Thumbpick Thursday is my video blog on YouTube. I’m hoping to make this a regular feature that includes some standards and some new songs that I’m working on. Occasionally, I may do a “how to” piece on some aspect of playing in the thumbpicking style.
When You and I Were Young (Maggie)
George Washington Johnson was a Canadian schoolteacher who fell in love with one of his pupils, Margaret “Maggie” Clark. They were married in 1864, but she died only a few months after their wedding. He wrote When You and I … Continue reading
The Ninety and Nine
When three adorable sheep ask you to sing their favorite song, how can you refuse? Continue reading
Baby On Board
This week’s Thumbpick Thursday tips a hat to fans of The Simpsons with the classic hit from the Be Sharps, Baby on Board. It was a fun arrangement to work out and has me wondering about doing thumbpick arrangements of some other barbershop … Continue reading
Christmas Joy
Joy to the World and How Great Our Joy round out this year’s Thumbpick Thursday posts with a little more Christmas music. I hope you’ve enjoyed the Thumbpick Thursday posts so far. If you would, please drop in a comment and let me … Continue reading