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42 TEXAS ROUTES Jimmie Dale Gilmore's magical mystery tour of country, folk, and early rock 'n' roll. By Rob Patterson
Music and lyrics to "Dallas," as performed by the Flatlanders
50 THE REAL UKULELE The secret history of Hawaii's versatile little guitar. By Michael Simmons
58 RUNNING ON FULL On stage and in the studio, Jackson Browne finds a new lease on the songwriter's life. By Rick and Jessica Turner
Music and lyrics to "Alive in the World"
DEPARTMENTS
6 CONTRIBUTORS
8 MUSIC NOTATION KEY
12 MAIL
16 JUMP STREET Remembering French fingerpicker Marcel Dadi, Brazilian original Helena Meirelles, and the new wave of bookstore gigs.
23 REVIEWS Hit List records, cowboy CDs, and Pierre Bensusan releases.
29 A.G. LETTER A dispatch from Scott Nygaard on the down-home virtues of house concerts.
35 SONG CRAFT Changes: How to use common chord progressions as the building blocks of songs. By Stephen Dick
38 SHOPTALK Fret Work: How luthiers keep your frets clean, smooth, and buzz free. By Rick Turner
81 GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, new gear spotlights, and a review of ART and DOD effects units.
88 FOR BEGINNERS Hard Chords Made Easy. By Mark Hanson
Music: "Sweet Thing" and "Tentacle Tango"
98 WOOD CHOPS Arranging Piano Music for Guitar. By Dale Miller
Music: Ellington, Strayhorn, and Mercer's "Satin Doll"
104 SOLO Anthony Jesse introduces the classical inventions of Dusan Bogdanovic.
Music: "Grasshopper Maker's Song"
111 DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions, plus a reader tip on getting comfortable with your travel guitar.
114 GREAT ACOUSTICS Montero Flamenco Negro. By Rick Turner
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