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Vin Downes
@vindownes.bsky.social
Composer, Guitarist, Educator.

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“As the Days Become Shorter” on my McAlister.

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November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Lots of stuff in my November newsletter, including free notation/TABs for 2 pieces.

One of those free pieces is a new transcription of an old tune of mine “All We Ever Wanted” … played here on my Spohn guitar built by Max Spohn. www.spohnguitars.com

Newsletter link:
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November 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My November newsletter is out now. It includes free notation/TABs for 2 pieces, a hip new hip, Shambhu Sessions podcast, update on new album, a new publication, & some music & book recommendations.

Link: vindownes.com/campaigns/10...

Here’s one of this month’s pieces “As the Days Become Shorter”.
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My October newsletter is out. It includes free notation/TABs for this little tune callled “Trace of Blue”, as well as some updates and recommendations. Thanks for reading these and for supporting my music. ✌🏻

Link:
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October 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
My September newsletter is out now. Along with some updates on my current projects, it contains free notation/TABs for this little tune called “New Leaf”.

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Head over to www.vindownes.com and sign up to receive my monthly newsletter & check out my newsletter archive.
September 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My August newsletter is out now. This month…free notation/TABs for this little bluesy etude called “The Wind Down”, new and very different music on the way, Grammy/NARAS stuff, and music & book recommendations. Thanks for reading these and your support.✌🏻

Link:
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August 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“A Brief Moment of Being Undistracted”.

Notation/TABs available at www.vindownes.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My June newsletter is out. It includes free notation/TABs for “Naairah’s Blues”, some student highlights, Ben Verdery & Friends in concert, and some music & book recommendations.

Thanks for reading these!
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“Naairah’s Blues”
June 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Apparently my brain woke up in 1981 this morning, and I could not get this tune out of my head. I may have do a legit arrangement of this one. Colin Hay is such a good songwriter. (His post Men at Work solo records are fantastic.)
May 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A few years ago, I started the habit of writing music every morning. No plan or goal. Just write to write. This is this morning’s 20 measures. Maybe the start of something, maybe not. It doesn’t matter. The joy is in the process.
May 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My April newsletter is out. This month...free notation/TABs for a new short piece, a new publication, guitar in the classroom, and some music and book recommendations. As always, thanks for reading these.

Newsletter link:
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April 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🍀 Sláinte! 🍀 My March newsletter is out now and includes my arrangement of "Baídín Fheilimí & The Booley House", plus some news and recommendations. Thanks for reading these!

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March 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Mississippi John Hurt makes everything better.
January 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Thank you Paul Nieto at GuitarTechNYC for bringing my 2002 Sanchis Carpio J90 back to life. It plays like butter and sounds sooooo good.

If you need guitar work done or are looking for a custom build, see Paul at GuitarTechNYC on 14th Street between 7th & 8th Avenues. Top notch!
December 10, 2024 at 1:10 PM