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The Mississippi Delta is the source of America's deep and passive blues tradition. This DVD presents the unalloyed power of these Delta legends as they performed in the 1960s and 1970s. The Mississippi Delta is the source of America's deep and passive blues tradition. This DVD presents the unalloyed power of these Delta legends as they performed in the 1960s and 1970s.
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In this Guitar Artistry DVD Geoff talks about his influences as well as his approaches to arranging music to the guitar. An intimate portrait of a great artist. There are only three white blues singers and Geoff Muldaur is at least two of them. - Richard Thompson In this Guitar Artistry DVD Geoff talks about his influences as well as his approaches to arranging music to the guitar. An intimate portrait of a great artist. There are only three white blues singers and Geoff Muldaur is at least two of them. - Richard Thompson
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John Jackson grew up in rural Virginia listening to the older musicians around him and the blues stars whose records he heard on his family's wind-up phonograph. For a while in his youth he played at country dances but mostly he just picked the guitar and banjo for his own amusement and his tastes ranged from the Piedmont blues of Blind Blake Josh White and Blind Boy Fuller to the hillbilly yodels of Jimmie Rodgers and an old-time banjo style that reached back to the 19th century. “I can play most anything I put my mind to if I want to ” he would say with a big smile. “Blues mountain hoedowns dance tunes... I don't get into soul or disco or rap music or nothing likethat but I ain't got anything against it; it just didn't come along when I did.” Jackson always seemed supremely relaxed and easy-going but under his friendly country manner he was an indefatigable worker. He recalled a time when musicians would walk twenty miles over dirt roads to get to a house party play till the wee hours of the morning then walk home and put in a full day on the farm and he kept numerous jobs – most famously as a grave digger – into his seventies. He was just as dedicated onstage an all-around entertainer who mixed his songs with jokes and stories and tried to give his audiences a sense not only of the music he loved but of the world that had produced it. That world is long gone but it lives on in the loping rhythms of Jackson's intricate guitar picking and the mellow flow of his honey-slow Virginia drawl. This is old-time back-porch country music played by a man who always seemed like he was just kicking back and enjoying himself with some friends but put all he had into every note. John Jackson grew up in rural Virginia listening to the older musicians around him and the blues stars whose records he heard on his family's wind-up phonograph. For a while in his youth he played at country dances but mostly he just picked the guitar and banjo for his own amusement and his tastes ranged from the Piedmont blues of Blind Blake Josh White and Blind Boy Fuller to the hillbilly yodels of Jimmie Rodgers and an old-time banjo style that reached back to the 19th century. “I can play most anything I put my mind to if I want to ” he would say with a big smile. “Blues mountain hoedowns dance tunes... I don't get into soul or disco or rap music or nothing likethat but I ain't got anything against it; it just didn't come along when I did.” Jackson always seemed supremely relaxed and easy-going but under his friendly country manner he was an indefatigable worker. He recalled a time when musicians would walk twenty miles over dirt roads to get to a house party play till the wee hours of the morning then walk home and put in a full day on the farm and he kept numerous jobs – most famously as a grave digger – into his seventies. He was just as dedicated onstage an all-around entertainer who mixed his songs with jokes and stories and
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Doc's accompanists as well as his songs here are an eclectic group ranging from his 1950s musical partner pianist Jack Williams to his son Merle (seen playing exquisite slide guitar) to Rocky Skaggs (singing and playing mandolin in a Monroe Brothers style set) to a stellar stringband featuring Mark O'Connor Tony Rice Bela Fleck David Grisman and Jerry Douglas. This collection ends with a solo set from Doc which brings his music full circle to the straightforward simplicity with which it was first presented during the 1960s folk revival.
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The Guitar show began in 1984 as a weekly television show on Manhattan Cable in New York City. The show was produced and hosted by Christian Roebling. All guitar styles were presented from Jazz to Rock and Folk to Classical. The list of guitarists that appeared reads like a who's who of guitar playing. In this first Guitar Show DVD you will find the playing of some of the masters of Jazz guitar including Emily Remler Steve Khan Pat Martino and Bill Frisell.
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Jazz Masters - Volume 2-The Guitar show began in 1984 as a weekly television show on Manhattan Cable in New York City. The show was produced and hosted by Christian Roebling. All guitar styles were presented from Jazz to Rock and Folk to Classical. The list of guitarists that appeared reads like a who's who of guitar playing. In this second Guitar Show DVD you will find the playing of some of the masters of Jazz guitar including Jack Wilkins Herb Ellis Charlie Byrd and Tal Farlow.
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A showcase performance featuring the Hindustani Classical music of North India and one of its most popular and respected guitarists - Debashish Bhattacharya. In recent times the slide guitar has become an important addition to the Indian music with its uncanny knack for approximating the nuances of the human voice. The improvisatory possibilities of the guitar are very well suited to the raga and tala systems of the Hindustani tradition and Debashish Bhattacharya has become one of India's leading concert guitarists. In this special concert presentation Bhattacharya is accompanied by tabla master Kumer Bose in a performance that captures both the subtlety andastonishing virtuosity inherent in the Hindustani tradition. His guitar is modified with sympathetic resonant strings and the occasion takes place at Max Muller Bhawan one of Calcutta's best known concert halls.
