42 NO BOUNDARIES Indigo Girls cut loose. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.
Words and music to "Don't Give That Girl a Gun" p. 46
54 AMERICA'S BLUE YODELER The living legacy of Jimmie Rodgers. By Richard Johnston.
66 A JAZZMAN IN NASHVILLE The new acoustic adventures of Bill Frisell. By Dan Ouellette.
Music to "Brother" p. 68
DEPARTMENTS
6 CONTRIBUTORS
8 MUSIC NOTATION KEY
10 MAIL
16 JUMP STREET Jill Sobule, the Gray and Pearl duo, Happenings, and more.
22 REVIEWS Hit List records and books, slack-key instruction, and the Alan Lomax collection Southern Journey.
32 SONG CRAFT Glory Bound: With a heavenly voice and a grooving guitar, Martin Sexton electrifies the folk circuit. By Steve Boisson
Words and music to "Love Keep Us Together" p. 34
38 SHOPTALK Brown
Is Back: Why today's makers are reviving the mahogany-topped guitar. By
Marshall Newman
83 GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, new gear spotlights, and a review of the JLD Bridge System.
92 FOR BEGINNERS Hammer-ons and Pull-offs. By Ken Perlman
Music to "The White Cockade" p. 94
97 WOOD CHOPS Working the Room. By Kristina Olsen
100 SOLO Todd Ellison introduces music by fingerpicker Pat Kirtley.
Music to "Daisy Goes a Dancing" p. 100
104 DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions.
106 GREAT ACOUSTICS Jimmie Rodgers' Gibson HG-22. By George Gruhn
Cover: Emily Saliers and Amy Ray on tour in San Francisco. Story on page 42. Photo by Jay Blakesberg.