Guitar Styles of The Carter Family

A.P. Sara and Maybelle Carter collectively known as The Carter Family have been a driving force in the history of Country music recording since 1927. In this unique lesson Mike Seeger along with Jeanette Carter shows how even near-beginners can incorporate these characteristic sounds into their own playing. He carefully demonstrates the picking techniques and famous 'Thumb-lead' employed in songs such as Wildwood Flower. Discover the characteristic differences between the Hawaiian Country Blues and Flatpick styles that you can then incorporate to develop your own sound.The film also includes Jeanette Carter daughter of A.P. and Sara performing on theAutoharp and Guitar as well as offering vivid reminiscences of her family and their incredible and inspiring career.

Described as ?Carter Family - meets - Ramones ? this 7-piece NYC ensemble whips up a bubbling cast-iron melting pot of classic country styles; from Bluegrass to Rockabilly Western Swing to Honky Tonk with just the right amountof punk thrown in for good measure. Catchy quirky melodies and left-field lyrics are heightened by virtuosic leads on Telecaster and fiddle whooping blues harp and freight train rhythms. This exciting genre-bending collectionof songs guitar tabs and more is great for non-traditional Americana songwriters guitar players looking to turn up the twang fiddlers/violinists looking for their roots and anyone inspired to start their own DIYhillbilly-blues harmonica and washboard band.