…a new one just begun…
A belated “Happy New Year” to all!
The holidays and last few weeks of December tend to be, for me anyway, a time of reflection. And for whatever reason, I’ve been reflecting a lot on all the music I got to play this past year – whether solo performances or the occasional Farmers’ Market performance with my adult students from the Berkshire Community College (or the wedding anniversary party we all got invited to play!) or the group shows, such as at the Monterey General Store or Dewey Hall, or the open mics with my songwriting students (and guests from England) at Crissey Farm, or the trasncendent show for FODfest at the Mahaiwe Theater or just the informal jams between friends. There was so much music and so many good times to think about.
And all this reflections makes me first realize how lucky I am to be able to do this and to have such talented friends who love to play music.
And it also makes me realize that helping others do this is something I truly care about.
So I’d like to spend what time I can this coming year helping out. I’m going to regularly use this blog as a “Q & A” forum for guitarists and would-be musicians and try to give what advice and encouragement I can. It’s about time this space was used constructively, no?
If you’ve questions you’d like discussed, you can post them hear or send them to me directly at dhodgeguitar@aol.com
Looking forward to spending more time here with you in 2009!
Peace