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The
tunes in this collection evoke a time in the early 20th
Century when American Roots music crystallized and was
transformed by the effects or recording and radio. Some of
these selections were written for guitar while others are
adaptations from piano and jazz band arrangements. On
Sidewalk Blues you'll hear Ragtime and Jazz from New Orleans
Sportin' Houses and Harlem Speakeasies mixed with Country
Blues and Gospel tunes that evoke a world of tobacco fields,
fire-breathing itinerant preachers, moonshine on Saturday
night and rapturous Gospel singing on Sunday morning.
These tracks were recorded at different times and locations
over the last few years and have been chosen for quality and
spirit of performance. Video lessons of Mississippi Blues,
Maple Leaf Rag, Victory Rag, Jelly Roll Blues and Amazing
Grace can be found on the "Roots, Rags and Blues" CD-ROM,
available from Truefire.com.
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