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How to Fingerpick the Blues Like Mississippi John Hurt: The Alternating-Bass Pattern

Excerpted from Country Blues Guitar BasicsListening to players like Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, and John Fahey will get your ear accustomed... Read More...

Gaslight Memories: Mississippi John Hurt’s Influence on the 1960s Folk Scene and Beyond

From the July 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY STEVE JAMESIn the close, dimly lit quarters of the subterranean Gaslight Cafe, on Ma... Read More...

‘Coffee Blues’ – Learn How to Play a Mississippi John Hurt Classic

From the July 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | VIDEO BY STEVE JAMESOne of Mississippi John Hurt’s signature songs, “Coffee Blues,” contain... Read More...

Video Lesson: Play Like Mississippi John Hurt

From the July 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY STEVE JAMESAlthough John Hurt’s style and repertoire are often imitated, his guitar ... Read More...

How to Fingerpick the Blues Like Mississippi John Hurt: The Alternating-Bass Pattern

Excerpted from Country Blues Guitar BasicsListening to players like Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, and John Fahey will get your ear accustomed to... Read More...

Guitar Lesson: Exploring John Prine’s Simple but Distinctive Acoustic Approach

This lesson takes a tour of John Prine’s music by way of his guitar style, using examples drawn from some of his most-loved songs.

Woodshed: How To Play John Fahey’s ‘Uncloudy Day’

From the July/August 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Gwenifer Raymond“Uncloudy Day” is an 1879 gospel song by the Reverend Josi... Read More...

Review: John Oates Digs Deep into Country Blues on ‘Arkansas’

From the May 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY DERK RICHARDSONWith Arkansas, John Oates—yes, that John Oates, of the ’70s and ’80s hitmakers Hall & O... Read More...

Blues Lesson: Learn Jontavious Willis’ Take on “Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home”

Here's an open-G arrangement of the traditional blues tune "Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home"

Guitarists Jimmy Page, Kelly Joe Phelps, and Jontavious Willis

Learning the Nuts and Bolts of Blues Slide Guitar

Here are some tips from contemporary players Jontavious Willis, Kelly Joe Phelps, and Jimmy Page that can teach you a lot about playing blues slide guitar.