Badi Assad is an enchanting performer, to say the least. Assad's technical mastery allows her to fully explore the guitar’s sonic range, and her vocals, especially here on “Zoar,” are transcendent.
Buffalo Nichols is writing songs that channel the music he heard growing up into a deeply lived vision focused on “putting more Black stories” into acoustic blues.
You can feel a sense of exploration in Pedigo’s playing but there's also a discernible reverence for avant-garde acoustic sounds reminiscent of John Fahey and Leo Kottke.
For this Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place Sarah McQuaid performs a DADGAD arrangement of "Autumn Leaves" in the historic St. Buryan Church, in Cornwall, England.
Filmed in Nashville, this Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place video features Tommy Emmanuel performing & teaching how to play “Halfway Home” from The Best of Tommysongs.