Two new releases served as an inspiration for the next couple of episodes.

This week we start with Tompkins Square's collection of demos and outtakes from the great guitarist Duck Baker entitled “Les Blues Du Richmond.” From there, we celebrate a whole array of other players: from Guy Van Duser to Lauren Sheehan, Mitch Greenhill, Chris Smither, Rory Block, Ry Cooder and beyond! We’re celebrating fingerstyle guitar … on the next two episodes of The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #18-25: Finger Pickin' Good, Pt.1

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Duck Baker / “Maple Leaf Rag” / Les Blues Du Richmond / Tompkins Square

Bruce Molsky / “The Brass Band Ruchenitsa” / Soon Be Time / Compass

Lauren Sheehan / “Weepin' Willow Blues” / Some Old Lonesome Day / Wilson River

Ryley Walker / “Primrose Green” / Primrose Green / Dead Oceans

Blind Blake / “Wabash Rag” / Guitar Wizards 1926-1935 / Yazoo

Bruce Cockburn / “3 Al Purdys'” / Bone On Bone / True North

Chris Smither / “Maybelline” / Call Me Lucky / Signature Sounds

Duck Baker / “Homage to Leadbelly” / Les Blues Du Richmond / Tompkins Square

Mitch Greenhill & Mayne Smith / “Evolution of Blind Joe Turtle” / Friends of Fahey Tribute / Slacktone Records

Joan Baez / “The Lily of the West” / Vol.2 / Vanguard

John Renbourn / “Three Pieces by O'Carolan” / The Hermit / Transatlantic

Guy Van Duser / “Alligator Crawl” / Stride Guitar / Rounder

Rory Block / “Need a Little Sugar in my Bowl” / A Woman's Soul / Stony Plain

Ry Cooder / “Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer” / Boomer's Story / Reprise

Wayne Henderson / “Cannonball Blues” / Rugby Guitar / Flying Fish

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways