Traditional fingerstyle guitar is particular to its time and place, drawing heavily upon local culture, but allowing for personal expression and innovation. Each of the artists presented here is a master of fingerstyle guitar, whether two or three finger picking. With rare exceptions most were born around the turn of the century or in its early years. From the Carolinas, Kentucky and Tennessee to Texas, they fashioned a deeply influential manner of playing wrought from rags, blues, ballads, and native airs that permeated their times and gave impetus to any musician, knowingly or not, who picks a string today. Features Merle Travis, Doc and Merle Watson, Elizabeth Cotten, Roscoe Holcomb, Josh White, Sam and Kirk McGee, Mance Lipscomb, and Rev. Gary Davis.

58 minutes

DVD is region 0, playable worldwide.

Deep River Blues       Played By Doc Watson
Freight Train       Played By Elizabeth Cotten
Goin' Down The Road       Played By Elizabeth Cotten
Got The Blues, Can't Be Satisfied       Played By Doc Watson And Merl Watson
I Belong To The Band       Played By Rev. Gary Davis
John Henry       Played By Merle Travis
John Henry       Played By Josh White
Key To The Highway       Played By Brownie Mcghee & Sonny Terry
Lost John       Played By Merle Travis
Mama, Your Papa Loves You       Played By Elizabeth Cotten
Mus'rat       Played By Merle Travis
Poor Wayfaring Stranger       Played By Roscoe Holcomb
Railroad Blues       Played By Sam Mcgee And Kirk Mcgee
Run Sinner Run       Played By Mance Lipscomb
Sitting On Top Of The World       Played By Doc Watson And Merl Watson
Take Me Back       Played By Mance Lipscomb
Traveling Man       Played By Doc Watson
Vestapol       Played By Elizabeth Cotten
Victory Rag       Played By Sam Mcgee And Kirk Mcgee
Wheels       Played By Sam Mcgee And Kirk Mcgee
When I Lay My Burden Down       Played By Doc Watson And Merl Watson