Lesson Materials

Train to Birmingham is a song by John Hiatt. John Hiatt is one of America’s greatest songwriters. Aside from his solo work he has had his songs recorded by many artists over the years. Here is a link to more info about John Hiatt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hiatt   Chords and Lyrics Playlist with various versions of Train […]

Mr. Engineer is a classic bluegrass song by Jimmy Martin. The song is in 3/4 time and has a repeating 3 chord progression (4 – 5 – 1). Here is a link for more info about Jimmy Martin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Martin. Chords & Lyrics Playlist of various versions of Mr Engineer

East Virginia Blues is a traditional song. It was released by The Carter Family in 1934 and has become a standard bluegrass song. Here is a link to an article which talks about some of the history: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/east-virginia-blues/. East Virginia Blues – Lyrics and Chords (key of D) Spotify Playlist with Various Versions of the […]

The song I’ll Fly Away is a hymn written in the 1920’s. It is a commonly played song at jams in various styles of music. You can read about the history of the song here. Here is a link to the Lyrics & Chords Here is a link to tab that accompanies the video below.  […]

Song Videos Songs we have played in our guitar classes at Caffe Lena. These versions are simple in order for players to easily follow along. Enjoy! Red Clay Halo Summer Wages

This lesson is focused around the tune “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” Why Twinkle Twinkle? Well there are several reasons… Everyone knows this song and can probably sing it easily. Since the melody is so ingrained in our heads it makes it easy to use as a tool to improve various aspects of our paying. Whether […]

This tune is a fairly easy fiddle tune. While the song’s origins are in the British Isles, it was a popular song during the Civil War. In the video I play the melody twice at a moderately slow tempo (45 BPM). I also explain a few chord options for the A section. Happy Picking! Click […]