What's New for February, 2012?

New Release: Burgundy Sunburst Harp Guitar

We've just completed the latest edition of my fine instrument line, the Burgundy Sunburst Harp Guitar. It's a beauty! The tone is just magnificent and plays like a dream! You can see and hear this amazing instrument in the clip above in the Video Postcard. Click on the image at the left for the details and how to purchase. You will certainly turn heads when holding this exotic instrument. Harp Guitar Model: Roksolana (Kiev, Ukraine)

New Release: "Your Harp Guitar" Unit 1 This month is the new release of the very first, in the world, instructional method for the Harp Guitar; "Your Harp Guitar" Unit 1 This new guitar method is designed to get the new beginner, a person with zero knowledge of music started on this most amazing, wonderful instrument. This is the first unit of several that will be released providing a wealth of instruction and arrangements. The first production harp guitars are now available and on eBay. The world interest in this project is astounding and I'm looking forward to promoting it world wide. You can learn more about the harp guitar on my new web site, www.YourHarpGuitar.com

Attention Music Teachers and Music Stores

Are you an instructor and would you like to add the harp guitar to your teaching curriculum?

This is a beautiful instrument to promote to your finger style guitar students. If you teach music, and/or have a music store that would like to carry and promote the harp guitar, contact me. I feel very strongly that the harp guitar will soon become a very popular instrument if folks:

(1) understood it's potential and beauty,

(2) had access to an affordable model

(3) had a harp guitar teacher.

If you're interested, contact me. Jay

Jay Buckey Fine Instruments

The Harp Guitar is just the beginning of a complete line of other fine acoustic instruments that I'm designing and building. The line up will also include, but not be limited to, the standard six string Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Bass and others. These will be under my name and direction. The goal is to provided end instruments at an affordable price.

As the project moves forward, I will be posting more information on this page.

February 2012 Song of the Month:

"Old Joe Clark 3"

This month we will continue to develope our arrangement of "Old Joe Clark". This is the third installment. The Performance Notes are included with the pdf downloads.

As a reminder, the Song of the Month will only be posted free during the current month then removed permanently. There will be no free re-postings or storage to the Archives so, be sure your bookmark this page and return to get the lastest arrangements before they're deleted!

Play along MP3s:

song_of_the_month/Old Joe Clark 3 - Banjo.mp3

song_of_the_month/Old Joe Clark 3 - Dobro.mp3

song_of_the_month/Old Joe Clark 3 - Fiddle.mp3

song_of_the_month/Old Joe Clark 3 - Guitar.mp3

song_of_the_month/Old Joe Clark 3 - Mandolin.mp3

song_of_the_month/Old Joe Clark 3 - Rhythm Backup.mp3

Matching sheet music and tablatures:

song_of_the_month/old_joe_clark_3_banjo.pdf

song_of_the_month/old_joe_clark_3_bass.pdf

song_of_the_month/old_joe_clark_3_dobro.pdf

song_of_the_month/old_joe_clark_3_fiddle.pdf

song_of_the_month/old_joe_clark_3_fiddle_tablature.pdf

song_of_the_month/old_joe_clark_3_guitar.pdf

song_of_the_month/old_joe_clark_3_mandolin.pdf

...about the streaming audio MP3 player...

The MP3 player has moved to the bottom of the video postcard above. These songs are streaming audio of my arrangements, past and present. The title and location are on the player. If it says, "Volume 7", then you will find that song in the Bluegrass Volume 7 series.

If you stop the MP3 player, it will remember your settings and not play the next time you load the page. You will need to click "play" again to hear the new music.

All of my music will eventually be on the "Individual Song Download" pages. Each instrument has it's own listing. Currently, the Banjo and Mandolin pages are complete. The next up will be Fiddle. More details are on those pages.