Walt Richards

 

Walt's Instrument Store

Guitars | Banjos | Mandolins | Accessories

 

Over the many years of teaching, I have often been asked for advice relating to the best instruments for my students. They may not want the most expensive instruments but neither do they want the cheapest. I have put together a nice section of various models that are well made with good tone and appointments. They all have solid wood sound boards, tone wood bodies, and solid fret boards and bridges. The hardware, such as tuners and tail pieces, are solid, quality fittings. These are all name brand instruments and well regarded. They are reasonably priced and will serve both beginners and advanced players well.

It's important to me that musicians have good instruments to learn on, play on and refine both their manual dexterity as well as their ear. A well made and responsive instrument is critical for the aspiring musician. I select the best valued, quality instruments and price them very competitively. . Give me a call (or email) with any questions on selection, availability and pricing.

--Walt

 

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Walt's Music Store

 

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Consciously and unconsciously, I have been influenced by many musicians throughout my life. They have helped me enjoy the gifts of harmony and rhythm and to realize that playing music leads one onto a never-ending learning curve.

I was recently listening to a "Best of - " Les Paul and Mary Ford and I noticed musical passages that I play - I thought I made them up! I didn't! I heard those when I was very young, years before I started to play guitar as a teenager. I give thanks to all those wonderful people who inspired me.

Music has been my life: playing; arranging; teaching. Certain melodies capture my attention and I have to learn them. Songs that I couldn't vocalize, I would try to arrange instrumentally - letting the guitar, or mandolin, or banjo(!) do the singing.

The tunes chosen for this CD provide memories, inspire, and they feed my soul.
I hope that some of them may do the same for you.

--Walt

 

 

Instrumental Expressions

Walt Richards

1) Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier	Traditional	3:29	Banjo
2) Tennessee Waltz	Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart - 1948	3:24	Mandolin
3) It's "A" Rag	Walt Richards - 2001	2:13	Guitar
4) Doug's Tune	Douglas Dillard - 1963	2:00	Banjo
5) Georgia Medley:		3:06	Guitar
Georgia on My Mind	Stuart Gorell and Hoagy Carmichael - 1930
Sweet Georgia Brown	B. Bernie, M. Pinkard and K. Casey - 1925
6) Celtic Medley:		3:36	Banjo
Scotland, the Brave / Roddy McCorley / McPhearson's Farewell	Traditional
7) Clinch Mt. Backstep	Traditional		Banjo
8) Fisher's Hornpipe	Traditional		Mandolin
9) Grandfather's Clock	Henry C. Work	2:03	Banjo
10) The Entertainer	Scott Joplin	3:28	Guitar
11) The World is Waiting for the Sunrise	E. Seitz and E. Lockhart -1919	1:48	Banjo
12) Waterfall	Walt Richards - 1975	3:01	Guitar
13) New Camptown Races	Frank Wakefield - 1968	3:39	Banjo
14) Bridge Over Troubled Water	Paul Simon - 1969	2:54	Guitar
15) Gentleman's Fancy	Walt Richards - 1985	2:26	Banjo
16) Dear Old Dixie	Earl Scruggs - 1953	1:34	Banjo
17) Spanish Fandango	Traditional	1:41	Banjo
18) Bye, Bye Blues	F. Hamm, D. Bennett, B. Lown, and C. Gray - 1930	1:35	Banjo

 

Produced by Walt Richards - 2004 ®

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