Learn how it's done with the rhythm-monger from bluegrass guitar's First Family! Crosspicking and syncopated rhythms, unusual bass runs, passing chords, substitutions and inversions -- here's everything you need to establish that rock-solid rhythmic "groove" the whole band can climb aboard. Joining the fun also are Rickie Simpkins, Kenny Smith, Sammy Shelor and brother Tony Rice. 90 min.
FGM-DVD1006
$22.45
DVD - AN INTIMATE LESSON WITH TONY RICE
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Rice slowly breaks down 6 great solos from some of his most popular albums. Features three hard-driving flatpick instrumentals: "Gold Rush," "Blackberry Blossom," "Muleskinner Blues;" intros and accompaniments to "Church Street Blues," "Cold On The Shoulder;" and a jazz chord arrangement to "Georgia On My Mind." With tips on holding the pick and use of the capo, and details of the set-up of his 1935 D28. Intermediate/advanced. Includes note/tab booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD124
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$26.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS CROSSPICKING GUITAR
taught by Eric Thompson
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Utilizing repeated patterns on three-string groups, crosspicking captures the bounce of a fiddler's double shuffle and the drive of three-finger banjo Scruggs-style rolls. Crosspicking techniques are taught to you in easy-to-understand steps, illustrating the basic patterns with arrangements of "Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss," "Blackberry Rag," "Wildwood Flower," "Beaumont Rags," and "Cross-eyed Fiddler." Split-screen close-ups let you see exactly what and how Eric is playing. A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included, also included as a PDF file on the DVD. Intermediate, 84.
304-DVD603
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$26.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS GUITAR - BULDING POWERFUL SOLOS
taught by David Grier
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Award-winning guitarist David Grier teaches his blueprint for taking a successful bluegrass solo. You'll learn the elements of his dazzling style--slides, hammers, pulls, crosspicking, pick-and-fingers, bends, double-stops, raking, and more--and how to use them to create your own instrumental breaks. Before long you'll be learning David's arrangements of "Liberty," "Bill Cheatham," a spectacular version of "Nine Pound Hammer," plus Grier originals "Engagement Waltz" and "The Meeting." Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 75 min.
300-DVD250
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$26.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS GUITAR SOLOS
with Chris Jones
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Chris teaches 10 favorite solos & half-breaks from his CDs! He plays each solo full speed and slowly. Lastly, he discusses valuable details about the solo, to help your learning & understanding of the music. "A Few More Years," "Nashville Blues," "Uphill Climb," "Ready If You're Willin'," "John Henry," "Stream of Love," "BRN Breakdown," more. Intermediate. Includes tab booklet. 50 min.
196-DVD53
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$17.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS LEAD GUITAR
by Scott Nygaard
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The renowned Grammy-nominated guitarist guides you through the old-time fiddle tune "Little Billy Wilson," a cross-picking arrangement of "Home Sweet Home," a melodic solo on the blues song "Trouble In Mind" and shows you how to combine these influences when creating a solo on a bluegrass tune like "East Virginia Blues." Includes tab booklet, also included as a PDF file. Intermediate, 75 min.
304-DVD604
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$26.95
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DVD - BRYAN SUTTON'S SECRETS FOR SUCCESSFUL FLATPICKING
with Cody Kilby, hosted by Happy Traum
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Filled with spectacular picking, detailed instruction and invaluable advice for aspiring pickers! Bryan lays out his "tricks of the trade" to help you play any tune and improve your speed, power, timing and musicianship. You'll learn how to keep your picking hand tension-free, your fretting hand supple and quick, drills and exercises, and an arsenal of licks, bends, double stops, slides and other devices. In a special rhythm section he shows how he builds a groove and enhances the tune. Then he breaks down in detail four bluegrass jam session tunes: "Daley's Reel," "Texas Gales," "Wild Bill Jones" and "Beaumont Rag." Whew! Intermediate/advanced. Includes note/tab booklet. 115 min.
