Hey all. I am interested to know if anyone out there (in Auckland that is) is into playing / performing early 20th century American folk / blues / country music - stuff like Mississippi John Hurt / Blind Blake / anything off Harry Smith's "Anthology of Amercian Folk Music" / Blind WIllie Johnson / Carter Family / Charlie Patton / Skip James / jug bands / Western Swing, etc.
I would be interested in starting a casual project performing some of these songs close to the way they are performed on the old 78's. Alternatively - if anyone out there taught guitar in these styles, I would be very interested to hear from you.
I have another band (playing a very different style), and am pretty busy generally, so any project would be, as I have said, pretty relaxed. But I like these styles alot, and think that taking an authentic approach to performing this music would be fun.
Cheers!
Early American roots music
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Re: Early American roots music
I know just the chap for you. One John Segovia has a certificate in all of that.
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