"To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism....bordering on insanity."   Richard Thompson

  
Welcome to CindyLouWhoMusic! My name is Cindy Folks Lester & this is my second music website which I'll devote mostly to guitars. I give private guitar & piano lessons in Malden, MO in beautiful southeast Missouri. I picked up my first guitar around age 12, taught myself how to play & have enjoyed it ever since. I majored in music in college and also play piano, flute and a variety of other instruments. See the following pages for guitar and music related topics and email me at:
maldenmusic@myvcs.net  if you have requests for anything specific or if you have articles and/or photos to post here. This site be a work in progress. Happy playing!



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            Malden Christmas Parade Dec. 1, 2007 

Fifteen of us from Malden Music played guitars and sang in the Malden Christmas parade. Scott Stratman from Stratman Lumber drove his  truck which we decorated with a Christmas tree. We sang several different Christmas carols and had a great time. It was a perfect day for a parade.     

  

 

 

 

 

  

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Wanna Play?

Do you play a little acoustic guitar and like to sing? I'd like to get a few interested musicians for a semi-regular musical get together. Maybe weekly, maybe monthly, my house, your house, church basement or wherever. Email me and let's see what we can come up with. My only requirement is that you leave your ego at home and just have fun. Musicians of all abilities would be welcome.
maldenmusic@myvcs.net

CARING FOR YOUR  ACOUSTIC GUITAR

Now that you own an acoustic guitar one of the things you need to do, besides learning to play, is learning a few simple things to help care for it.

Your acoustic guitar is made of thin wood and the wood is affected by heat and humidity. These two things are probably the most important factors to be aware of when it comes to your guitar. Most guitarists/luthiers recommend an average humidity in the 45%-55% range and temps between 72 and 77 degrees.
 In addition, any rapid changes in heat/humidity aren't good-a rapid increase in humidity can make the wood swell and too high a temp might cause glue to loosen under the bridge allowing it to fall off. Increased temp or exposure to cold could cause "checking" which are small cracks that develop in the lacquer finish.
Too dry a climate is also bad news for your guitar and may cause the guitar to develop cracks.
If your guitar has been exposed to freezing temps, the best way to warm it up is to leave it in the case, set indoors and allow it to warm gradually. Never set your guitar near a heat source-vent, fireplace, etc as this can cause over drying and too high a temp. Don't expose it to direct sunlight or leave overnight in your car.
Some experts recommend keeping your guitar in it's case with a humidifier at all times when you aren't playing it. I have to admit that I DON'T follow this advise for two simple reasons. First, a guitar left in it's case is less likely to be played and practiced. Secondly, in our southeast Missouri environment, we almost always have enough humidity and I've never had a problem with this. I always keep my guitars in their stands or better, their wall hangers. I like wall hangers because it keeps them up off the floor and away from our dog and cats. When I lived in the Colorado Rockies where our average humidity was about 20%, I did keep my guitars in cases more often with a humidifier in each one. Guitar humidifiers are small, cheap and come in all different kinds. As far as having too much humidity around here, if you have your guitar inside in an air conditioned environment, your guitar will probably not suffer.
I also clean the wood on my fretboard (fingerboard) every time I change strings, which for me is about once a month. I use lemon oil on the fretboard as well as the entire guitar when it needs a little cleaning. I've been using D'Andrea Lemon Oil for years and it lasts forever and doesn't cost much. Warning-use it very sparingly with a soft cloth-a little goes a long, long way. There are hundreds of guitar care products available today and you don't have to spend a ton of money to properly care for your acoustic guitar. Just a little common sense and a little cleaning will help keep your guitar sounding and looking good. One more thing, if you aren't going to be playing a guitar for a period of a few months, loosen the strings a bit before putting it away. This will help avoid too much tension on the neck. Happy playing!
cfl

The Cowboys' Sweetheart:
Patsy Montana

Patsy Montana was born Ruby Rebecca Blevins near Hot Springs, AR in October 1908. While growing up in nearby Hope, AR, she taught herself to play guitar and took violin lessons before heading to California to study at the University of the West, now known as UCLA. In college she and two other women formed a musical trio, the Montana Cowgirls. After the trio broke up, she visited her native Arkansas and an appearance on radio station KWKH in Louisiana led to her first recordings in 1932, playing fiddle for Jimmie Davis, then with the Prairie Ramblers at WLS Chicago. It was with the Prairie Ramblers in 1935 that she recorded "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" a song which she had written in 1934. It is believed to be the first million selling song by a non-pop female. The song even hit the Top Ten on the pop charts. During the 1930's, she drew crowds in the tens of thousands-even in the midst of the Great Depression. Her yodeling and unique singing style is today being revived with artists such as LeAnn Rimes, Suzy Bogguss and the Dixie Chicks recording her songs in recent years. There are several collections of Patsy's music available today so if you've never heard her sing, or if it's been a while, there's no reason to wait any longer. Patsy died in 1996, the same year she was added to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