300-DVD297
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$26.95
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CD - CELTIC MELODIES FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR
by Jody Stecher
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The colorful tones of the guitar are well suited to the music of Ireland and Scotland. Jody has developed a unique approach to flatpicking Celtic music, drawing on the sounds and techniques of the harp, fiddle and pipes. This lesson presents a graded course starting with simpler fingering with special attention to picking techniques. Building on a base of a confident and deliberate right hand, more challenging left hand work is gradually introduced. The typical ornaments of Celtic music are shown to be manageable and effective on the guitar - including rolls, which have been thought by some to be too difficult to achieve on the instrument. Jody presents memorable tunes in the keys of G, D and A, played in either dropped-D or standard tuning. Titles include: "Reel Sheehans Ree," "Jig The Connaught-mans Rambles," "March A Trip To Mabou Ridge," "Strathspey," "The Devil In The Kitchen," "Reel Muilleann Dubh," "Reel Doctor Gilbert." 75 min.
304-DVD605
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DVD - CLINCH MOUNTAIN GUITAR
taught by James Alan Shelton with George Shuffler
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Ralph Stanley's current and former guitarists in a program of Clinch Mtn. Boys classics, with a particular emphasis on crosspicking and how to apply it to tunes, song accompaniments, turnarounds and more. The boys play "Banks of the Ohio," "Cannonball Blues," "Tom's Creek," "Road to Coeburn" and more -- all the music is transcribed to note/tab in the accompanying book. 60 min.
FGM-DVD1013
$22.45
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DVD - CREATING GUITAR SOLOS FOR BANJO INSTRUMENTALS
with Chris Jones
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Chris shows you how to translate banjo instrumentals into guitar intrumentals while maintaining the integrity of the original banjo piece. Watch as he analyzes and teaches 5 songs, explaining why he chose what he plays every step of the way. "Fireball Mail," "Dear Old Dixie," "Ruben," "Cluck Old Hen" and "Lonesome Road Blues." Includes tab booklet. 60 min.
196-DVD45
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DVD - CREATING GUITAR SOLOS FOR BLUEGRASS SONGS
with Chris Jones
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Learn how to mold a simple bluegrass melody into a fancy, tasteful guitar solo. Chris analyzes and teaches 5 songs, breaking each down into component parts and explaining why he chose what to play every step of the way. Using this formula will enable you to create your own intelligent, melodic solos. Songs: "Shady Grove," "Pig in A Pen," "In the Pines," "Bury Me Beneath the Willow" and "Bridge to Portsmouth." Includes tab booklet. 90 min.
196-DVD44
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DVD - DAN CRARY'S FLATPICK GUITAR WORKSHOP: AN EXPLORATION OF DYNAMIC SOLOING
taught by Dan Crary
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Dan shows you some of his favorite techniques including how to get a fiddle drone effect on guitar, banjoesque runs, syncopated licks, pull-offs and hammer-ons, crosspicking, and more. He then takes apart some of his show-stoppers: "Lime Rock," "Arkansas Traveler," "John Henry," "Foggy Mountain Special," and "Sally Goodin." Includes note/tab booklet. 85 min.
300-DVD156
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DVD - DOC'S GUITAR - FINGERPICKING & FLATPICKING
taught by Doc Watson
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Recorded at the famed Merle Watson Memorial Festival this DVD captures Doc Watson teaching some of his most requested fingerpicking and flatpicking songs & instrumentals. Clear explanations and split-screen images help players learn his arrangements of: "Deep River Blues," "Bluebell," "Southbound," "Black Mountain Rag," "Georgie," "Way Downtown," "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down," "Blue Railroad Train," "Windy and Warm," "Beaumont Rag," "East Tennessee Rag" and "The Cuckoo." Intermediate/advanced level. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD6
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DVD - DOWNHOME FLATPICKING GUITAR
taught by Jody Stecher
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Jody has long been America's least generic flatpicker. From the teenage hotshot who won the 1966 World's Champion Flatpicking Cup to the mature and reflective artist who was twice Grammy nominated in the 1990s, Jody has always played his own style. Here he presents the technical nuts and bolts for you to make your own personal style. It's a graded course starting with basics in which the technical relationship between fingerpicking and flatpicking is made clear. The first few pieces are great songs with memorable melodies but melodies but minimal fingering so that right hand fundamentals can be mastered. With each new tune more techniques are introduced and more of the fingerboard is used, both horizontally and vertically. The second half of the lesson is purely instrumental music and the tunes are more complex. Titles include: "Carters Blues" "Its Hard To Love," "I Got A Bulldog," "Leake County Blues," "Arkansas Traveler," "The Dawn" and "The Ship in Full Sail." 75 min.
