Say what you will about her sometimes chalkboard screechy voice, she’s undeniably mesmerizing to watch as she effortlessly sings while plucking away madly on the harp. This is a particularly inspired performance of Sawdust and Diamonds…which is almost a 10 minute song. I can only imagine the strength of her disciplined little Elf hands could easily crush diamonds into sawdust…

Joanna Newsom- DragCity Website

This is a user submitted video for a song by Laura Veirs, a cool side effect of Youtube is obviously the ability for fans and others to create videos for their favorite songs. Recently one was even selected by Apple and used in an iTouch commercial. Follow the sad Lion as he leaves the forest to try and live among the naked apes…he gets smart at the end and returns to the forest. Thnks to Ketogah of the Project Bluebird for the link.

Laura Viers- Official Site

So when you reach into the bag and pull out the wallet that says “Bad Motherfucker” on it, you could pretty much hand it to any one of the guys in this video. This looks like a whole heck of a lot of fun to play, and these guys are burning it up. Thanks to Ketogah for the link!

They are known in their native Romania as “Taraful Haiducilor”. Roughly, this means “band of outlaws”, but “taraf” is also the traditional name for a group of lăutari (traditional Romanian Gypsy musicians). “Haiduc” or “haiduk” is a word of Turkish origin which means “outlaw”; in Romanian it has a rustic or archaic connotation. Most of those who know the band in the Western world know them by way of French-speaking areas, where they are known as “Taraf de Haïdouks”, since French lacks a genitive case. read more…

However you can invent a creative new way to play the guitar and expand the possibilities. Check out this guy (i don’t know if he invented the technique) as he finger picks the lower registers and plays melodies over top with the spoon…in his mouth, using it as a slide.

Spoon Slide Guitar: