Listen: Whistlin’ Britches – Clickin’ I had the pleasure of meeting Haskell “Whistlin’ Britches” Thompson on several occasions before his passing. His exuberance for life and incredible aptitude towards “clickin’,” a form of mouth music that completely unique to him. Although this track is brief, Whistlin’s performance is incredibly unique in that the clicking patterns […]

Berklee School of Music Student David had an incredibly meaningful trip to the Piedmont region of NC in March. When we asked the students who visited to write about their experience, David jumped at the chance. Check out his blog post here!

Listen: Two Train’s Runnin’ I let fate choose this week’s Diggin when I stuck my hand into our set of master CD’s and pulled out John Dee Holeman’s “You Got To Lose, You Can’t Win All The Time.”  The guitar riffs at the very beginning of the first track “Two Trains Runnin’” really got my […]

My name is David Guillaume; I am a junior at the Berklee College of Music. I was recently invited to take part in what would become the single most rewarding vacation of my life. The premise was simple enough: head down to North Carolina, soak up some good music and eat some good barbeque. Don’t […]

On April 4th, we celebrate the official Kickoff of Music Maker’s 20th Year –  with a free, fun night at The Crunkleton!* Friday, 4/4 7 – 10pm The Crunkleton 320 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC April 4th is a special day for Music Maker; on this date in 1994, we were officially incorporated as […]