Rev Gary Davis

Ragtime Guitar 2 Discs Rev Gary Davis

Ragtime blues guitar tuition. Rev. Gary Davis was an incredible ragtime guitar player.

His arrangements illustrate what has become known as the Piedmont guitar style. These are challenging and difficult multipart arrangements. Ernie Hawkins teaches each section, phrase by phrase, and carefully shows you the right hand picking, as well as the left hand fingerings, that were unique to Rev.

Davis's approach. Also featured are split screen segments where each section is played slowly and you can study the movements of each hand. Songs comprise 'Slow Drag (Cincinatti Flow Rag)', 'C Rag', 'Don't Let My Baby Catch You Here' and 'Make Believe Stunt (Maple Leaf Rag)'.