by Elizabeth Smith
synopsis
Combining clips from past instructional videos featuring blues and country fingerpickers like Eddie Adcock and Doc Watson, this video presents lessons reflecting the steady bass and syncopated melody of the Piedmont blues players, the chords of Travis-style pickers, and the strumming and pounding of Delta blues stylists. Time is also devoted to demonstrating the "banjo-like" rolls and single-string style popular among some bluegrass pickers. Featured songs include "Southbound," "Red Wing," and "Fixin' to Die."
