Jayne henderson and wayne henderson build souls into their guitars jayne henderson set aside a career in environmental law to work with a renowned guitar maker. Wayne henderson his guitar playing has also been enjoyed at carnegie hall, in three national tours of masters of the steelstring guitar, and in seven nations in asia. Wayne henderson has 22 books on goodreads with 14 ratings. I wanted to let folks know that a seminew tab bookcd of wayne henderson tunes was just published by hal leonard corp. This studio is a trail site on the woven mountains and river bends artisan trail, and a member of round the mountain artisan network. Its history comes through in the voice which is loud, clear and very strong. Book reading and discussion of guitar building revolving around the book claptons guitar at the concord bookstore, ma, feb 19th, 2006. Wayne hendersons passion and skill for building acoustic guitars reached all the way from virginia s appalachian mountains to the eyes and ears of eric clapton. Bluegrass guitar ten solo classics for flatpicking and fingerstyle. Sadly gerald anderson passed away shortly after the debut of this wonderful guitar at our 2019 appalachia rising event. His mother, however, made toys for sale in the region, and a.
Not having much cash income and living in one of the most remote areas of the blue ridge mountains, his family made items mostly for home use. We thank the virginia luthiers wayne henderson, jimmy edmunds, spencer strickland and gerald anderson for making this unique instrument a reality and for helping keep mountain music alive by coordinating efforts like this. Wayne henderson music festival,inc, mouth of wilson, va. In 1994, eric clapton came across a wayne henderson guitar in a re. Wayne hendersons handmade guitars are the perfect collectible. Claptons guitar watching wayne henderson build the perfect. When you order a henderson guitar, you can be sure that its been built by wayne columbus henderson.
Wayne henderson is the worldrenowned acoustic guitar builder and bluegrassoldtime guitar player who was the subject of allen st. Virginia population 7, retired rural mail carrier wayne henderson is a true. Wayne henderson was born may 3, 1947, in rugby, virginia, in the white top mountain area of grayson county near the north carolina border. Between jam sessions, concert dates at carnegie hall and delivering mail, henderson built claptons guitar and the legend was born. John chronicles the building of two worldclass guitars for eric clapton. A neighbor is more likely to get a henderson guitar than a star. The only question among musicians is whether henderson builds guitars better than he plays them. After much arm twisting, we finally convinced master luthier and picker wayne henderson to sit down with us to reveal some of his playing secrets. Watching wayne henderson build the perfect instrument kindle edition by st. If you love guitars or love guitardriven music or if you are just a rock n roll guitar god on the weekends then you will definitely enjoy claptons guitar.
Apr 20, 2009 after much arm twisting, we finally convinced master luthier and picker wayne henderson to sit down with us to reveal some of his playing secrets. He also occasionally makes other stringed instruments, such as mandolins, banjos, and fiddles. In fact, a book was written about eric claptons long wait and hendersons guitar making process. In 1961, he cofounded the soul jazzhard bop group the jazz crusaders. A recipient of the national heritage award for craftsmanship, wayne teaches builders and musicianship workshops across the u. Jayne henderson set aside a career in environmental law to work with a renowned guitar maker. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading claptons guitar.
This craft has a rich heritage in southwest virginia and wayne henderson is a master craftsman. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. Henderson, who began making instruments in 1964 and recently hired his 28yearold daughter elizabeth jayne, an environmental lawyer, to work with him in the shop, uses exotic woods like brazilian rosewood and mahogany, for. Wayne henderson and jeff little david holts state of music. Aug 03, 2006 wayne henderson is the worldrenowned acoustic guitar builder and bluegrassoldtime guitar player who was the subject of allen st. Watching wayne henderson build the perfect instrument. Meet wayne chip carving wayne bartons alpine school. In addition to his reputation as a guitarist, henderson is a luthier of great renown. Wayne henderson plays the steel guitar rag youtube. W ayne, a musical instrument builder since 1964, has built guitars for eric clapton, doc watson, dave neal and others. There is a waiting list for hendersons guitars made up of the famous and. Jayne henderson and wayne henderson build souls into their. The only guitar book youll ever need marc schonbrun, ernie jackson. Wayne henderson and jeff little david holts state of.
Apr 06, 2014 explore releases from wayne henderson at discogs. Wayne will teach or coteach occasional classes in the art of building a guitar at the wayne c. One of the bestknown guitar makers in a pocket of virginia that boasts some of the countrys best luthiers, henderson crafts his instruments one at a time, etching out his niche like a sliver of abalone. Watching wayne henderson build the perfect instrument allen st. In december of 2009, hal leonard corporation published a book of ten of my transcriptions of waynes tunes, with an accompanying cd. Meet wayne barton wayne barton is an americanborn professional woodcarver who lives in park ridge, illinois with his swiss wife, marlies. Watching wayne henderson build the perfect instrument by allen st.
In 1994, eric clapton came across a wayne henderson guitar in a. Remington ride wayne henderson sheet music, music books. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from wayne henderson at the discogs marketplace. This book captures the world of wayne henderson, a master guitar maker, with his workshop and home in virginia, a performer of national and international. Books by wayne henderson author of the jesus advantage. He got bumped to the head of the line faster than normal through having a really nice old shotgun that wayne wanted. Between jam sessions, concert dates at carnegie hall and delivering mail, henderson built claptons guitar. Elle jayne henderson, daughter of wayne henderson, has decided to follow in her fathers footsteps, yet still make her own path. This book captures the world of wayne henderson, a master guitar maker, with his workshop and home in virginia, a performer of national and international renown, and an inspiration to many young performers. People will go to great lengths to get master craftsman wayne henderson to build them an instrument.
Henderson school of appalachian arts in marion, virginia. You can learn more about wayne henderson guitars and wayne s bluegrass music festival on his website. Jayne henderson and wayne henderson build souls into. If you want to throw it out the window its okay by me. In december of 2009, hal leonard corporation published a book of ten of my transcriptions of wayne s tunes, with an accompanying cd. David goes to rugby, virginia, to play tunes with wayne henderson and jeff little. Wayne hendersons trombone teamed up with wilton felders tenor in the jazz crusaders to give the group its own trademark sound. John started off looking for the worlds greatest guitar, but what he found instead was the worlds greatest guitar builder. Guitar electronics understanding wiring by tim swike. Nov 12, 20 you probably wont want to go to hendersons guitar shop to buy your 12yearold a guitar so he can play stairway to heaven. We use cookies to provide you with a better experience.
We had a great and memorable day with wayne and elizabeth henderson, and hope to return soon. Watching wayne henderson build the perfect instrument by allen st john hardcover book, 274 pages see other available editions description in 1994, eric clapton came across a wayne henderson guitar in a recording studio and decided on the spot that he had to have one. The book is an ode to wayne who built one of his 700 plus guitars for eric clapton henderson no. Details of his talent and guitar creation expertise are fantastic, whether or not you have handson connection to a guitar or other instrument. John, also delves a bit into wayne hendersons building approach and his philosophy on building. Rarer than stradivarius violins, these musical works of art are built from nearextinct brazilian rosewood, appalachian spruce, black ebony, and fine motherofpearl. Henderson, a guitar maker that resides in rugby, virginia and specializes in the crafting of handmade custom acoustic guitars. He is based in rugby, in grayson county, virginia where he was born on may 3, 1947. This bookcd pack contains 10 classic bluegrass tunes arranged for solo flatpicking and fingerstyle guitar, in standard notation and tab. A brush with authenticity wayne henderson virginia is. Henderson is an american guitar maker who specializes in the crafting of handmade, custom acoustic guitars. Wayne hendersons passion and skill for building acoustic guitars reached all the way from virginias appalachian mountains to the eyes and ears of eric clapton. Aug 15, 2011 presents a documentary on wayne henderson, legendary bluegrass musician and guitar maker. Oct 04, 2016 jayne henderson and wayne henderson build souls into their guitars jayne henderson set aside a career in environmental law to work with a renowned guitar maker.
Watching wayne henderson build the perfect instrument, by allen st. Notefornote transcriptions of waynes first solo album, plus the bonus tune, lime rock. I began making acoustic guitars with my dad, the very talented musician and luthier wayne henderson, as a means to pay off my law school loans and ended up loving the work so much that i decided to put a pin in my endeavors to pursue a career in environmental law. Henderson, a world renowned guitar instrumentalist and luthier from nearby rugby, virginia who has become an. From the opening of the book, right after clapton plays one of hendersons guitars and hears about the guy for the first time. A brush with authenticity wayne henderson virginia is for.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Here we have a very early wayne henderson herringbone d28. Henderson left the group who by then had changed their name to the crusaders in 1976 to pursue a career in producing, but revived the jazz crusaders in 1995. In the above video i show a visit that i made to the workshop of legendary guitar luthier and bluegrass musician, wayne henderson. Five work best in fingerstyle, because they are played in either alternatingthumb or carterstyle, and the others can be either flatpicked or fingerpicked. Living and working in rugby, virginia population 7, retired rural mail carrier wayne henderson. Apr 10, 2014 wayne henderson, a trombonist and composer who was a founding member of the jazz crusaders, which played straightahead bebop beginning in the 1950s and then morphed into leading performers of. Watching wayne henderson build the perfect instrument 2005 outlined the process by which henderson built a guitar for eric. Each henderson guitar has been built by hand, one at a time, made to order, from start to finish by the man himself. Join facebook to connect with wayne henderson and others you may know. Wayne hendersons most popular book is gas stations.
Notefornote transcriptions of wayne s first solo album, plus the bonus tune, lime rock. In 1994, eric clapton came across a wayne henderson guitar in a recording studio and decided on the spot that he had to have one. Jeff talks about the piano as a bluegrass instrument and wayne takes david inside his guitarmaking workshop. The cd features renowned picker wayne henderson performing each tune note for note. First given an interest in woodcarving at the age of five under the tutelage of his norwegian grandfather, he has had a serious interest in, and love for carving all his life. Arranged and performed by wayne henderson transcribed by david ziegele.
A few years back, elle decided to take a pause from pursuing a career in environmental law, and instead learn the craft of guitarmaking directly from her father. Living and working in rugby, virginia population 7, retired rural mail carrier wayne henderson is a true american original, making americas finest instruments using little more than a pile of good wood and a sharp. Wayne is the recipient of the 1995 american heritage award and annually hosts an eponymous traditional music festival at the grayson highlands state park third saturday in june, rain or shine in grayson county, virginia. Wayne henderson, a trombonist and composer who was a founding member of the jazz crusaders, which played straightahead bebop beginning in. Jeff talks about the piano as a bluegrass instrument and wayne takes david inside his guitar making workshop. Bluegrass guitarten solo classics for flatpicking and fingerstyle. He comes from a family of craftspeople and musicians. Wayne maurice henderson september 24, 1939 april 5, 2014 was an american soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer. Henderson guitars are certainly not the most expensive handmade acoustic guitars. Waynes shop and home sit along a quiet country rode in the rural village of rugby, virginia. Wayne henderson plays some amazing songs on his custom guitars. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. New wayne henderson tab bookcd the unofficial martin. Its your guitar, replied the everpractical henderson with a laugh.
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