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38 FACE TO FACE Pat Metheny reveals a new side of his guitar artistry. By Mark L. Small
Music to "Message to a Friend" p. 42
50 PICKER'S PARADISE Twenty-five years of the Winfield festival, home of the U.S. Open of acoustic guitar. By David McCarty
Four veteran players recommend their favorite fingerpicking, flatpicking, classical, and songwriting contests p. 53
60 SUMMER WORKSHOP GUIDE Where to study guitar playing, building, and repair this year
DEPARTMENTS
6 CONTRIBUTORS
8 MUSIC NOTATION KEY
10 MAIL
12 JUMP STREET Frente, Jim Nichols, solid-body acoustics, Happenings, and the genesis of the Paul- is-dead rumor.
18 REVIEWS Hit List records and books, and John Fahey videos.
22 A.G. LETTER Kermit Pattison works out at Steve Kaufman's Flatpicking Camp in Tennessee.
29 SONG CRAFT The World's Loudest Folksinger: Steve Earle writes songs from the roots up. By Elijah Wald
Words and music to "Tom Ames' Prayer" p. 30
88 GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, and new gear spotlights.
92 FOR BEGINNERS Learning to Sight-Read. By Charles Chapman
Position-playing exercises p. 93
97 WOOD CHOPS D A D G A D Accompaniment. By Jim Wood
Music: Accompaniment patterns p. 98
"Whiskey before Breakfast" p. 100
"Merrily Kiss the Quaker" p. 102
104 SOLO David McCarty introduces new music by flatpicker Scott Nygaard.
Music: "Dreamer's Waltz" p. 104
111 DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions, plus a reader's tuning tip.
114 GREAT ACOUSTICS Harmony Aero-Uke. By Rick Turner
Cover: Pat Metheny. Interview on page 38. Photo by Chris Cuffaro/Outline.
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