Doc Watson was a legendary performer who blended his traditional Appalachian musical roots with bluegrass country gospel and blues to create a unique style and an expansive repertoire. His flatpicking style elevated the acoustic guitar to solo status in bluegrass and country music and whose interpretations of traditional American music profoundly influenced generations of folk and rock guitarists.Doc was born in Deep Gap North Carolina on March 3 1923 into a family already rich in musical tradition. His mother Annie Watson sang traditional secular and religious songs and his father General Watson played the banjo which was Doc's first instrument as well.In 1953 Doc met Jack Williams a local piano player and played rockabilly/swing music for seven years a period and a style that he later revisited in the album Docabilly. But he also continued to play acoustic traditional music with his family and with his banjo playing neighbor Clarence Tom Ashley. In 1960 spurred by the growing folk revival folklorists Ralph Rinzler and Eugene Earle came south to record Ashley and heard Doc Watson in the process. These sessions resulted in Doc's first recordings Old-Time Music at Clarence Ashley's.In 1961 the Friends of Old-Time Music invited Doc Ashley Clint Howard and Fred Price to perform at a now-legendary concert in New York City and one year later Doc gave his first solo performance at Gerde's Folk City in Greenwich Village. From then on he was a full-time professional playing a wide range of concerts clubs colleges and festivals including the Newport Folk Festival and Carnegie Hall.In the late 1960s Doc was joined on the road by his son Merle who provided both musical and emotional companionship; with Merle playing guitar and banjo and serving as partner and driver the father-son team expanded their audience nationwide. Sadly Merle died in 1985 from a tractor accident.A series of over 50 remarkable recordings including collaborations with Flatt & Scruggs Chet Atkins and

The solos in this collection present a myriad of moods on the guitar. They were written to be very expressive contemplative pieces which could be performed in a variety of secular and sacred settings. Most of them are fromthree solo collections previously released entitled 'Guitar Meditations' (MB22029) 'Guitar Airs and Ballads' (MB22039) and 'Timeless Solos for Guitar' (MB22041). Some of the pieces were scored for 7-string guitar; however theycan also be performed on 6-string guitar?indicated are the alternate 6-string pedal tones in the tablature part. Many of the solos use a 'cross-picking' technique alternating higher position closed strings and open strings resulting in a ?harp-like? effect. The included tablature parts allow for a clear presentation of this effect and clarify where on the fingerboard these passages should be played. A number of the pieces are in Dropped D tuning highlighting the rich resonance that tuning gives the instrument. All of these solos may be performed by the classical or fingerstyle guitarist or as originally performed with a pick. Explore the diverse moods presented in thiscollection and make full use of the many avenues of expression offered in these pieces! A companion dual CD is available with all 25 solos included.

The Complete Wedding Music Planner is a comprehensive guide to selecting and performing the music and choosing readings that will make your wedding day extra special.Planning your wedding is an enjoyable butchallenging task. Just as important as the practical elements is choosing the music and readings that will be at the emotional heart of your big day. Selecting the perfect music in the best arrangements and choosing texts thatcreate exactly the right atmosphere are personal and important decisions where good advice and practical help are absolutely crucial.With sheet music for over 40 pieces of suitable music spanning the classical pop and jazzgenres The Complete Wedding Music Planner offers more than mere advice - it is a complete practical resource for the bride groom musicians and readers. With popular processional music music for signing theregisters as well as popular songs without that religious tinge for couples marrying in a secular ceremony. Coming complete with 3 audio CDs that contain backing and demo tracks as well as sample readings TheComplete Wedding Music Planner has absolutely everything you need to plan and organise the all-important words and music for your wedding. It is perfect for a singer who is looking to perform at weddings as well as thebride- and groom-to-be who need to plan the musical background to each and every section of the ceremony. With space at the back to write which musical choices you ended up making The Complete Wedding Music Plannerwould make a perfect memento for the bride and groom to remind them of the best day of their lives.Containing over 280 pages of music photographs illustrations Bible readings poems sample vows and practicaladvice this is no ordinary collection of wedding-themed sheet music. The Complete Wedding Music Planner is the ideal guide for putting together your wedding your way.

Par . Arrangements for piano, voice and guitar of 100 all-time Christmas favorites, both sacred and secular in nature. / Date parution : 2022-12-01/ Répertoire / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)