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Discussions with acoustic musicians and singer-songwriters, plus acoustic music gear reviews.

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    • May 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Michael Betteridge - Guitar Radio Man

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 37:57


    Michael Betteridge fell in love with radio as a kid listening to late night AM radio (hidden under the covers).  Music and guitars quickly joined his love of radio.  Join me as he brings us on his journey from under the covers to his current position as general manager of WTHU AM-1450 in Thurmont MD.

    Songwriting & Why I Play Martin Guitars - Brenden Bosmans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 50:58


    Songwriter Brenden Bosmans is a prolific writer who records in his home studio, writing and recording a complete song in one day.  He also loves Martin Guitars and tells us why.

    Jon Lewis of Mr. Jon & Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 40:38


    Parents' Choice Award-Winning Artist Jon Lewis of Mr. Jon & Friends talks about his transition into performing kids music.

    Cape Cod Christmastime - Bob Thatcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 45:52


    Cape Cod native Bob Thatcher explains how his song 'Cape Cod Christmastime' was born.

    Taylor Guitars vs Martin Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 29:16


    Players have definite opinions on whether Martin Guitars are better than Taylor Guitars, and vice versa.  Here is my take on the subject.

    Bill Sovitsky Discusses Learning Piedmont Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 28:52


    Piedmont Blues finger-style guitarist Bill Sovitsky tells us when and how he started playing guitar, and why he chose Piedmont-style blues.

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    Heath Hardin - King of Low-Fi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 66:23


    Heath J Hardin aka 'Olds Sleeper' and 'Jellyspine Jenkins' writes and records his songs on a Zoom H2 portable recorder.  He's the king of low-fi production.  His active 'I wonder what that would sound like' mind has conjured up 29+ album projects of mostly original compositions.  Join me for a fun conversation.

    RIP - Max Honn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 78:11


    Acoustic musician and guitar collector Max Honn lost his battle with pancreatic cancer several days ago.  He was a wonderful man.  I'm a better person for having known him.  Here is my conversation with Max from several years ago.

    Guy Hofer - A Ukulele With Three Broken Strings Started It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 75:07


    Retired educator Guy Hofer grew up in Chicago listening to his father play fiddle for the Kenosha Cornhuskers.  His musical life began playing a ukulele with three broken strings.  A Gibson hollow body electric gave way to an Italian acoustic 6-string.  His retirement gift to himself was a Martin.  Guy talks about music, teaching French and Spanish, and throws in a good story about the Oscar Mayer jingle.

    Recording 'Fredericktowne Christmas'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 30:59


    I discuss the different stages of recording 'Fredericktowne Christmas'... warts and all.  ;-)

    New Song Preview & Mitch Scott Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 47:35


    Check out a preview of my new song 'Fine To Me', then listen to my friend Mitch Scott talk about his life of adventure - JFK 50 Mile Race, Hang Gliding, hip replacements and more....

    New All Acoustic Album by Steven Gellman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 64:49


    The Hidden Poet (Steven Gellman) has just released his new album titled 'All You Need'.  It's his first all acoustic album, written during the first year of COVID.

    Dominica Knapp - Clawhammer Banjo and Appalachian Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 69:38


    Americana artist Dominica Knapp learned clawhammer banjo after seeing Abigail Washburn in concert.  She was smitten with the sound and asked for a banjo for Christmas.  The COVID shutdown allowed her the time to learn.

    Kevin Neidig - Best Americana Artist of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 74:38


    Mechanicsburg PA native Kevin Neidig is an excellent guitarist.  He sings really well also.  He is the 2023 Central Pennsylvania Music Awards 'Best Americana Artist', as well as one of the 2023 emerging artists at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.   

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    Doodling on a 1970's Ovation Folklore - Ralph Hertges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 40:26


    Ralph Hertges is a retired therapist who dreamt of being a philosopher, but who didn't want to teach or make pizza.  In retirement, he has rediscovered his love of guitar doodling on his trusted 1970's Ovation Folklore guitar.

