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Workshops with Blues Guitarist Scott Ainslie

If you happen to have an interest in playing acoustic blues guitar (the musical roots of rock) including Delta Blues, Slide Guitar, Open Tunings, and Piedmont/Ragtime Blues---then you should plan on turning up for Scott Ainslie's workshops.

Ainslie is the video instructor for Starlicks Videos' Master Sessions "Robert Johnson's Guitar Techniques" and author of "Robert Johnson/At The Crossroads"---a book of transcriptions, history and annotated lyrics from Johnson's famous solo blues recordings of 1936-37. Ainslie has three acclaimed CDs, as well, that showcase his strengths as a singer, arranger and instrumentalist. He is a seasoned performer whose work includes the music of Blind Blake, Rev. Gary Davis, Muddy Waters, David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, and the recently departed Virginia Bluesman John Jackson--a friend and mentor since 1967.

An accomplished teacher, Ainslie will spend his workshop time marching guitarists through a portion of Blues guitar technique. Content of the workshop is always influenced by who is being taught, but sections on the ins and outs of slide playing, right hand/fingerpicking technique, open tunings, and the special open bass chord transpositions that pepper any solo acoustic blues guitar performance will be covered in addition to requested material.

Participants should bring a slide that fits securely on your (little) finger, an audio recording device, paper and pencil are recommended.

I will be teaching at the following gatherings:

To subscribe to Scott's BluesNotes mailings and his general e-mail list: ainslie@musician.org