired heavy metal phase we have picture proof of), touring with the Infamous Stringdusters (and how he finds time to keep up with his students), playing while singing, how to get a clean tone, and more. Plus there’s plenty of deep Dobro talk for the pickers, as well as some nice Dobro playing from Andy. He tells a great story about earning the good graces of Earl Scruggs (and getting invited to the coveted annual birthday jam).

It’s a lot of fun as always and hosted by ArtistWorks’ own Director of Operations, John Graves. We do these once a month live with one of our teachers and anyone with a 12 month membership can tune in live to ask questions. It’s always different because frankly, nothing is planed. We like to keep the conversation casual and see what kind of questions are asked in the comment box. You never know where things will go. Stay tuned for another one coming next month! 

New Fiddle Lessons on Sugarfoot Rag

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 1:18pm
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Fiddlers! We have a new beginner lesson for you on the classic tune "Sugarfoot Rag". This includes a 3 part analysis, a performance with Scott Law, a separate performance with just the backing track which is available to you on the lesson page as well as the fiddle notation. You can find it in the Beginner section in the Learn area or just click here!

There's also a "Sugarfoot Rag" lesson in the Intermediate section for the more advanced fiddlers out there with really cool melodic variations. Notation is included, find it all here!

Update:  We just added a new lesson in the Intermediate section where Darol teaches you some chop rhythm patterns for playing this tune. Click here to check it out!

Michael Daves & Danny Paisley Interview

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 3:34pm
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Michael Daves got together with Danny Paisley (IBMA's "Male Vocalist of the Year" 2016) for an interview and jam session. They were both performing in upstate New York last September at the Oldtone Festival and got together on camera to perform some tunes and talk music. This is a special 4 part interview series, find it in the +Music section of the Learn area or just click here!