    How I Became the U.S. Distributor for Avian Guitars by Biao Zou

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 56:17


    Biao Zou is an IT manager for a Buffalo (NY) based company.  He was stuck in Buffalo during COVID while his wife was stuck in China.  Having free evening and weekend time, he decided to improve his acoustic guitar skills.  Biao explains how COVID and a budget Orangewood Guitar lead him to be an Avian Guitar player/fan and ultimately the U.S. distributor for Avian Guitars.  Fascinating story ! 

    Tony Denikos' Top 11 Original Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 64:27


    I asked Tony Denikos to list his favorite original songs and write a little something about each.  Here is the list of his top 11, and why.

    Tony Denikos - The Musical Journey of an Americana Songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 55:00


    Maryland based singer-songwriter Tony Denikos' 2009 CD 'Already Gone' went to #2 on the Euro Americana Chart and #7 on the Freeform American Roots Chart .  Starting out as a bass player in his teens, Tony transitioned to playing bars and clubs with his trusty Ovation 6-string in the Norfolk VA area before returning to the Mid-Atlantic region.  He has left bar gigs behind for songwriter showcases and house concerts, trading his Ovation for a Gibson J-45.

    In Memoriam - The Songs of Dave Mott

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 48:46


    Maryland based singer-songwriter David (Dave) Mott lost his battle with cancer on December 2, 2022.  Dave was a loyal family man, successful business owner, avid golfer and a regional performing singer-songwriter.  Dave's dream was to record an album of his original songs.  Please join me and listen to the songs of David (Dave) Mott.  Rest in Peace Dave.

    Heather Aubrey Lloyd - Opening performer for a SOLD-OUT Gordon Lightfoot Show !

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 70:47


    Baltimore based Heather Aubrey Lloyd splits her time between her band ilyAIMY, her solo career, songwriting/recording, producing live-stream videos and doing the laundry.  And once in a while she gets invited to open for A-List performers like Gordon Lightfoot.  

    In Memoriam - The Songs of Pete Looney

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 37:06


    The music community lost a terrific singer-songwriter performer in late November.  Pete Looney was one of most popular live performers at regional wineries, farm breweries, restaurant bars and distilleries.  He was also a wonderful open mic host, introducing many folks to the joys of live performance.  With his internal optimism, he continued to perform until shortly before he succumbed to cancer.  Pete will be missed.  

    Ken Miller - Learning Guitar on His Wife's Old Boyfriend's Guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 71:09


    Ken Miller learned how to sing harmony in church choir, played trombone in high school and taught himself how to play guitar on an old nylon string guitar his wife inherited from an old boyfriend.

    Windon & Ricker - Two Ordinary Guys Who Make Extraordinary Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 77:22


    Maryland based duo Windon & Ricker were put together musically by the pastor at their church in 1984.  Describing themselves as ordinary guys who like to make music, Rick & Richey make music that is far from ordinary.  Their CD 'Ordinary Man', released in 2000, was started in Maryland and finished in Nashville.  It is incredibly good !  Meet Rick Windon and Richey Ricker.

    Chris McLaughlin - Stella to Harmony Sovereign to Martin Dreadnought

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 65:55


    Chris McLaughlin has a wonderful collection of traditional and exotic musical instruments, but his favorite is the Harmony Sovereign he acquired at a young age.  Like many of us, his first guitar was a Stella wall hanger, but his Harmony Sovereign began his love of acoustic guitar.

    Carey Anne Farrell - Chicago Based Singer-Songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 75:21


    Chicago based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, teacher and author Carey Anne Farrell talks about her musical history, her upcoming CD 'Someone Else's Wings', playing trombone in her marching band and what triggers her songwriting.

    In Memory of Dave Weiner - Working Man's Songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 40:00


    Maryland based songwriter Dave Weiner passed away August 15 (2022), five days shy of his 70th birthday.  I have often described Dave as a working man's songwriter, much like his hero John Prine.  Please join me as I reminisce and listen to Dave's songs from his CD 'Highway Song by D. L. Weiner'.

