British Fingerstyle Guitar

British traditional folk music is rooted in a vocal tradition of hundreds of years as well as a strong dance culture. It is not bound by any time or bar structure. The guitarist must find ways to explore, reinforce, accentandembellish these melodies. Martin Carthy has successfully done this with the C G C D G A tuning. He plays with a heavy percussive attack and has a unique sense of phrasing and a strong emotional and atmospheric feel for hismusic.In this DVD lesson, Martin explains in detail his playing techniques and style for seven of his most popular arrangements.

Featured titles include: Old Tom of Oxford, The Heroes of St. Valery, The Siege Of Delhi,LaCardeuse, McVeagh, The Harry Lime Theme and Seven Yellow Gypsies.