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In this recording of a concert at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in Pittsburgh PA. Martin Taylor all the facets of his dynamic solo playing. In this recording of a concert at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in Pittsburgh PA. Martin Taylor all the facets of his dynamic solo playing.
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The Lone State boasts many cultural riches and its gifts to the blues tradition are among its most exemplary treasures. The range of Texas blues guitar styles both rural and urban is captured in this collection of fourteen performances by four legendary Texas bluesmen . Blazing 1991 performances by the great Albert Collins generate a heat which belies his Iceman moniker. Freddie King cooks at full boil in a 1972 set which includes his signature song Going Down . Rare 1960 footage of Lightnin' Hopkins shows how intense the downhome acoustic Texas blues could be. A 1968 performance by Mance Lipscomb traces the blues tradition to its work song taproot with Captain Captain .Alternately stark and celebratory the Texas blues of these performances comprise a legacy as expansive as the Lone State's legendary vistas. The Lone State boasts many cultural riches and its gifts to the blues tradition are among its most exemplary treasures. The range of Texas blues guitar styles both rural and urban is captured in this collection of fourteen performances by four legendary Texas bluesmen . Blazing 1991 performances by the great Albert Collins generate a heat which belies his Iceman moniker. Freddie King cooks at full boil in a 1972 set which includes his signature song Going Down . Rare 1960 footage of Lightnin' Hopkins shows how intense the downhome acoustic Texas blues could be. A 1968 performance by Mance Lipscomb traces the blues tradition to its work song taproot with Captain Captain . Alternately stark and celebratory the Texas blues of these performances comprise a legacy as expansive as the Lone State's legendary vistas.
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The Music and Thoughts of Buster Miller Stefan Grossman and John Miller arranged for DVD. Country folk blues and jazz fingerstyle guitar at its best. The Music and Thoughts of Buster Miller Stefan Grossman and John Miller arranged for DVD. Country folk blues and jazz fingerstyle guitar at its best.
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This DVD features rare footage depicting some of the greatest blues musicians who ever lived. Features Mississippi John Hurt Son House Rev. Gary Davis Big Bill Broonzy and others. This DVD features rare footage depicting some of the greatest blues musicians who ever lived. Features Mississippi John Hurt Son House Rev. Gary Davis Big Bill Broonzy and others.
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Rare and historical recordings from 1965-70. The musicians presented in this video are amongst the greatest exponents of slide blues guitar who ever lived and are ample testimony to the superb variety available in this style. Rare and historical recordings from 1965-70. The musicians presented in this video are amongst the greatest exponents of slide blues guitar who ever lived and are ample testimony to the superb variety available in this style.
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DVD edition of this incredible jam session bringing together five masters or flatpicking guitar: Doc Watson Tony Rice Dan Crary Jack Lawrence and Steve Kaufman. Together they harmonise and improvise in an hour of unbeatable picking. DVD edition of this incredible jam session bringing together five masters or flatpicking guitar: Doc Watson Tony Rice Dan Crary Jack Lawrence and Steve Kaufman. Together they harmonise and improvise in an hour of unbeatable picking.
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Artist Songbook-Sonny Terry started playing harmonica in his teens as a blind street musician in North Carolina. After a stint with a medicine show he hooked up with the popular ragtime singer/guitarist Blind Boy Fuller. When he was 23 he made his recording debut backing up Fuller. Barely a year later in 1938 he was wowing New York audiences at Carnegie Hall appearing solo as part of John Hammond's Spirituals to Swing concert. Sonny Terry died in 1986 leaving behind many recordings and numerous fans -- as well as harmonica players trying to duplicate his virtuosity. He was a true originator and a powerful entertainer.Sonny Terry started playing harmonica in his teens as a blind street musician in North Carolina. After a stint with a medicine show he hooked up with the popular ragtime singer/guitarist Blind Boy Fuller. When he was 23 he made his recording debut backing up Fuller. Barely a year later in 1938 he was wowing New York audiences at Carnegie Hall appearing solo as part of John Hammond's Spirituals to Swing concert. Sonny Terry died in 1986 leaving behind many recordings and numerous fans -- as well as harmonica players trying to duplicate his virtuosity. He was a true originator and a powerful entertainer.
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DVD featuring Doc Watson Tony Rice Norman Blake and Dan Crary. Includes 'More Pretty Girls Than One' 'Nashville Blues' 'The White Dove' and 'Cold On The Shoulder'. DVD featuring Doc Watson Tony Rice Norman Blake and Dan Crary. Includes 'More Pretty Girls Than One' 'Nashville Blues' 'The White Dove' and 'Cold On The Shoulder'.