304-DVD606
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DVD - FLATPICK JAM VOL. 1
with Brad Davis
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Marty Stuart's and Earl Scruggs' acclaimed lead guitarist is your jamming partner on 11 tunes: "Sally Goodin," "Blackberry Blossom," "John Hardy," "Salt Creek," "Wildwood Flower" and more. Brad plays each tune at four different tempos, swapping lead and rhythm with you! With bass lines and mandolin chops on screen for each tune -- 120 min.
FGM-DVD1004
$17.95
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DVD - FLATPICK JAM VOL. 2
with Brad Davis
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Pick with Brad on 11 more great tunes! "Black Mountain Rag," "Whiskey Before Breakfast," "Old Joe Clark," "Red Haired Boy, "Arkansas Traveler," "Sailor's Hornpipe" and more. Brad plays each tune at four different tempos, swapping lead and rhythm with you! With bass lines and mandolin chops on screen for each tune -- 120 min.
FGM-DVD1005
$17.95
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DVD - FLATPICK JAM VOL. 3
with Brad Davis
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Your favorite video jamming partner is back! with ten flatpicking favorites, each taken at four different tempos: "Katy Hill," "Over the Waterfall," "Cherokee Shuffle," "Ragtime Annie," "Cattle in the Cane," "Lonesome Road Blues," "Coo Coo's Nest," "Fisher's Hornpipe," "Redwing" and "Liberty." 120 min.
FGM-DVD1009
$17.95
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DVD - FLATPICK JAM VOL. 4
with Brad Davis
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All right! A fourth volume of this popular, tremendously user-friendly jamalong video series, with the longtime guitarist for Marty Stuart and Earl Scruggs. 10 tunes, each played at four different speeds! At each tempo Brad takes a solo, then plays rhythm so you can take your solo; at the three higher tempos Brad swaps solos and rhythm backup with you twice. A bass line and mandolin chop accompany every passage, and chord changes are indicated on-screen for the slow takes. Join the jam! 2 hrs.
FGM-DVD1012
$22.45
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DVD - FLATPICKING FIDDLE TUNES, REELS, RAGS & HOEDOWNS
taught by Eric Thompson
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Old-time fiddle tunes are the bedrock upon which acoustic guitar flatpicking is built. Eric Thompson shares seven of his favorites, guiding you slowly, line by line through classics like "Texas Gals," "Fish in the Millpond," "Miller's Reel," "East Tennessee Blues," and "Fall of Richmond." You'll build your repertoire and hone your technique, exploring finger patterns in six different keys which are all clearly shown in split-screen close-ups. A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included, also included as a PDF file on the DVD. 84 min.
304-DVD602
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DVD - FLATPICKING WITH DOC
taught by Doc Watson with Steve Kaufman
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Take a lesson with one of the premier flatpickers of our time! Doc slows down some of his most requested songs so you can follow along. You'll learn how he uses crosspicking, movable chord positions, runs and improvisations to create solos and enhance the vocals in a song. 13 songs including: "Ragtime Annie," "Salt Creek," "Little Sadie," "More Pretty Girls Than One," "New River Train," "White House Blues," "Open Up Them Pearly Gates," more. Steve provides backup and "twin" harmony parts, and Doc is joined by his grandson for three duets. Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 80 min.