    Reminiscing with Rich Brachold of 'Richard Todd'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 49:43


    My best friend Rich Brachold and I met in college and began performing for coeds while the boys played basketball.  We had so much fun, we ditched our after college jobs to begin performing professionally on Cape Cod, Boston and Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Maine.  Rich and I reminisce about the beginning years of attracting girls with guitars and how we got to where we are today, still performing 50+ years later.  Special thanks to Rich for joining me.  

    David Craver - Royal Guitar Strings & Open Mic Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 73:36


    David Craver is a busy man.  He is a performing singer-songwriter, founder of the Open Mic Network (www.openmic.us) and The Swiss String Company (Royal Guitar Strings).  He is also the President of Amped Kids, an organization that gets musical instruments into the hands of foster kids, and two or three other things.

    Cool Water - The Songs of Mark Austin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 61:31


    As a follow-up to my recent interview with Washington DC based songwriter/guitarist Mark Austin, here are the songs from his 2004 CD 'Cool Water'.  

    Mark Austin - Opening for Janis Ian - The Gig to Remember

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 75:31


    Washington D.C. based guitarist/songwriter Mark Austin relates what led up to him opening for the incredible Janis Ian, how he writes his songs, what string brand he uses (and why), and what it was like growing up disliking piano lessons, and how his grandmother came to the rescue.

    Jeff Miller - Multi-Tracking LIVE With A Looper Pedal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 74:27


    Nashville-based performing singer-songwriter Jeff Miller uses a looper pedal to create multi-tracked songs live on-stage.  Jeff discusses his equipment, how he uses it and his collaboration with Phil Keaggy.

    Ed Haser - Retired Electrical Engineer and His Guitar Playing Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 76:02


    Ed Haser began his guitar playing at the age of 14 on a cheap beginner guitar that is now history, but he still owns his first good guitar, a Harmony Sovereign jumbo that he bought for $60.  We discuss his journey from the Harmony to a Martin D35, a Martin D28 and to his current favorite, a PRS electro-acoustic.

    Carl Tosten - Acoustic Guitar Virtuosity and Songwriting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 70:09


    Washington State based Carl Tosten is a member of the select group of contemporary acoustic guitar super players, adept at open tunings, percussion and tapping.  He is also a performing songwriter and a clinician for Yamaha Guitars and Elixir Strings.  He talks about his passion - acoustic guitars.

    David Hanners - Pultizer Prize Winning Songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 84:18


    David Hanners spent his career as a Pulitzer Prize Winning journalist, but always kept a guitar handy.  David tells us about his journey from the Midwest to Texas, to Kuwait, England & Cyprus and how the journey helped him form his songwriting style.

    Jimmy Stewart - From Submarines to Finger-Style Guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 76:25


    Baltimore MD based finger-style guitar player Jimmy Stewart was given his first guitar at age six.  After transitioning from a Fender 6-string to an Alvarez-Yairi 9-string until it was stolen, Jimmy took a guitar around the world as a submarine navigator. Retiring after 22-years and getting a position at the Washington DC Sea Command, he decided to take guitar seriously.

    Dave 'Kawika' Fiely - Hawaiian Slack Key

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 79:04


    Retired Army Colonel Dave 'Kawika' Fiely fell in love with Hawaii on his first tour to Oahu, the moment he stepped off the plane.  The music and culture of Hawaii introduced him to Hawaiian Slack Key guitar.  

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    Paul Penwell Tribute - The Lost ‘Penwell Demo‘ Tape

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 58:00


    Thurmont (MD) based acoustic performer Paul Penwell loved playing guitar and singing.  He was an active member of the local open mic acoustic music scene.  His performances, and those by his alter ego 'Xavier World', were a highlight whenever he performed.  We lost him on Sept 12, 2014 (cancer).  Listen to recollections from those who knew and loved him, plus four Paul Penwell originals recorded in the mid-1980's.

    Mike Elosh - Americana Roots Songwriter Discusses Songwriting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 73:45


    Based in the greater Washington DC area, Mike Elosh has been performing his original songs from a young age.  1998-2002 he traveled the East Coast performing in coffee houses and bars.  Today he sings his songs to whoever will listen.  

