A few years ago I picked up a DVD by Roger McGuinn on home recording with a computer. Good stuff. He shows you how he records a song on relatively inexpensive equipment, including such things as multiple dubs.

He says he produces recordings that, soundwise, are as good as anything he did in a professional studio.

He adds a second guitar part and sings harmony with himself—all things I would not particularly want to do, but at least now I know how!

His comments about recording studios are pretty interesting. He tells how he was never really happy with recordings that he (they) did in professional recording studios because there were times when he felt they didn't do something all that well and should really try it again, but that would run into another hour and another $150 bucks, so they let it go at "good enough." Recording on his own gear and on his own time (and dime), he came kick it, massage it, and polish it until HE's satisfied with it.

That's where I found out about "The Folk Den" website. A whole potful of good stuff there, and although I feel that he "overproduces" a bit (multiple dubs and all), I can pick up the songs I want and sing them my own way.

Somebody else posted the link above, but here it is again:    Drop in and browse. Categories of songs in the column on the left.

Don Firth