300-DVD40
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$35.95
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DVD - KENNY SMITH - TUNES AND TECHNIQUES
taught by Kenny Smith
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2-DVD set. Three hours of wisdom and experience from one of bluegrass guitar's most celebrated practitioners - plus 7 great flatpicking tunes. Starts with Kenny's discussion of his early learning years. More than just a bio - he shares insights and detailed tips on restringing, tuning, etc. Then 45 minutes are devoted to bluegrass rhythm guitar. Kenny covers basic right hand patterns, effective G-runs and tips on playing in a band and behind a vocalist. Disc 2 teaches 7 tunes: "Song For Emily," "Studebaker," "Me And My Farmall," "Amanda's Reel," "Bill Cheatham," "Angelina Baker," and "Soldier's Joy." A few are quite challenging while others will be within the grasp of intermediate players. Serious students at any skill level will find much to challenge and inspire. Includes tab booklet. An Acutab product.
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405-DVD1
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DVD - NEW DIRECTIONS IN FLATPICKING - FROM BLUEGRASS TO EUROPEAN DANCE TUNES
taught by Beppe Gambetta
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An adventure in acoustic world music! Beppe's reinterpretations of American and European musical traditions offer flatpickers a passport to inspiration. He teaches unique renditions of American fiddle tunes ("Soldier's Joy," "Old Joe Clark"), his lyrical signature piece ("Slow Creek") and three lively Mediterranean dances: "Margaritin," "Iride" and "Moravian Journey." You'll learn a variety of crosspicking patterns, use of triplets, moveable chords, double-stops, "floating" arpeggios, and other techniques. Advanced. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD288
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DVD - NORMAN BLAKE'S GUITAR TECHNIQUES: TWO DVD SET
taught by Norman Blake
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Contains 300-DVD28 and 300-DVD29. In DVD One Norman covers a variety of bluegrass and old-time country guitar techniques including alternating strokes, flatpick rolls, cross picking, single string/rhythm chord combinations, melody playing, more; and songs including "Gray Coat Soldiers," "Whiskey Before Breakfast," more. In DVD Two he demonstrates musical ideas and playing techniques on 10 traditional and original songs and instrumentals: "Coming Down From Rising Fawn," "Old Virginia Reel," "Coleman's March," "Church Street Blues," more. Intermediate/advanced. Includes note/tab booklets. 90 minutes each.
300-DVD29SET
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$44.95
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DVD - NORMAN BLAKE'S GUITAR TECHNIQUES: VOL. 1 - SONGS, INSTRUMENTALS & STYLES
taught by Norman Blake
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A variety of bluegrass and old-time country guitar techniques from one of the masters of flatpicking, accompanied by his wife and musical partner Nancy Blake. Covers alternating strokes, flatpick rolls, cross picking, single string/rhythm chord combinations, melody playing, more; and songs including "Gray Coat Soldiers," "Whiskey Before Breakfast," "The Wreck of the Old '97," more. Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD28
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DVD - NORMAN BLAKE'S GUITAR TECHNIQUES: VOL. 2 - TEN STELLAR SONGS AND INSTRUMENTALS
taught by Norman Blake
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Norman demonstrates some of his musical ideas and playing techniques on 10 traditional and original songs and instrumentals. Includes "Coming Down From Rising Fawn," "Capertown Ferry," "Uncle Joe (Mrs. McLeod's Reel)," "Old Virginia Reel," "Coleman's March," "New Century Hornpipe," "Church Street Blues," more. For intermediate to advanced players. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD29
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DVD - PETER ROWAN AND TONY RICE TEACH SONGS, GUITAR, AND MUSICIANSHIP
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Play along and learn with two legendary artists! Intermediate guitarists will learn Peter's rich chord ideas and solid picking for successful song accompaniment and rhythm playing. Advanced players will benefit from Tony's unique back-up ideas, chord inversions, licks and mind-bending solos. As you learn six of Peter's classic songs, your skill and musicianship will develop to a new level. "You Were There For Me," "Dustbowl Children," "Let the Harvest Go to Seed," "Angel Island," "Come Back to Old Santa Fe," "Panama Red" and a special performance of "Midnight Moonlight." BONUS: Seven electronically slowed-down solos for detailed study. Includes note/tab booklet. 110 min.
