Category Archives: Reviews

Protools for Dummies – a review

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Pgibson

Yes, I love the Dummies series! (BTW, Bill Evans, who along with Sonny Osborne and Cindy Sinclair runs NashCamp, is the author of ‘Banjo for Dummies’; another excellent Dummies book). Just as with book editing software that I blogged on … Continue reading →

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Adobe InDesign CS4 – a review

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Pgibson

What does this have to do with music, you ask? In and of itself, not a lot. However, I am writing a book or two on the banjo, and this has proven to be a significant choice – that of … Continue reading →

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What to Listen for in Music – a review

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Pgibson

What to Listen for in Music, by Aaron Copland. Aaron Copland was one of the first, and still one of the greatest, American composers of what we usually call classical music. For us bluegrass, old-time and folk musicians, it’s worth … Continue reading →

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Back to 16th Avenue

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Pgibson

I finally got back up to 16th Avenue in Nashville a few weeks ago. I was there to retrieve two of my banjos after getting them repaired at Classic Ax on Music Row. Plus, we brought the kids with us … Continue reading →

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Some Freeware All Banjo Players Need

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Pgibson

Here’s a couple of software applications that I have found to be pretty essential; one is useful for anyone working with sound on a computer, and the other is great for anyone working with tablature (not just banjos) Audacity Audacity … Continue reading →

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Wil Huckabay's 'Cut n Paste' Method

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Pgibson

I recently obtained a copy of “Building Blocks for Bluegrass Jamming, Volume 1” by Wil Huckabay of Hardin, Texas. As Wil explains in his introduction, this is a book not so much about learning to create a melody for a song … Continue reading →

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