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	Jackson Blues Guitar Taught by John Miller Jackson, Mississippi attracted a host of blues musicians in the period 1910--1940. Many players from small towns made their way to Jackson, which as the capital of Mississippi and a much larger city, held forth the promise of more and better work opportunities, and the possibility of making a living playing music rather than driving a mule or chopping cotton. The Jackson Blues scene was an unusually rich one, . . . more . . .

	Atlanta Blues Guitar Taught by John Miller Atlanta, in the period 1920 -1940, rivaled Memphis, St.Louis, Jackson and Chicago in the strength and vitality of its blues scene. It was home to a unique school of 12-string guitarists that included Blind Willie McTell, Barbecue Bob, Charlie Lincoln, Willie Baker and George Carter. Also on hand were the slick slide guitarist Fred McMullen, the accompaniment king, Curley Weaver and the spectacular up-and-comer, Buddy Moss. . . . more . . .

	Bottleneck Blues Guitar A 2 DVD Set Taught by Stefan Grossman This double DVD, of almost four hours of music and instruction is a MUST for anyone interested in bottleneck blues guitar. It is a complete survey of country blues bottleneck styles and techniques featuring rare footage of Son House, Fred McDowell, Mance Lipscomb, Jesse Fuller, Furry Lewis and Bukka White. . . . more . . .

	The Ragtime & Blues Guitar of Blind Blake Taught by Ari Eisinger In this double DVD Ari Eisinger explains and demonstrates two key components of Blind Blake's style: his right-hand technique and his unique chord progressions. He then provides detailed demonstrations of eight of Blake's guitar breaks and accompaniments from some of his best recordings. . . . more . . .

	The Guitar of Lonnie Johnson Taught by Ari Eisinger In this double DVD, the first devoted in its entirety to the guitar style of Lonnie Johnson, Ari Eisinger explores Lonnie Johnson's blues style in detail, presenting stylistic hallmarks of Johnson's playing including a discussion of left hand fingerings, use of diminished chords and Lonnie’s blues playing in the Key of D. . . . more . . .

	The Guitar Artistry of Ari Eisinger Ari Eisinger is one of the most dazzling country blues and ragtime guitarists playing today. Listen to his astonishing performances of the music of Blind Blake and you will hear things no guitar player has managed to pull off since Blake himself disappeared in the early 1930s. The sportin’ right hand, the piano rhythms, the notes everybody else leaves out - they’re all there. . . . more . . .

	Oh, What a Beautiful City A TRIBUTE TO REV. GARY DAVIS 1896-1972 Compiled by Robert Tilling British journalist and writer Robert Tilling lovingly compiled this touching tribute to Reverend Gary Davis. His enthusiasm for the Reverend's powerful music started after seeing him on his first UK concert tour in 1964. In 1993 a limited edition of this book was released. We are happy and proud to announce that it is once again available. . . . more . . .

	John Renbourn & Stefan Grossman In Concert 2 CD Set With DVD To label John Renbourn an English folk guitarist, or Stefan Grossman an American blues guitarist, amounts to the same: nothing. Renbourn, who's best known for his Pentangle association and fine solo albums, has played medieval, early classical, traditional, blues, regional English folk and contemporary jazz compositions. The obstreperous Grossman, who's also cut a pile of solo albums, has played classic and contemporary ragtime, delta blues, boogie, and regional American folk compositions, among others. . . . more . . .

	Shining Shadows Stefan Grossman Shining Shadows is an album of original solo guitar instrumentals. Recorded in 1984 at the BBC Studios in London. . . . more . . .

	I Got Rhythm Ton Van Bergeyk, John James, Dale Miller & Sam Mitchell Each guitarist has his own individual sound and ideas for arranging. It is interesting to hear the differences in texture and feel that these four guitarists bring to their music. As well, this album shows the strength of the guitar as an instrument for capturing the sounds of a bygone era. . . . more . . .

	The Guitar Artistry of Woody Mann You can hear classical, jazz and blues approaches somehow converging into a single sparkling sound – a sound completely his own. Woody takes a fresh approach to his blues re-creations and his own compositions defy category. If there was a category simply called ‘great music’ Woody’s music would belong there. . . . more . . .

	Fingerpicking Country Blues Gospel Guitar Taught by Stefan Grossman Music from the church always featured in the repertoires of Country Blues Guitarists. In this lesson we explore several styles of fingerpicking gospel tunes. We start with playing in the key of C and two well known songs played in the style of Mississippi John Hurt and Elizabeth Cotten. . . . more . . .

	Fingerpicking Delights Taught by Stefan Grossman Four original instrumentals all in standard tuning and in different keys are taught in this lesson. These are multipart compositions that should challenge the intermediate to advanced fingerstyle guitarists. Stefan has brought together blues, country and jazz ideas and themes to these solos. . . . more . . .