    Harry Pritchett -Award-Winning Songwriter Discusses Songwriting & Recording

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 70:24


    Jefferson MD singer-songwriter Harry Pritchett talks about the writing and recording of his album 'Strange Journey', his award-winning song 'Night Bird' and the writing/recording of new songs.

    Doug Alan Wilcox - Introducing 'dancin' on thin air' EP Release

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 62:19


    Maryland based singer-songwriter Doug Alan Wilcox introduces and discusses his new EP 'dancin' on thin air', and being a songwriter during COVID.

    Scott Barrett - How an Introverted Kid Became a Natural Entertainer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 73:37


    F.A.M.E. music director Scott Barrett grew up as an introverted kid, but grew into a natural entertainer.  A black Sears Silvertone guitar made his 11th Christmas, but remained an occasional pick-up until college dorm jams that changed his perspective on musical performance.

    Burke Ingraffia - New Orleans Jazz / Pop Master Navigates the Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 72:19


    New Orleans native singer-songwriter Burke Ingraffia brings his jazz influenced pop to the greater Washington DC region.  Burke talks lyrics, guitar lessons, his musical style and humor and how he navigated the pandemic with help from music.

    MIke & Shawna Taylor - A Musical Journey Born From A Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 65:00


    Maryland based acoustic duo Empty Ecstasy was formed back in high school.  A relationship that was forged with the help of a dream led to a marriage, children, and careers.  Eventually their love of music was rekindled and Empty Ecstasy was born.

    Steven Gellman - The Hidden Poet's 'Cold Harbor' CD Release

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 75:48


    Maryland based singer-songwriter Steven Gellman discusses the background leading up to his new CD 'Cold Harbor', a collection of songs from deep within.

    Megan Leigh - Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Records in Nashville

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 68:41


    Award-winning singer-songwriter and 'in-demand' singer Megan Leigh discussed recording in Nashville, her songwriting style and touring on-the-road with her duo partner Eli Lev.

    Rob Hinkal - The ilyAIMY Musical Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 82:26


    ilyAIMY founding member Rob Hinkal is a musical genius !  Pyrotechnic guitar chops combined with a supernatural creative mind that splits atoms.  

    Dan Mack - Guitarist, Songwriter, Composer & Open Mic Host

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 74:42


    Maryland based guitarist Dan Mack has performed at the Orkney Folk Festival in England.  He has been a composer, a band leader, a solo performer and a host of both live and online open mic's.  His main guitar is a beautiful Santa Cruz OM guitar, although he still owns his 1968 Martin D28.  He started his musical career on clarinet and a $15 guitar from Mexico.

    Part 2 - Host Todd C Walker's Favorite Pandemic Song Releases

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 51:44


    This is Part 2 of my favorite Pandemic song releases by songwriters I've interviewed this past year.  In this show I highlight two songs from CD/Albums by Josh Gray, Dan Kenny, Joe Ginorio and Craig Cummings.

    Part 1 - Host Todd C Walker's Favorite Pandemic Song Releases

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 47:44


    This is Part 1 of my favorite Pandemic song releases by songwriters I've interviewed this past year.  In this show I highlight two songs from CD/Albums by Damion Wolfe, Michelle Swan, Michael Kelly and John DuRant Jr. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week.

    Bill Bromfield - Following Bob Dylan's Footsteps

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 80:20


    Bill Bromfield transitioned from solo to band to solo, back to bands, all the while learning how to be a recording engineer and producer.  His collectable Martin D12-20 (no truss rod) 12-string guitar was his go-to guitar for solo gigs.  His life & career has taken him from CT, DC, VA, Boston, NYC, Nashville and now Maryland. He followed in the footsteps of Bob Dylan, performing at the Bitter End (NYC).

    Todd Coyle - The Musical Glue of Jefferson County WV

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 71:42


    Singer-songwriter Todd Coyle has been at the epicenter of Jefferson County WV music for 45 years.  He talks about creating music venues when none existed, pursuing musical comfort and his belief in organic recording.  Legal pads are his songwriting best friends.

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