Paul Race Music: Home Page
 Paul Race loves and plays most kinds of music, but he is especially fond of acoustic-based and traditional styles. If that makes you think of artists like Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Jim Croce, and Rich Mullins, you're on the right track. Since the 1960s, Paul has been performing original songs in just about any kind of performance situation you can imagine - coffeehouses, festivals, churches, schools, nightclubs, camps, street fairs - you name it. If you check out Paul's online resources, you'll notice that Paul spends a lot of time these days helping other musicians make good choices and find the resources they need, especially musicians who are interested in acoustic or traditional music. For example the CreekDontRise.com acoustic instrument pages provide a lot of background on various kinds and uses of acoustic instruments.
Our HarpersGuild.com page provides descriptions, history, and repair tips for autoharps, zithers, bowed psalteries, and related instruments.
Paul's RiverboatMusic.com buyers' guides attempt to sort out the hype from the facts about acoustic instrument purchases. But Paul also keeps his hand in by continuing to write new songs, learning (and writing about) new instruments, and performing when opportunities arise.
Thanks, and God bless, |
Guitar as a Defensive Weapon, or How to Ruin a Good Thing
Last month a new “member” showed up at a singalong I’ve participated in for several years. She sang and played very loudly, but always a half a beat behind. When the people who were closer to her than to the songleader would slow down to match her, she would drop…
Getting My Guitar Callouses Back
A longtime friend and former pastor recently invited me to provide worship music and campfire music at a retreat for people of “a certain age.” The folks were delightful. Here’s an irony. I mostly play banjo when I play “out,” and you form different callouses when you play banjo. The…
Had a Great Gig in Dayton
On August 21, 2021, the Dayton, Ohio neighborhood of St. Anne’s Hill celebrated its annual “Porchfest,” an event in which dozens of regional musical acts perform on front porches throughout a charming neighborhood of restored home. I performed with multi-instrumentalist Geoff Walker. We did originals and a few Folk covers,…