Folk & Acoustic Musicians
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Owner: Alice Hartwell | 9 members | Arts & Humanities
Acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and song. Jam sessions, song circles, fingerpicking, and traditional tunes. Music made the old-fashioned way.
Eve Packet
Learning to play and sing together
Sep 25, 2025 3:00 pm
Get the guitar part automatic first, then add the voice. Strum without thinking, then the singing has room to breathe.
Donna Vasquez
Sep 28, 2025 4:00 am
LOL this is so true. Been there, done that.
Donna Vasquez
Building a repertoire of traditional songs
Aug 2, 2025 5:00 pm
Learn the old standards everyone knows - they are the common language of any jam. Then add your own discoveries.
Charlie Reeves
Aug 2, 2025 8:00 pm
I had given up on this entirely and your post got me to try again. Glad I did.
Avtoservis_gmei
Aug 3, 2025 3:00 pm
This is going straight into my notes. Already learned three new things today.
Avtoservis_gmei
Aug 5, 2025 8:00 pm
Been lurking for months. Finally creating an account to say THANK YOU for this post.
admin
Aug 9, 2025 8:00 am
Does this work for everyone or just certain setups? Asking because my situation is a bit different.
Alice Hartwell
Open tunings opened my playing
Jun 1, 2025 4:00 pm
Drop D, open G, DADGAD. Open tunings make rich sounds easy and force you to find new shapes. Worth the retuning hassle.
Avtoservis_gmei
Jun 4, 2025 1:00 pm
Been doing this for years. Can confirm it is worth the effort.
Avtoservis_gmei
Jun 6, 2025 10:00 pm
Adding one tip: make sure you double-check everything before you start. Trust me.
Donna Vasquez
Finding a song circle
May 21, 2025 10:00 am
Coffeehouses, folk societies, and house concerts. A song circle where everyone takes a turn is the warmest way to play music.
Avtoservis_inei
May 22, 2025 3:00 pm
Just tried this and it worked perfectly. Thanks for the tip!
Alice Hartwell
May 22, 2025 7:00 pm
Does this work for everyone or just certain setups? Asking because my situation is a bit different.
Avtoservis_gmei
May 26, 2025 7:00 pm
I am bookmarking, printing, AND saving this to a floppy. Too good to lose.
admin
Fingerpicking patterns to learn first
May 15, 2025 5:00 pm
Travis picking is the gateway to a hundred songs. Thumb keeps the beat, fingers carry the melody. Slow and steady.
Grace Tanaka
May 16, 2025 4:00 am
Great thread! Subscribing for updates.
Avtoservis_gmei
May 20, 2025 5:00 am
I asked the same thing in another group and got way worse answers. You all rock.
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