Two new releases served as an inspiration for the next couple of episodes.
This week we start with Tompkins Square’s collection of demos and outtakes from the great guitarist Duck Baker entitled “Les Blues Du Richmond.” From there, we celebrate a whole array of other players: from Guy Van Duser to Lauren Sheehan, Mitch Greenhill, Chris Smither, Rory Block, Ry Cooder and beyond! We’re celebrating fingerstyle guitar … on the next two episodes of The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways
Duck Baker / “Maple Leaf Rag” / Les Blues Du Richmond / Tompkins Square
Bruce Molsky / “The Brass Band Ruchenitsa” / Soon Be Time / Compass
Lauren Sheehan / “Weepin’ Willow Blues” / Some Old Lonesome Day / Wilson River
Ryley Walker / “Primrose Green” / Primrose Green / Dead Oceans

Blind Blake / “Wabash Rag” / Guitar Wizards 1926-1935 / Yazoo
Bruce Cockburn / “3 Al Purdys’” / Bone On Bone / True North
Chris Smither / “Maybelline” / Call Me Lucky / Signature Sounds
Duck Baker / “Homage to Leadbelly” / Les Blues Du Richmond / Tompkins Square

Mitch Greenhill & Mayne Smith / “Evolution of Blind Joe Turtle” / Friends of Fahey Tribute /
              Slacktone Records
Joan Baez / “The Lily of the West” / Vol.2 / Vanguard
John Renbourn / “Three Pieces by O’Carolan” / The Hermit / Transatlantic
Guy Van Duser / “Alligator Crawl” / Stride Guitar / Rounder

Rory Block / “Need a Little Sugar in my Bowl” / A Woman’s Soul / Stony Plain
Ry Cooder / “Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer” / Boomer’s Story / Reprise
Wayne Henderson / “Cannonball Blues” / Rugby Guitar / Flying Fish
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways