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Meet the Acoustic Guitar Teaching Artists

April 24, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

Five awesome Teaching Artists—Isa Burke, Lisa Liu, Mamie Minch, Sean McGowan, and Thu Tran—want to help you grow as a guitarist! They're sharing engaging insights and invaluable guitar wisdom each and every week in the Acoustic Guitar…
Courtney Hartman

January 15, 2025 · 42 min

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Courtney Hartman discusses her evolution from flashy flatpicker to introspective songwriter, the staying power of old-time music, her relationship with Bourgeois Guitars, and shares insights from teaching…
Get Recording Ready

September 25, 2024 · 43 min

It's easier than ever to grab a guitar and a microphone and hit record—but how can you get the most out of your recording session? We sat down with Joe Gore and Molly Miller, both guitarists and studio pros, for a conversation about how to…
Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore

August 28, 2024 · 46 min

We catch up with Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Dave Alvin while they’re on the road touring their new album, Texicali. Great collaborators and friends, our guests reflect on writing and playing together, defying genre expectations, acoustic…
My First Guitar Encore

July 31, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min

We launched the Acoustic Guitar Podcast two years ago and the show has grown a lot in that time, thanks to listeners like you! This re-release of our first-ever episode includes Part Two which previously had only been available to our…

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Music Therapy & Guitar

June 27, 2024 · 48 min

Does playing acoustic guitar provide benefits beyond the joy and satisfaction of making music? Join music wellness specialists Michelle Qureshi and Ian Wilkerson to learn about a range of music therapy experiences and explore the physical…
Shana Cleveland | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast Sessions

June 12, 2024 · 15 min

Catch up with singer-songwriter (and La Luz lead guitarist) Shana Cleveland in this bonus Acoustic Guitar Sessions episode. We talk shredding, open tunings, playing guitar outside, and enjoy a performance of “Quick Winter Sun” from her…
James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast

May 29, 2024 · 34 min

Guitarists Nathan Salsburg and James Elkington discuss collaboration, instrumental composition, unusual guitar fragrances, and their new album, All Gist. Thank you to Strings By Mail for sponsoring this episode. Explore guitar strings and…
Katherine Priddy | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast Sessions

May 8, 2024 · 18 min

Catch up with folk singer-songwriter Katherine Priddy in this bonus Acoustic Guitar Sessions episode. We talk family, guitars, touring with Richard Thompson, and enjoy a performance of “Father of Two” from her latest album The Pendulum…
Tips on Tone

April 24, 2024 · 59 min

You've probably heard the old adage that "tone is in the hands." But what does that really mean? And what makes tone good? We asked 14 prominent acoustic guitarists to weigh in, and got 14 unique responses. You'll want to listen with a…
Naima Bock | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast Sessions

April 11, 2024 · 16 min

Catch up with singer-songwriter Naima Bock in this bonus Acoustic Guitar Sessions episode. We enjoy an impromptu performance of a new song—“Showers”—then discuss Bock’s roots in Brazilian and British folk music and get a rundown of her…
Alejandro Escovedo

March 27, 2024 · 30 min

We caught up with Alejandro Escovedo ahead of the release of Echo Dancing – his latest album in a legendary, genre-expansive career. Escovedo candidly discusses how painful personal experiences inform his songwriting, how he first picked…

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About the show

Join us for conversations that explore why we play, collect, build, obsess over guitars and how rewarding it is to make music of our own. Each month, your hosts at Acoustic Guitar magazine connect you with great guitarists – from preeminent pickers and fingerstyle sensations to trailblazing songwriters, luthiers, and the acoustic guitar community at large.