A New Dawn by Al Petteway Al Petteway is a Grammy-winning American guitarist known primarily for his acoustic fingerstyle work both as a soloist and with well-known folk artists. His own compositions rely heavily on Celtic and Appalachian influences and he is known for his use of DADGAD tuning.
Walking The Strings by Merle Travis (1917-1983) Merle Robert Travis was an American country and Western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. Merle Travis is famous for his masterful guitar playing and his interpretations of the rich musical traditions of his native Muhlenberg County, Kentucky “Travis picking”, a syncopated style of finger picking, …
Just Now by John Martyn (1948-2009) Andy McKee is an American fingerstyle guitar player. His style of playing and his compositions have earned him a considerable international fanbase. In late 2006, a live performance of his signature song “Drifting” became a Featured Video on YouTube and MySpace, achieving over 40 million views on the former …
Couldnt Love You More by John Martyn (1948-2009) Andy McKee is an American fingerstyle guitar player. His style of playing and his compositions have earned him a considerable international fanbase. In late 2006, a live performance of his signature song “Drifting” became a Featured Video on YouTube and MySpace, achieving over 40 million views on …
The Silver Plume Waltz by Bill Mize Growing up in Sevier county in East Tennessee in the 50s and 60s provided Bill a deep well of musical influences to draw from. Local music showcases out of Nashville and Knoxville exposed Bill to artists of southern soul, early rock, bluegrass and mountain music.
The Road Scholar by Bill Mize Growing up in Sevier county in East Tennessee in the 50s and 60s provided Bill a deep well of musical influences to draw from. Local music showcases out of Nashville and Knoxville exposed Bill to artists of southern soul, early rock, bluegrass and mountain music.
Third Week In The Chelsea by Jorma Kaukonen (1940-) Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Jr. (born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen was a founding member of the popular psychedelic San Francisco-based band Jefferson Airplane
Ritual Dance by Kaki King (1979-) Kaki King is an American guitarist and composer. King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and her diverse range in different genres. King’s fingerstyle playing combines fret-tapping with slap bass techniques, using the guitar …
Big Buck by Don Ross (1960-) Donald James Ross commonly known as Don Ross, is a Canadian fingerstyle guitarist noted for the emotion and intensity of his playing as well as his use of extended technique. Ross’s music borrows from blues, jazz, folk and classical music creating a style that he describes as “heavy wood”
Swingin 69 by Jerry Reed (1937-2008) Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films
