Jamie Stillway

Jan 15, 2025 | acousticguitar.com | Nick Grizzle |Jamie Stillway |Lyzy Lusterman |Joey Lusterman

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 music. Additional Resources:Visit Courtney Hartman’s website. Learn to play her arrangement of “Cumberland Gap”Join our Patreon community for access to more podcast episodes, lessons, and workshops.

Nov 24, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | Adam Perlmutter |Jamie Stillway |Joe Gore

The music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney has long been a rich source of inspiration for jazz musicians. In the acoustic guitar realm, an excellent case in point is Pat Metheny’s interpretation of “And I Love Her,” as heard on his 2011 solo album What’s It All About. Metheny manages to capture the wistful vibe of this Beatles classic while casting it in a bossa nova–inspired setting and updating it with his intricate sense of harmony and phrasing.

Sep 29, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | David Hamburger |Craig Havighurst |Jamie Stillway |Alan Barnosky

“Soldier’s Joy” is a well-known traditional tune, particularly favored by fiddle and mandolin players because much of the melody can be easily played in one position across two strings. However, on guitar it can be a lot more difficult. A two-string passage on a fiddle becomes a four-string cross-picking workout for us. Cross picking is a tough feat even at slow tempos, and “Soldier’s Joy” is almost always played fast.

Aug 27, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | Andrew DuBrock |Jeff Gunn |Jamie Stillway |Pete Madsen

There are several ways to approach learning bottleneck slide guitar. The natural inclination is to focus on one string, allowing the slide to do what it does best: deliver a vocal-like quality with the freedom of movement that stretches the 12 semi-tone octave range to a wider spectrum of microtonal possibilities.

Mar 15, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | Cathy Fink |Jamie Stillway |Gretchen Menn |Jane Miller

If you are making progress on sight-reading duets with a partner and would like to take things to the next level, it’s time to revisit some familiar materials, but in a different key, this time playing up the neck and negotiating some trickier rhythms.