	At Home and Church 3 CD Collection 1962-1967 Rev. Gary Davis In 1962 I started to take guitar lessons from Rev. Gary Davis. Each weekend and school holiday I would take two trains from my home in Brooklyn up to Park Avenue in the Bronx. Rev. Davis’s home was hidden behind a worn out tenement building, down a flight of stairs where the garbage cans were kept and then up another small flight of stairs to a single dwelling that was surrounded on all four sides by apartment buildings. . . . more . . .

	Live at Gerde's Folk City 3 CD Collection February, 1962 Rev. Gary Davis It’s hard for me to believe. Almost 50 years has passed since I was sitting by the stage at Gerde’s Folk City in New York City with my two track Tandberg tape machine recording my teacher, Rev. Gary Davis’ performances. . . . more . . .

	Aunt Molly's Murray Farm The Gramercy Park Sheik Stefan Grossman This CD brings together the first two solo albums I recorded. Aunt Molly’s Murray Farm was released in 1969. The Gramercy Park Sheik came out in 1970. . . . more . . .

	Famous Fingerpicking Guitar Solos From the Golden Era of American Pop Music Ton Van Bergeyk The music on this recording represents a pinnacle in the range of fingerstyle guitar music. It contains some of the best tracks recorded by a superb musician at the exact moment of discovering his full powers of expression. The result is a feast for guitar music lovers whose tastes run to substantial fare. . . . more . . .

	The Guitar Artistry of Geoff Muldaur 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. . . . more . . .

Memphis Blues Guitar taught by John Miller Memphis has long been a landing place for musicians from the surrounding rural areas in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, and in the 1920s and 1930s, it was a wide open town with plenty of opportunities for musicians to perform their music and make a living. As a result of Memphis’ hub status, it developed a strong blues scene in the 1920s and 1930s, with a host of outstanding singers and players. Many of these musicians had successful careers as recording artists, but a surprisingly large number of similarly gifted musicians went unrecorded or only got the opportunity to record a few titles. This DVD lesson offers instruction in the music of many of the finest guitarists to record out of Memphis in the 1920s and 1930s. . . . more . . . Texas Blues Guitar taught by John Miller In this DVD lesson you’ll have an opportunity to learn from the music of the greatest of the early Country Blues singer/guitarists, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Texas sharecropper and songster Mance Lipscomb, the almost forgotten Otis Harris, ace lyricist Funny Papa Smith, the spectacular and under recorded Willie Reed, and the Post-War master Lil’ Son Jackson. This is powerful and challenging guitar music, and the technique building that will result from learning to play these songs will take your blues playing to a new level. . . . more . . . Introduction to Chord Theory & Chord Voicing (2 DVD Set) taught by John Miller In this 2-DVD set master guitarist and instructor John Miller walks you through the fundamentals of chord theory, providing you with the conceptual tools needed to understand chord structure, and then shows you how to apply that knowledge to the neck of guitar, making practical sense of the information so that you will be equipped to voice chords up and down the neck in any key. . . . more . . .

David Bromberg and his Big Band The multi-instrumentalist and musicologist has made the Count Basie Theatre a crucial pit stop in his annual tour schedule for each of the last four years ... While Bromberg may take the spotlight for an unaccompanied number or two, it’s his role as bandleader and raconteur that prompted the New York Times to brand him “electrifying.” A performance by the 12-piece David Bromberg Big Band fireballs forward like a bull in a used record shop, tracing its own musical logic — Bob Wills to Bob Dylan to Bo Diddley to Dave Dudley. . . . more . . . A Guitar Lesson With David Bromberg In this intimate DVD lesson, David presents some of his most popular arrangements. They vary from the folk blues Delia to the popular gospel song Just A Closer Walk With Thee to Bob Dylan's It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes a Train To Cry to Jerry Jeff Walker's Mr. Bojangles (featuring David's famous guitar solo). Nine great arrangements that will expand your repertoire as well as guitar playing skills. . . . more . . . Guitar Artistry of David Bromberg A singular performer/writer/arranger, David’s remarkable musical versatility and innovative resourcefulness have earned vast critical and popular acclaim. He is also impossible to classify: As one critic perceptively wrote, “David Bromberg fits no pigeonholes. He is part of everything contemporarily musical. He is a product of blues, country, jazz, folk, and classical music. From his early success as a guitar virtuoso, Mr. Bromberg has developed into a brilliant entertainer.” . . . more . . .

Pickin' Like Chet Chet Atkins Vintage Classics Volume One (2 DVD Set) Taught by Pat Kirtley National Fingerstyle Guitar champion Pat Kirtley has assembled a collection of favorites from Chet’s “Golden Era” -- some of the best of Chet Atkins’ vintage classic tunes -- and teaches you the secrets of how it’s done, and how to get the feel of the originals in this double DVD. . . . more . . . Pickin' Like Chet Chet Atkins Vintage Classics Volume Two (2 DVD Set) Taught by Pat Kirtley In Pat Kirtley’s second double instructional DVD on the playing of the legendary Chet Atkins he presents another six great Chet arrangments. Pat carefully dissects each tune and then puts them back together,step by step, so the student can not only learn to play each arrangement, but also gets a sense of the feel and history of each piece.. . . more . . .

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