February 2001, No. 98

More Daring Adventures
The larger-than-life songs of guitar hero and road warrior Richard Thompson. By Paul Kotapish.

Equipment Picks: Richard Thompson's instruments and gear.
Out of Bounds
Guitarists Tomatito, Gerardo Nunez, and Vicente Amigo expand the flamenco tradition. By Stephen Dick.
Vintage Slide
David Grisman, Bob Brozman, and Mike Auldridge record the third Tone Poems collection. By Michael John Simmons.

LETTERS
Mail. Reader letters.
JUMP STREET
Arhoolie Turns 40. Profile and history of Arhoolie Records. By Duck Baker.
Mali Modern. Profile of Malian guitarist and singer Rokia Traore. By Rani Arbo.
Gypsy Fire. Profile of the Robin Nolan Trio. By David McCarty.
Equipment Picks: The instruments and gear used by the Robin Nolan Trio.
Happenings
Events.
News. News.
Sonic Poetry. Profile of singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur. By Andrew DuBrock.
Equipment Picks: The guitars and gear of singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur.
Happenings
Cyber Notes. Cyber notes.
In Memory. In memory of Scott Chinery and Al Grierson.
Meet A.G.. Acoustic Guitar's presence at the 2001 Folk Alliance.
REVIEWS
Acoustic Avant-Garde. The Tin Hat Trio refines its sound on the newly released Helium. Review of the Tin Hat Trio's newest recording, Helium. By Teja Gerken.
Hawaiian Punch. Three new CDs document the impact of the steel guitar. Steel guitar recordings by King Benny Nawahi and various artists. By Michael John Simmons.
Hit List
Dan Tyminski, Carry Me across the Mountain. Dan Tyminski. By David McCarty.
David Hamburger, Indigo Rose. David Hamburger. By Ron Forbes-Roberts.
Laura Love, Fourteen Days. Laura Love. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.
Peter Janson, Across the Bridge. Peter Janson. By Ron Forbes-Roberts.
Various artists, Puerto Rico. Various artists, Puerto Rico. By Danny Carnahan.
Bjarne Kristensen, Ysaye sonatas, Opus 27. Bjarne Kristensen. By Stephen Dick.
Marc Atkinson, The Marc Atkinson Trio. Marc Atkinson. By David McCarty.
Mary Gauthier, Drag Queens and Limousines. Mary Gauthier. By Karen Iris Tucker.
Dwight Yoakam, dwightyoakamacoustic.net. Dwight Yoakam. By Mike Thomas.
Eliades Ochoa, Tribute to the Cuarteto Patria. Eliades Ochoa. By Matthew Kramer.
Siucra, A Place I Know. Siucra. By Danny Carnahan.
Sources. Record company addresses.

AG LETTER
Letter from Frankfurt. Letter from the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. By Teja Gerken.
SONG CRAFT
The Rhythm of the Blues. Soulful songwriter Louise Taylor finds her own groove. Profile of soulful songwriter Louise Taylor. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.
Equipment Picks: Louise Taylor's guitars and gear.
ON THE WEB
Web Technique. Free on-line guitar technique for beginners. By Andrew DuBrock.
STAGE AND STUDIO
Homegrown CD Awards. Jack West and Curvature, As We Know It. Profile of Jack West and Curvature, the 9th winner in our Homegrown CD Awards. By Teja Gerken.
Teaching Guitar. Discover the rewards of passing your knowledge on to others. Discovering the rewards of passing your knowledge on to others through teaching guitar. By David Gold.
GEARBOX
Review. Santa Cruz D/PW. Review of Santa Cruz prewar vintage-style D/PW. By Teja Gerken.
Profile. Randy Lucas. Profile of luthier Randy Lucas. By David McCarty.
New Gear
Carvin CM-87S Microphone. Carvin CM-87S microphone.
Lace California Acoustic Pickup. Lace California acoustic pickup.
Planet Waves Chord Master. Planet Waves Chord Master, electronic chord dictionary.
SHOPTALK
Let's Twist Again. Everything you ever wanted to know about tuning machines. By Rick Turner.
DEAR AG
Hanging Guitars. Safe ways to hang guitars. By Richard Johnston.
French Polish. Repairing a scratch in a French polish finish. By Ron Fernandez.
Tuning the Tiple. How to tune a tiple. By Paul Kotapish.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Country Lead Guitar. Basics. How to play country lead guitar. By Karen Hogg.
Open Tunings. Diminished Chords. Playing diminished chords in open tunings. By Mike Dowling.
OFF THE RECORD
St. Thomas. Music by Sonny Rollins, arranged by Eric Lugosch. Profile of fingerstyle guitarist Eric Lugosch and his arrangement of "St. Thomas". By Jim Ohlschmidt.
Equipment Picks: Eric Lugosch's guitars and gear.
GREAT ACOUSTICS
Lowden L27F. Richard Thompson's Lowden L27F. By Paul Kotapish.