If you have ever heard the sound of rhythm guitar in a good western swing band, you may have wondered how the guitarist achieved that unique chordal sound. While the song might be a simple one--playable with only two or three chords--the western swing guitarist changes chords every two be...
50 Western Swing Licks - #25 - Guitar Lesson - Ray NijenhuisWestern swingJazz of the Southwest An Oral History of Western Swing
The meaning of WESTERN SWING is swing music played typically on country-music instruments (such as guitar, fiddle, or steel guitar).
Depending on the music genre and particular song we do, you will hear a wide range of wonderful instruments including: guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, dobro, steel guitar and base. During a full set of our music you will hear all of these instruments as we touch on all the different st...
This next recording was a real departure for Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Except for Wills’ vocal interjections and an unusual song structure, “Big Beaver” could have been played by a very fine orthodox swing band from Texas. No fiddles, no steel guitar. There is, however, a dri...
John England & the Western Swingers is a six piece band based in Nashville, TN, which plays the lively, happy music called Western Swing. Western Swing originally developed in Texas and Oklahoma during the 1930’s. With fiddle, steel guitar, piano, electric guitar, bass, and drums, it’s...
Swing Steel, Swing (Bill Boyd) I Don't Get It (Bill Mounce) From the Start (Bill Mounce) It's Just My Imagination (Bill Mounce) Kickin' It Off (Bill Mounce) I Found a New Baby (Bill Mounce) What's Bob Done? (Bill Mounce) Bugle Two-Step (Sons of Dixie) I'm Always Dream...
Johnny Cash in Old Time Radio1950sPopular CountryJohnny CashBefore he became Country Music Roualty, Johnny Cash was a guitar-playing singer with a talent for honky-tonk Melody Ranch1940- 1956Singing CowboyGene AutryIf the image of the American Cowboy is based on a myth, the theSinging Cow...
(This guy could play the electric guitar pretty good} Easy to say … Easy to do. Easy to say … Easy to do. Easy for me … Easy for you. You’re a surprise and to see through your eyes You’ve heard too many lies. To believe what he said. And he’s got no story of good ...
Click here to see Facebook Event page for this show Back pOrchEstra atMurphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma outdoors, Tented with heaters Dec 1, 2024 Sub.5:30-7:30 with Tim Eschliman (resonator guitar), Gary Potterton (guitar), Candy Girard (violin), Jen Rund (bass) and Bowen Brown, (drums) ...