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The Santa Barbara Acoustic Music Association will present two upcoming concerts by Grammy-winning musicians Laurence Juber, John Jorgenson and Maria Muldaur at the Alhecama Theatre, 914 Santa Barbara ...

Hand the banjo man a stringed instrument, and he'll pick you a tune fine enough to make Bill Monroe, the so-called father of bluegrass, perk up his ears. Hand him a cigar box, a car tag and a guitar ...

The SumUkes, a local ukulele playing group, in conjunction with Highside Brewery and Summit 50Plus is organizing a monthly event called the Summit String Jam, according to a news release. The jam is ...

Brian Calhoun has made guitars for music legends. His latest clients are kids. At what age do most kids start learning how to play guitar? If you ask guitar maker Brian Calhoun, based on conversations ...

LISTENING TO THE CLASSICS Alvarez never tires of listening to classical music. His favorite composers include Back, Mozart and Vivaldi. “I love chamber music,” he said. LIFE CYCLE Not every customer ...

Ellen Fullman is sheltering in place with the 40-string, 45-foot-long droning instrument she created decades ago. The sound artist Ellen Fullman near her home in Berkeley, Calif.Credit...Erin ...

One of the oldest uses for smartphones was using the microphone to tune your guitar. Granted, it wasn’t all that great but it did work in a pinch. These days, guitar tuner apps are far better than ...