EVERY ROAD LEADS BACK TO YOU

as performed by
Juice Newton


VS 1

E                 A                        E
Everytime I think that I've gone far 
                      A
enough  I finally find a place where I
E                            A             
can't feel your touch Just when I
       Em
believe that I have finally found my
                   D
way I find I'm lost
B
Just one more bridge to cross

E                         A                           E       
Silly me I thought that you were gone
                                           A
at last cause in my rearview mirrow
E
you were fadin' fast
A                                               Em                
Everytime I feel that I am free I feel

you holdin' me
D                        
I can't break loose
B       
It's just no use


CHORUS
A
No matter where I  go

E
No matter who I'm with

F#m
 No matter who holds me 
B       
or who I kiss
      A
No matter what I do
B                                    E
Every road leads back to you

VS 2

E                                    A                   
Thought that there were no more fires
E               
left to burn 

          A
Cause you and I were past the point of
E              
no return 

A                                                       Em
Thought I'd like it out here on my own
 
But in the great unknown 
            
D              
It's not enough
B              
I need your love

REPEAT CHORUS

D                                                   
Somewhere between fire and ice
A                                               E
We can find a paradise for two


D                                        
This fire that's been burnin' from
 A
the  start
      B
I still feel it in my heart, can't you?

INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE
E A E E A E


A                                         Em
Everytime I feel that I am free 

I feel you holdin' me
D                       
I can't break loose
B        
It's just no use

REPEAT CHORUS
B                                    E       
Every road leads back to you (repeat ad lib)


I play this with a capo on Fret 1 for the Key of F major; capo on 3 for the Key of G  major





CHORDIE for great guitar chords

If you are looking for your favorite song lyrics with guitar chords included check out:
www.chordie.com

Chordie is an amazing site with thousands of songs and the first place I look. They also have a songbook you can save songs into and the ability to transpose your song into any key you want.  Give them a look at:
www.chordie.com

Chordie has put in a link back to me here at CindyLouWho Music as well as my other music website:

www.maldenmusic.net
 To see my links, go to the Chordie Home Page, look for "Recommended Guitar Sites" and scroll down the page. You'll see Malden Music first then CindyLouWho Music.

GUITAR CHORDS

NOWHERE TRAIN
written by
Carlene Carter & Anni O'Brien

Performed by Carlene Carter on the CD
"Little Love Letters"

CAPO III will put you in the key of C Major

A                        D           
Two blue hearts steppin' off a nowhere train

A                                            E
Standin' on a one way street Dreamin' 'bout a long sea cruise

A                                               D
Gonna have brand new start Gonna have a brand new part to
 
A                       E              A      
play  Gettin' off a nowhere train

             D
We won't turn back We got someplace to be

      A                          E                    
A better life ahead for the likes of you & me

              A                                         D                            A  
Leave our sorrow behind that was a bad ole time we had

                      E                 A
We're gettin' off a nowhere train

F#m                        A
We were young & we were runnin'

F#m                     A                   F#m               A
Like our lives depended on it  But that ain't no way to live

       E
Now is it dear?

F#m                A
There were stars a fallin' far & wide

F#m               A          
To guide us on our nowhere ride

F#m                          A                             E       
You don't know where you're going till it's the end of the line

Repeat the chords above for the remaining verses & choruses-you can find lyrics on line or on your CD

This is the way I sing it and you may have to transpose or capo up and down accordingly
Email me if you need help transposing to another key
maldenmusic@myvcs.net



Love Letters 
 written & performed by
Miranda Lambert
from the CD
"Crazy Ex-girlfriend"

Capo II for Key of E major
This is the key it is sung in on the CD

REFRAIN
 D                            G       
Love letters on wet paper, forgivers & no takers

 D                          E
An angel who never got wings

D                                 G         
You find Jesus & it's too late He's already closed the

                     D                    A         E  
front gate & the signs flashing "No Vacancy"

VS 1

A                                 D 
You've broken my heart for the last time

A                                  D
You promised the truth & you told lies

 F#                       Bm             E                   
You really made me believe that love was supposed

    A
to be free

REPEAT REFRAIN then solo chords:
D  G  D  A  D

VS 2

A                           D         
I'll never forget how is used to be 

A                               D      
 But I'm better off livin' with memories 

F#                       Bm 
I know that it's gonna hurt  

E                               A
But I don't think it gets any worse

D                              G                        
Love letters on wet paper, forgivers & no takers

D                            A
An angel who never got wings

                D                       G   
You find Jesus & it's too late He's already closed the

                   D                           G
front gate & the signs flashing "No Vacancy"

D                 A            D   
My heart's flashing "No Vacancy"