300-DVD335
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DVD - TECHNIQUES FOR SOLOING AND IMPROVISING FLATPICK STYLE
taught by Pat Flynn
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The guitarist for New Grass Revival teaches his method for improvising across the entire fingerboard. Learn how to work up the neck finding the chord centers on which you can base scales and how to combine these with open ringing notes. He covers the "Five T's" indispensable for any good musician: Timing, Tuning, Tone, Taste and Technique. You'll get new ideas for adding harmonies within chords, improvising blues and minor key songs; plus tips on hand positions, pick style, left and right hand technique, more. Intermediate/advanced. Includes chords and tab booklet. 65 min.
300-DVD205
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DVD - THE ART OF BLUEGRASS RHYTHM GUITAR
with Chris Jones
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Get insight into the styles of Jimmy Martin, Lester Flatt, and Tony Rice, and how to use power and sensitivity to provide perfect backing for each song. Covers right hand fundamentals, tone, timing, bass runs, the G run, and strum and chord voicing variations. 80 min.
196-DVD52
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DVD - THE GUITAR OF PAUL BRADY - PLAYING TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY IRISH SONGS
taught by Paul Brady
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Paul's interpretations of traditional Irish tunes have won him near-fanatical fans and his contemporary rock songs have made him the pre-eminent Irish singer-songwriter of his generation. Here he takes apart 11 of his most popular songs, showing you the alternate tunings, chord voicings, moving lines, picking technques and other elements of his distinctive arrangements: "Lakes of Pontchartrain," "Mary and the Soldier," "Arthur McBride and the Sergeant," "Crazy Dreams," "Nobody Knows," "Travelin' Light," more. Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 100 min.
300-DVD52
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DVD - THE TONY RICE GUITAR METHOD
taught by Tony Rice
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This two-part set is filled with fascinating conversation and amazing playing. Tony has geared this lesson for players at all levels, teaching both easy and more challenging songs. You'll gain insights into techniques such as Tony's method for getting his guitar in tune, how he warms up for a show, proper left hand fretting technique, advice about speed and dexterity, how he plays some of his signature licks, more. You'll see, up close, the details of his right hand technique his fluidity of motion and how he holds the pick, adjusting its angle to give his trademark cross-picking sound, and more. Songs include "The Last Thing on My Mind," "Bury Me Beneath the Willow," "Wildwood Flower," "Nine Pound Hammer," "Stony Lonesome," "Billy in the Lowground," "Shenandoah," "Danny Boy," "Little Sadie," "Jerusalem Ridge," "Salt Creek" and "I Am a Pilgrim." All levels. Two DVDs with note/tab booklet. 140 min.
300-DVD1
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$53.95
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DVD - TONY RICE MASTER CLASS - UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH A GUITAR GREAT
hosted by Happy Traum
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Tony shares more of the songs, instrumentals and picking techniques that have made him an iconic figure on the acoustic scene for nearly four decades. He brings back arrangements from various phases in his career including "Shady Grove," "I Don't Want Your Mandolins Mister," "Church Street Blues" and "More Pretty Girls Than One." He pays homage to the Carter Family on "The Storms Are on the Ocean," breaks down his licks on "Blue Railroad Train," and gives an updated version of "Red Haired Boy" complete with a Clarence White intro/ending. Tony also shows how he takes simple ballads like "Barbara Allen," "Wayfaring Stranger" and "Summertime" and builds beautiful, complex guitar arrangements. Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 115 min.
300-DVD262
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$26.95
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