Another summer at Berklee, setting up equipment as Equipment Manager/Roadie

David Rawlings did an Interview on Minnesota Public Radio's "The Current". He told the story of the Epiphone and kindly mentioned me. I still have the Fender Bandmaster Reverb Amp, and use it all the time!

Music Maker Foundation has put up a playlist of instructional videos featuring artists from their roster. The videos use my transcriptions and teaching. There is a nice mix of electric and acoustic songs.

The Music Maker Foundation celebrated it's 30th anniversary October 10-12, 2024. Performers at the event included Taj Mahal, Jackson Browne, Don Flemons and Jimbo Mathus. I was honored to teach a Blues Masterclass on Saturday morning. We covered a 12-bar blues in A, Pickin Cotton Blues, and a blues in E, Baby Please Don't Go. Transcriptions of both tunes are in the Music Maker Songbook "Deep in the South".

Dom Flemons attended the masterclass, I was nervous but no need, Dom is such a gentleman. After the class we talked about music, teaching, life. He is a wealth of knowledge.

Jimbo Mathus took time out of his schedule to talk with me about rhythm guitar and teaching. Jimbo is deep into rhythm.

Once again, I'm working this summer as equipment manager/roadie at Berklee College of Music hosted Guitar Sessions. My 31st year!

Berklee College of Music hosted Guitar Sessions. It was year 31 for the program, year 30 for me. I was equipment manager, AKA head roadie, Amp crew moved a lot of equipment.

Music Maker Relief Foundation is releasing Deep in the South on September 20, 2022. This is their first songbook and features stunning photography by Tim Duffy, magnificent words by Chuck Reese and 27 song trancriptions by me, Earle Pughe. There is a companion CD with 17 tracks by the original artists. Check out my Music Page for all the details

I have been transcribing artists from the Music Maker Relief Foundation's roster for the past year. The foundation very generously featured me on their blog. Check it out here.

In Nashville back in the day, hanging out with the soon to be famous.

Fate McCobb

Previous Events and Announcements

October 2019

My album titled A Guitar features a 00-28C, a different sounding guitar from the steel string guitars usually heard on folk and blues. The tunes range from Welsh fiddle tunes to Piedmont blues. There are a two originals and a vocal along with traditional tunes. The CD is available as a download at Amazon Music or iTunes.

August 2018

With finger-style legend Guy Van Duser...

With blues great Dan Bowden...

August 2018 CD Release: Muddy Creek

My album Muddy Creek features 10 American fiddle tunes played on guitar and mandolin.

The CD is available for download from Amazon Music and iTunes. Just search for Earle Pughe.

Berklee Guitar Summer Sessions, 2018

My 25th Year - Equipment Coordinator

Past Events

Grease!

For March 2016, I'll be playing guitar for Maynard High School's production of Grease. Click here for more information.