It is quite remarkable how much of American roots music is related to the style we know as swing. Boomers were made aware of the style through our parents who played a great deal of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and … Continue reading →
This time out, we complete our two-part celebration of fingerstyle guitar, drawing inspiration from Craft Records’ new collection “The Thousand Incarnations of the Rose,” featuring guitar and banjo from some great “American Primitive” guitarists and banjo players. We’ll listen to … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
This week we continue our feature Fleet Fingers and examine American Fingerstyle Guitarists. American players take their influence from the Blues players but put the emphasis on softening the melodic quality of their playing while still using many of the … Continue reading →
