Doc's Guitar Homespun Tapes - 1991 Styles Taught: Flatpicking and Fingerstyle
This is a wonderful video. Doc teaches both flatpicking and fingerpicking, and covers such signature tunes as "Black Mountain Rag." Doc is joined in music and conversation by Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger (banjo), Kirk Sutphin (fiddle), and long-time musical partner Jack Lawrence (guitar), who adds some invaluable pointers on back-up guitar and his own excellent flatpicking style. Includes Tab Booklet. View Full Details and Availability
Flatpickin' With Doc Homespun Tapes - 1996 Style Taught: Flatpicking
Doc is one of the greatest flatpick guitarists of all time, and in this video he teaches some of the masterful songs and instrumentals he has made famous. Doc and fellow flatpicker Steve Kaufman trade licks and play duets, and Doc slows down his arrangements of ballads, bluegrass songs, fiddle tunes and country classics. As an added bonus, Doc and his grandson Richard Watson (Merle's son) perform three blues-based songs: "Walk On, Boy," "Chicago Blues" and the classic "Summertime." View Full Details and Availability
Special Combo Package: Doc's Guitar and Flatpickin with Doc Homespun - 1991 & 1996 Styles Taught: Flatpicking and Fingerstyle
This combo pack features BOTH instruction videos of Doc Watson in instant download format! Both include downloadable TAB. In Doc's Guitar, Doc teaches both flatpicking and fingerpicking, and covers such signature tunes as "Black Mountain Rag." Doc is joined by Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger (banjo), Kirk Sutphin (fiddle), and long-time musical partner Jack Lawrence (guitar). In Flatpickin' With Doc, Doc and fellow flatpicker Steve Kaufman trade licks and play duets, and Doc slows down his arrangements of ballads, bluegrass songs, fiddle tunes and country classics. View Full Details and Availability
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