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Thumbpicker1812's How to Play 'Stack O'Lee/Stagolee': Part 1 Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 511 seconds Global video hits: 1128 I found it a lot harder to make this teaching tape than I do simply to play - but here it is. Hope it helps. The guitar is a Yamaha F310. Related: beginner, f310, fingerpicking, guitar, hurt, instruction, john, lesson, mississippi, olee, stack, stagolee, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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When This Bloody War Is Over Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 291 seconds Global video hits: 947 Sung to the tune of 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus' by the Tommys in the First World War. Additional lyrics by Thumbpicker1812. Played on a Martin Sigma DM-4Y. Related: anti-war, bloody, blues, country, fingerpicking, gospel, guitar, martin, memorial, protest, religious, sigma, thumbpicker1812, war |
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Thumbpicker1812's 'Too Long' Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 129 seconds Global video hits: 227 Written by Thumbpicker1812 and played on a Martin Sigma DM-4Y. Related: blues, country, fingerpicking, gospel, guitar, martin, religious, sigma, thumbpicker1812 |
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Thumbpicker1812's 'I Didn't Want to Leave You' Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 185 seconds Global video hits: 365 This one's for the fathers who can't see their children and the kids who can't see their dads. Written by Thumbpicker1812 & played on a Martin Sigma DM-4Y. Related: blues, guitar, martin, sigma, thumbpicker1812 |
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Thumbpicker1812's 'Bring Me Home' Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 156 seconds Global video hits: 778 Written by Thumbpicker1812 and played on a Yamaha F310. Bring it on home to me! Related: blues, f310, fingerpicking, gospel, guitar, religious, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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As Hawks in Their Cages Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 69 seconds Global video hits: 152 Words by Alan Sharp, set to music by Thumbpicker1812. Played on a Martin Sigma DM-4Y. 'As hawks in their cages dream of hills in the morning so the mind, implacable imaginer, yearns for freedom.' Related: guitar, hawks, martin, sharp, sigma, thumbpicker1812 |
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Nearer, My God, to Thee Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 175 seconds Global video hits: 10588 A version of this old Unitarian hymn, inspired by the playing of the incomparable Mississippi John Hurt. Played on a Yamaha F310. Related: f310, fingerpicking, god, gospel, guitar, hurt, john, mississippi, my, nearer, religious, thee, thumbpicker1812, to, yamaha |
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C C Rider Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 236 seconds Global video hits: 4107 A version of Mississippi John Hurt's playing of this traditional song played on a Yamaha F310. Related: blues, ccrider, country, f310, fingerpicking, guitar, hurt, john, mississippi, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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How Long Blues Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 103 seconds Global video hits: 3653 A version of Frank Stokes' 'How Long Blues' played on a Yamaha F310. Related: blues, country, f310, fingerpicking, frank, guitar, how, long, stokes, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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Stack O'Lee Blues Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 217 seconds Global video hits: 3995 A version of Mississippi John Hurt's playing of 'Stack O'Lee Blues' (or Stagolee). Played on a Yamaha F310. It was hearing this song played by MJH (on 'The Best of MJH') that made me take up fingerpicking back in'75. This is the first piece I ever learned to pick - and I've been learning ever since! Related: blues, country, f310, fingerpicking, guitar, hurt, john, mississippi, stackolee, stagolee, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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I'll Never Say Goodbye Again Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 373 seconds Global video hits: 464 An original gospel song written by Brother Don (apostleds). Used by permission. Played on an old Croatian archtop. Related: again, blues, brother, country, don, fingerpicking, goodbye, gospel, guitar, never, religious, say, thumbpicker1812 |
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Oh Mary, Don't You Weep Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 121 seconds Global video hits: 1026 A version of this beautiful old gospel song. Played on a Yamaha F310. Related: blues, country, f310, fingerpicking, gospel, guitar, mary, religious, thumbpicker1812, weep, yamaha |
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Turn Your Money Green Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 127 seconds Global video hits: 668 A version of Furry Lewis's 'Turn Your Money Green' played on a Yamaha FG200. Related: blues, country, fg200, fingerpicking, green, guitar, money, thumbpicker1812, turn, yamaha, your |
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Thumbpicker1812's How to Play 'Stack O'Lee/Stagolee': Part 2 Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 284 seconds Global video hits: 614 Here's the second part of my first instructional video. The guitar is a Yamaha F310.Enjoy! Related: beginner, f310, fingerpicking, guitar, hurt, instruction, john, lesson, mississippi, olee, stack, stagolee, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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Big Leg Blues Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 190 seconds Global video hits: 497 A version of the great Mississippi John Hurt's 'Big Leg Blues'. Played on a Martin Sigma DM-4Y. Related: blues, country, fingerpicking, guitar, hurt, john, martin, mississippi, sigma, thumbpicker1812 |
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Baby, What's Wrong With You Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 224 seconds Global video hits: 584 A version of one of my favourite Mississippi John Hurt compositions. Related: blues, country, f310, fingerpicking, guitar, hurt, john, mississippi, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley (instrumental) Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 151 seconds Global video hits: 546 A first try with my 12-string to see what sort of sound emerges! Inspired by the playing of the brilliant Mississippi John Hurt, a beautiful tune with a sentiment to match - 'You got to walk, that lonesome valley, You got to walk, it for yourself, Ain't nobody here, can walk it for you, You got to walk, that valley for yourself.' Related: 12-string, blues, country, fingerpicking, gospel, hurt, john, lonesome, mississippi, norman, religious, thumbpicker1812, valley |
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Frankie and Albert (instrumental) Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 66 seconds Global video hits: 981 A few bars of this sad tale, inspired by the playing of Mississippi John Hurt. Getting faster as we go...or trying to! Played on a Yamaha FG200. Related: blues, country, fg200, fingerpicking, guitar, hurt, john, mississippi, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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Vestapol Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 130 seconds Global video hits: 446 I can hear that whistle blow a hundred miles... Related: fg200, fingerpicking, guitar, thumbpicker1812, vestapol, yamaha |
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If You Don't Want Me Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 174 seconds Global video hits: 650 A version of Mississippi John Hurt's 'If You Don't Want Me', played on a Yamaha FG200. Related: blues, country, fg200, fingerpicking, guitar, hurt, john, mississippi, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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Cocaine Blues (Instrumental) Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 129 seconds Global video hits: 4442 A version of Rev. Gary Davis' 'Cocaine Blues' played on a Yamaha FG200. Related: blues, cocaine, country, davis, fg200, fingerpicking, gary, guitar, thumbpicker1812, yamaha |
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You Got to Walk That Lonesome Valley Posted by: thumbpickr1812
Video duration: 175 seconds Global video hits: 1027 A version of this beautiful gospel song, inspired by the playing of Mississippi John Hurt. Played on a Norman B18-12. Related: 12, blues, country, fingerpicking, gospel, lonesome, norman, religious, string, thumbpicker1812, valley |
