Stefan Grossman: British Fingerpicking Guitar: Guitar: Instrumental Album

This collection is a tribute to the innovators and an analysis of the unique Guitar fingerstyles and techniques developed in Great Britain. British Fingerpicking Guitar presents Guitar instrumentals byDavey Graham Burt Jansch and John Renbourn - over 20 solos in notation and tablature. The stereo audio features each solo as performed by the respective British composer/guitarist and contains all but four of the songs in thebook. The included online audio does not contain the following songs: Carolan's Concerto Mrs. O'Rourke Lord Inchiquin (arr. by John Renbourn) and Lament for Charles MacCabe.

A Tribute to Reverend Gary Davis-British journalist and writer Robert Tilling lovingly compiled this touching tribute to the great American Guitar genius Reverend Gary Davis. His enthusiasm for the Reverend's powerful music startedafter seeing him on his first UK concert tour in 1964.Reverend Gary Davis (1896-1972) was an African American blues and gospel singer and guitarist. His fingerpicking style was extremely influential; hisstudents in New York City in the 1960s included Stefan Grossman Roy Bookbinder Woody Mann and Ernie Hawkins. Davis' musical influence extends throughout modern American music from theGrateful Dead and Bob Dylan to Keb Mo and Olabelle. Chapters in this revised and updated biography include a detailed Chronology Discography Concert and Record Reviews quotations contributions from musicians and admirers as well as over 100 photographs.