134 - Reed Caldwell (Songbirds Foundation)
134 - Reed Caldwell (Songbirds Foundation) In episode 134 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine host, James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and executive director of the Songbirds Foundation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Reed Caldwell. In their conversation Reed tells us about the foundation how began as a museum and a foundation for bringing guitar into schools and how the focus changed to mostly the foundation teaching guitar in schools in eight states. Reed tells of the guitars they currently have on display: Joe Maphis’s guitar, one of Chuck Berry’s guitars and a guitar owned and played by Dolly Parton. Reed tells about the building the foundation owns which includes a performance space, a studio as well as the displayed guitars. Reed takes us through some of the foundations programs such as the Right To Rock program which team’s students with songwriters who teach the fundamentals of songwriting and then after writing a song the students get to hear