Edward Abbey – “A Voice in the Wilderness” [video]

  The Ballad of Edward Abbey – Tom Russell

“A man could be a lover and defender of the wilderness without ever in his lifetime leaving the boundaries of asphalt, power-lines, and right-angled surfaces.  We need wilderness whether or not

Kan’ Nal [video]

Over the years I’ve seen and heard many bands, but ever so often, I come across something that borders on the super-natural. Kan’ Nal is just such a band. Originally from Guatemala, they moved  to, and toured mostly around the Boulder, Colorado area.  They describe their music as “Tribal Psychedelic Rock”

Etta Baker – Piedmont Style Guitar [video]

 

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Predecessor to Finger style Blues Guitar: Before the days of  “Delta Blues” guitar players, there was a finger style country music that became known as the “Piedmont Blues” style of guitar pickin’.  Other players, famous for technique were Elizabeth “Libba” Cotton, Reverend Gary Davis, and