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Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987)[was an American folk and blues musician. She was a self-taught left-handed guitarist who played a guitar strung for a right-handed player, but played it upside down.[4] This position meant that she would play the bass lines with her fingers and the melody with her thumb. Her signature alternating bass style has become known as "Cotten picking".[5]
The term “Vestapol” tuning comes from her by the way she played the guitar.

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Vestapol - Elizabeth Cotten Taken from Vestapol 13019 Elizabeth Cotten in Concert. This DVD presents three concert performances by Elizabeth Cotten recorded in 1969, 1978 and 1980. Reco...

A great video and lesson to learn some Willie Brown

Willie Brown Lesson (Revised): M & O Blues Again, another Willie Brown redo.. I did it a couple years ago in Vestapol. It's much easier in standardStandard Tuning: EADGBEOriginal recording:https://www...

A Blues Trail marker celebrating Big Walter Horton was unveiled in Horn Lake on June 20, 2008. After speaking during the ceremony, Honeyboy Edwards made a fan happy by autographing his guitar.

Blues harmonica virtuoso Big Walter was renowned for his innovative contributions to the music of Memphis and Chicago. Horton was born in Horn Lake on April 6, 1918, and began his career as a child working for tips on the streets of Memphis. He performed and recorded with Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Winter, and many others. His technique and tone continue to be studied and emulated by harmonica players around the world. https://msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/big-walter-horton

Coming from Dalton Georgia , Les Blackwell refers to himself as "just a bum"
but I think if you take the time to listen you'll find Les is more than just that.
We are thrilled to have Les play on the steps here at the Loretta Lynn ranch playing his own version of Folsom prison blues and keeping country music a live and humble.

according to locals Loretta Lynn use to come to these steps to pick some bluegrass and get away from the high demands of stardom. we are happy to keep the tradition alive.

LES BLACKWELL "folsom prison blues" Coming from Dalton Georgia , Les Blackwell refers to himself as "just a bum"but I think if you take the time to listen you'll find Les is more than just tha...

Taylor Shuck is a Kentucky born picker who now lives in Nashville.

Filmed at the old historic school house building at the Loretta Lynn Ranch.
According to locals
The steps of this school is where Loretta Lynn would come to escape the chaos of her life to pick some bluegrass with friends.
We’re happy to keep the tradition alive today.

“RAINING” TAYLOR SHUCK Taylor Shuck’s original song “Raining” Taylor Shuck is a Kentucky born picker who now lives in Nashville. Filmed at the old historic school house building at...