Jerron Paxton

It's good to be here.

Yeah, songwriting is a funny part of the life of a folk musician. Most of us folk musicians tend to play our culturally inherited music, which isn't quite the same as doing covers of other people's music, but... You know, you play music that's reflective of your culture. And I've mostly done that. And every once in a while something will inspire me and it'll stick around.

Yeah, songwriting is a funny part of the life of a folk musician. Most of us folk musicians tend to play our culturally inherited music, which isn't quite the same as doing covers of other people's music, but... You know, you play music that's reflective of your culture. And I've mostly done that. And every once in a while something will inspire me and it'll stick around.

Yeah, songwriting is a funny part of the life of a folk musician. Most of us folk musicians tend to play our culturally inherited music, which isn't quite the same as doing covers of other people's music, but... You know, you play music that's reflective of your culture. And I've mostly done that. And every once in a while something will inspire me and it'll stick around.

And, you know, I like writing music based on inspiration. More so than anything. So a few of these songs, most of these songs, if not all of these songs, came from a little bit of inspiration and at least a little bit of inspiration and also at least a little bit of pushing the pencil along the page, I think, as Irving Berlin said.

And, you know, I like writing music based on inspiration. More so than anything. So a few of these songs, most of these songs, if not all of these songs, came from a little bit of inspiration and at least a little bit of inspiration and also at least a little bit of pushing the pencil along the page, I think, as Irving Berlin said.

And, you know, I like writing music based on inspiration. More so than anything. So a few of these songs, most of these songs, if not all of these songs, came from a little bit of inspiration and at least a little bit of inspiration and also at least a little bit of pushing the pencil along the page, I think, as Irving Berlin said.

Yes, yes. That's the preferred way of doing things, especially because composition isn't really the thing I'm most interested in. I'm most interested in the learning and studying of good music that moves me and sharing that with other people. And composing tunes of yourself and wondering if they're good is one thing, but...

Yes, yes. That's the preferred way of doing things, especially because composition isn't really the thing I'm most interested in. I'm most interested in the learning and studying of good music that moves me and sharing that with other people. And composing tunes of yourself and wondering if they're good is one thing, but...

Yes, yes. That's the preferred way of doing things, especially because composition isn't really the thing I'm most interested in. I'm most interested in the learning and studying of good music that moves me and sharing that with other people. And composing tunes of yourself and wondering if they're good is one thing, but...

Playing tunes and performing tunes that you know are good because they have moved you before is a completely different thing. I tend to feel a little bit more confidence in the latter.

Playing tunes and performing tunes that you know are good because they have moved you before is a completely different thing. I tend to feel a little bit more confidence in the latter.

Playing tunes and performing tunes that you know are good because they have moved you before is a completely different thing. I tend to feel a little bit more confidence in the latter.

Well, I think... My approach to music in general, not just to guitar, but to all the instruments I play, is to get the most out of them I can. That's the guitar, the banjo, the harmonica, all these things.

Well, I think... My approach to music in general, not just to guitar, but to all the instruments I play, is to get the most out of them I can. That's the guitar, the banjo, the harmonica, all these things.

Well, I think... My approach to music in general, not just to guitar, but to all the instruments I play, is to get the most out of them I can. That's the guitar, the banjo, the harmonica, all these things.

Everything I like about those instruments, and especially the piano, is that in the style of music I was steeped in and brought up in, which is mostly the world of country blues, there was this magical thing that would happen all where one musician would sit down and create this beautiful world where nothing was missing. You didn't need basses or drums or a second musician or anything.

Everything I like about those instruments, and especially the piano, is that in the style of music I was steeped in and brought up in, which is mostly the world of country blues, there was this magical thing that would happen all where one musician would sit down and create this beautiful world where nothing was missing. You didn't need basses or drums or a second musician or anything.

Everything I like about those instruments, and especially the piano, is that in the style of music I was steeped in and brought up in, which is mostly the world of country blues, there was this magical thing that would happen all where one musician would sit down and create this beautiful world where nothing was missing. You didn't need basses or drums or a second musician or anything.

They just sit down with their fingers and their instruments and their voice and create this world where nothing was missing. So that's the approach I took to all my instruments and especially the guitar because that was the world that I was surrounded by. Just having that access to that real full sound is something I want to maintain.