Links

Music Theory, improvisation, etc.

Jazz Improvisation Primer by Marc Sabatella
Chord Notation article from Wikipedia
Guide to chord progressions article from Wikipedia
Guide to harmony article from Wikipedia
Beginners guide to modal harmony
Consonance and dissonance article from Wikipedia
Transcribe

Recommended reading

Moving to higher ground: How jazz can change your life
This is your brain on music
The world in Six Songs

Friends
Steinar Gregertsen - Steinar is a great player and composer on lap steel and Weissenborn! Check it out!
Wandering Endorphin  -Link to the best "one man show" on acoustic guitar that I have ever seen
Dwight Mark - Link to great songwriter/multi-instrumentalist based in Denver, CO
Ivan Rosenberg - Great player and equally talented composer writing new tunes for the dobro and Weissenborn guitar
Wolfgang Reimer - Great dobro player located in Germany
Martin Gross - Yet another great dobro player from Germany
David Hamburger - Multi-talented musician and dobro extraordinaire from Austin, Texas
Billy Cardine - Way cool dobro guy from the Biscuit Burners
New Soup Recording - Link to John Abbey recording studio website
Sammy From Miami - Great songwriter, guitarist and all-around great performer
Chris Stockwell - Great dobro player from West Virginia. Check out his site!
Colin Henry - Very cool dobro guy from Northern Ireland!
Brad Harper - Link to Brad's personal page. A fantastic source of information!

Instruments

Gold Tone
Lazy River Guitars
Harper Resophonics
Clinesmith Instruments
Allen Guitars
Weber Instruments

Information

Lesson with Troy - Online dobro lessons with my friend Troy Brenningmeyer
Old Town School of Folk Music - My kind of school
Recording.org - The best website for discussion/info on recording gear and techniques
Edly's Musical Adventures - The best book and overall source of information on music theory...ever!
Brad's Page of SteelGreat resource of information covering wide variety dobro/steel guitar players and their music. Huge data base of information.
ResoNation  - The best site for discussion about resophonic and Weissenborn guitars and related music.

 

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