The Steel Guitar Forum

Here's a seasonal tune I wrote about belief, in the classic Texas shuffle style. Denny Hemmingson, Tim McGraw's music director, on old-school pedal steel. Denny is originally from the Twin Cities, my home, and played with Cal Hand, my pedal steel teacher and a name some here will know. Hope you dig ...

Sold, thank you! Greetings. I recently bought a Beard Road-O-Phonic (as seen in the Larkin-Poe demo) so want to get my Dobro into another player's hands. Bought at the Podium in Dinkytown, Minnesota in the early 70's.The date is restamped but believe it was made in 1972. Very good condition. Barcus-...

Leo is a buddy of my duo partner. We are in no way in the same league as these masters, so it's an honor (and a little disconcerting) to have them in the crowd at a gig. Fortunately I play mostly piano in this context, so that relieves some pressure. BTW, I plan to be selling _ here on this forum_ m...

I just spoke to Cal Hand the other night. I took dobro lessons from him at West Bank School of Music, and then pedal steel lessons at Suneson's. He gave the the referral to get my first pro gig playing on the road in a country band. Great guy then, and still. Here's pre-pandemic shot of him and Leo ...

Hello, I am new member. Getting back in the "steel" world after a few decades of playing mostly piano. In the 70's I took dobro and pedal steel lessons from Cal Hand in Minneapolis. Played in country rock bands locally and regionally, then shifted to rock, jazz and gospel on piano. But now...