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Raga Meets The Blues-Harry Manx has been called an 'essential link' between the music of East and West creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to. Harry has performed across Canada into the USA Australia France Singapore and Spain. He has appeared at festivals world-class theatres concert halls and infamous Blues clubs around the globe. Playing the Mohan Veena lap steel and guitar Harry quickly envelops the audience into what has been dubbed 'the Harry Zone' with his warm vocals and the hauntingly beautiful melodies of his originalsongs. Blending Indian folk melodies with blues a sprinkle of gospel and compelling grooves Manx’s 'mysticssippi' flavour is evocative and hard to resist. Titles include: Can't Be Satisfied Sitting On Top of the World Working On The Railroad Goodtime Charlie Baby Please Don't Go Afghani Raga Oh Death Crazy Love Spoonful Tijuana Bring That Thing A Coat of Mail Steal Six Only Then Will Your House Be Blessed and Don't Forget To Miss Me. Harry Manx has been called an 'essential link' between the music of East and West creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to. Harry has performed across Canada into the USA Australia France Singapore and Spain. He has appeared at festivals world-class theatres concert halls and infamous Blues clubs around the globe. Playing the Mohan Veena lap steel and guitar Harry quickly envelops the audience into what has been dubbed 'the Harry Zone' with his warm vocals and the hauntingly beautiful melodies of his originalsongs. Blending Indian folk melodies with blues a sprinkle of gospel and compelling grooves Manx’s 'mysticssippi' flavour is evocative and hard to resist. Titles include: Can't Be Satisfied Sitting On Top of the World Working On The Railroad Goodtime Charlie Baby Please Don't Go Afghani Raga Oh Death Crazy Love Spoonful Tijuana Bring That Thing A Coat of Mail Steal Six Only Then Will Your House Be Blessed and Don't Forget To Miss Me.
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The legendary Delta-inspired blues-rockers performing at the Fillmore San Francisco in 1994 with all the atmosphere and electricity of a true homecoming show. Whilst Elvis and Buddy Holly were riding high in the hit parade young Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady looked to Lightnin' Hopkins and Chuck Berry for inspiration digging deep into the heritage of the rural blues and forging a band that was as raw and direct as their heroes. Over 25 years and countless recordings later Electric Hot Tuna returned to San Francisco for a very special celebratory performance that was captured on film. With songs including Ode To Billy Dean I See The Light and 99 Year Blues this is a unique chance to witness the genuine article and some genuine blues magic.
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English acoustic guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson has come a long way from his roots in Lincolnshire Northern England. He played his first paid gig at fourteen became a professional at seventeen and shortly after found himself in the vanguard of the British folk-rock movement. Martin's dynamic solo guitar performances are legendary showcasing his mastery of the acoustic guitar as well as his far-ranging repertoire. He possesses a seemingly effortless command of multiple complex styles including powerful percussive techniques unique frailing and fingerstyles and a ground breaking use of open tunings. This 70 minute DVD presents a solo concertrecorded at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley California.
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Guitarist educator and historian Stefan Grossman was a student of acoustic blues and gospel singer/guitarist Rev. Gary Davis. Beginning when he was 15 Stefan studied with Davis on weekends spending eight to ten hours at his house in Harlem absorbing all he could. While studying with Rev. Davis he met and studied with other country blues guitarists: Mississippi John Hurt Son House Skip James Mance Lipscomb and Fred McDowell. In the early 1960s Stefan formed the Even Dozen Jug Band (which also included such future luminaries as John Sebastian Steve Katz Maria Muldaur and David Grisman). In 1966 he worked with the alternate rock band the Fugs beforemoving to Great Britain in 1967. In 1969 he co-founded Kicking Mule Records with Ed Denson a label that showcased acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Many of these albums that Stefan produced during this period are finally being re-released on CD on his own label. From 1967 to 1987 Stefan Grossman lived in Great Britain and Italy and toured worldwide. He performed and recorded with John Renbourn for 15 years and they produced four albums together. Stefan's solo discography goes all the way back to 1966 when he recorded How to Play Blues Guitar with Rory Block (now released as Country Blues Guitar SGGW103). Since that time he has recorded over 30 solo albums and has written numerous books highlighting the playing of legendary bluesmen from the 1920s and 1930s. Nowadays Stefan divides his time between the USA and England. He continues to do concerts and workshops worldwide and remains one of the world's foremost authorities on acoustic blues guitar. The Guitar Artistry of Stefan Grossman brings together performances from 1965 to today. He performs solo with the Even Dozen Jog Band with John Renbourn as well as Duck Baker. In between the music Stefan weaves together the story behind his playing. An 87 page PDF booklet is included on the DVD. This details Guitarist educator and historian Stefan Grossman was a student of acoustic blues and gospel singer/guitarist Rev. Gary Davis. Beginning when he was 15 Stefan studied with Davis on weekends spending eight to ten hours at his house in Harlem absorbing all he could. While studying with Rev. Davis he met and studied with other country blues guitarists: Mississippi John Hurt Son House Skip James Mance Lipscomb and Fred McDowell. In the early 1960s Stefan formed the Even Dozen Jug Band (which also included such future luminaries as John Sebastian Steve Katz Maria Muldaur and David Grisman). In 1966 he worked with the alternate rock band the Fugs beforemoving to Great Britain in 1967. In 1969 he co-founded Kicking Mule Records with Ed Denson a label that showcased acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Many of these albums that Stefan produced during this period are finally being re-released on CD on his own label. From 1967 to 1987 Stefan Grossman liv