My Life As A Cpa by Andy McKee (1979-) 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 …
The Liberty Bell by Muriel Anderson harp-guitarist Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. An engaging performer, her obvious joy of music and facility across musical genres is revered by guitarists and audiences worldwide.
Shape Of The Land by William Ackerman (1949-) William Ackerman is an American guitarist and composer of acoustic-based instrumental music. He founded and ran for many years the influential New Age record label Windham Hill Records.On guitar tunings, William Ackerman has said that none of his songs use the standard guitar tuning
Santa Cruz by Martin Simpson (1953-) Martin Stewart Simpson is an English folk singer, guitarist and songwriter. His music reflects a wide variety of influences and styles, rooted in the British Isles, America and beyond. While best known as an acoustic guitarist, Martin originally started out as a banjo player, and also plays the electric …
A Waltz For Rebecca 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.
Cannon Ball Stomp 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, …
Alabama Jubilee by Edward Gerhard (1959-2009) Buster B. Jones was an American guitarist specializing in the fingerpicking style. He toured often, earning the nicknames “Le Machine Gun” and “Pistola” for his fast playing style. Jones was also well known for his mentoring of young players and he appeared in 11 instructional videos demonstrating and explaining …
The Water Is Wide by Edward Gerhard Acoustic/fingerstyle guitarist Edward Gerhard is one of the genre’s most gifted and highly regarded players. Although he currently resides in New England, Gerhard is originally from Philadelphia, where at the age of 14 he began playing guitar after being awestruck by the legendary Andrés Segovia.
Bless The Weather 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 …
Eye Of The Hurricane by David Wilcox (1958-) David Patrick Wilcox is an American folk musician and singer-songwriter guitarist. He has been active in the music business since the late 1980s. Many critics compare his style to James Taylor as well as Joni Mitchell and John Gorka.
