I love Christmas Music. I love listening to it, I love singing it, and I especially love playing it. When I hear Christmas Music I’m reminded of very happy holiday times, especially times from my childhood with family and friends. The soundtrack of my holidays...

This video teaches where the "blue" notes are located in the key of G on the mandolin relative to the "G chop chord" and how to locate these notes in different keys and positions on the mandolin. Dix Bruce teaches The Moveable Blues from his book/audio set "Getting...

I don’t think I can begin to describe how much The Goose Island Ramblers and their music have meant to me over the years. Nor can I say how strongly they influenced me as a musican and a performer or how much incredible music they taught me. I still learn things every...

I just finished recording several new videos. The first is a solo improvisation for the song “Swing in Minor,” from my Gypsy Swing and Hot Club Rhythm Complete book/audio sets. (See below left.) It’s the first of two solos for “Swing in Minor” which is based on the...

New Release: Tiny Moore Live! Recorded at Larry Blake’s — 12/20/80 I am excited to tell you about a new release of some old music that has inspired and excited me for over forty years. I recorded a live show of the great Tiny Moore playing electric mandolin and fiddle...

I just posted three more short instructional videos, one each on guitar, bass, and mandolin. You can use the links below to view them. I’ll also add these links to the appropriate pages on the Musixnow website. I hope you find them useful. Best, DixThree More Short...

I've been planning to make some new videos for quite some time and finally got around to recording them last month. Most are short product profiles with me detailing what the items we feature are all about. Book profiles discuss what you'll learn from a particular...

I’m tickled pink to announce the publication of my two new Gypsy Swing & Hot Club Rhythm Complete book/recording sets: Gypsy Swing & Hot Club Rhythm Complete -  Mandolin edition Gypsy Swing & Hot Club Rhythm Complete -  Guitar edition  Special price:...