Besides going out in public to play my music for you, I love the recording studio and the classroom. Let me fill you in on that.

Lessons:
I've been teaching for the past 20 years at some of the premier music workshops in the country including the International Guitar Seminars, Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, Port Townsend Country Blues Workshop, Mike Dowling's Greater Yellowstone Music Camp, California Coast Music Camp and others. I usually do 5 or 6 of them in the summer so you can look for me there.

I've also started giving private lessons on dobro and guitar on Tuesdays at Dusty Strings. I only teach during their regular hours (10:30-6). I have some openings so if you are a player or know someone who needs some lessons drop me an email and we can talk.

Recording Sessions:
I've played on well over 200 CDs, commercials, video and movie soundtracks, and various software applications. To name a few, CDs for Laura Love, Ranch Romance, Jim Page; soundtracks for movies; Georgia (Mare Winningham, Jennifer Jason-Leigh), The Wooly Boys (Peter Fonda), TV; Frontier House (PBS), Software; Complete Encyclopedia of Baseball and Musical Instruments of the World (Microsoft). I can play dobro, lap steel, weissenborn guitar, electric and acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, and sing lead and harmony vocals for your session. For prices and scheduling contact me at orville@orvillejohnson.com.

Producing CDs:
I've produced more than 20 CDs for other artists as well as all my own discs. It's a fascinating process which I regard as advanced problem solving. Each album presents different challenges, sometimes involving playing, arranging, engineering, mixing, emotional support, and practicing psychology. I've worked in many genres (bluegrass, singer-songwriter, rock, blues, etc.) If you need a producer for your project let's talk. For prices and scheduling contact me at orville@orvillejohnson.com.