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Recently there has been a tremendous new interest in Delta blues guitar and the artists that played that style, which was very new to guitarists of the 1920s & 30s.

Rory Block is a good friend of mine and a tremendous delta blues finger style guitar artist. She gave me a mention in her book called “When a Woman Gets the Blues.

Rory was kind enough to give me a full chapter of our time together as guitarists who both loved Delta blues guitar, which is distinguished by the monotonic base or alternating bass.

I have spent the last 50 years of my life carefully tabbing out many of these Delta blues songs by artists such as Charlie Patton, Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Blake. It is a pleasure to teach this unique style of guitar playing and I hope to keep doing more and more tabs of these songs. I simply listen to the record and write down as much as I can, and as closely as I can to what is being played by the artist on the record.
(Thoughtfully edited by Ellen 😄) by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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I taught Roy Bookbinder much of what he was famous for. I liked Roy a lot...Jack taken in Fretted Instruments School - Guitar and Banjo Lessons in NYC by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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I’ve been awarded for Best Guitar Lessons in New York, NY 2024 by @distinguishedteaching. Hah… Book an online lesson with me… Jack. by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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Here is one of my favorite Dave Van Ronk tunes all tabbed out for you: Listen to Dave… Book a listen with me. ....Jack by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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Outside the old School, some time in the 70’s- still going strong online. Book a lesson with me. Jack.
#guitarteacher by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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Bill Keith and I playing in both directions. 1989. taken in Central Park by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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Found in an old box of old banjo books at an auction and look what's on the credits page of Melodic Banjo by Tony Trischka!
#banjoschool by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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Here is Dave Van Ronk’s “Sporting Life Blues” although he did not write it, Brownie McGhee did as far as I know.. The link attached is one of many performances by Dave....Jack - link in the comments by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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It’s almost Derby Time so Here’s my Banjo arrangement of “My Old Kentucky Home”...Here is my midi link. You may need to download a midi player to hear my arrangement ( in the comments ) by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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I am now in the New York Historical Society. My image is in the photo archive.
Smiling Guitarist, Washington Square.
Frederick Kelly photograph collection, 1959-1976 taken in New York Historical Society by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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"Civil War Parade", also called "Soldier's Drill" or "United States March", is the Rev. Gary Davis' brilliant imitation of a military marching band arranged for finger-style guitar. Reverend Davis performed this piece with endless variations — mimicking reveille, cadence counting and several flourishes traditionally used by marching bands. This piece is quite difficult but can be played by an advanced intermediate student. Andy Polon, guitarist and teacher in New York City, helped provide this condensed transcription, which includes a few variations of his own.

Because of the complexities of this piece, I have used several devices in the TAB to help you find the correct hand positions. The left hand fingers are numbered— 1 for index, 2 for middle, 3 for the ring finger, and 4 for the little finger. The left hand numbers are encircled next to the fret numbers.

Need help? Want more? Book a lesson with me today. Link in bio 🔗

#guitarlesson #reverendgarydavis by @frettedinstrumentsnyc

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