True-Love uses guitar like a second voice. Like Ramblin' Jack Elliot. Never allows it to dominate. For both of us the song - words and melody, are important. I'm never going to be as good at it but that's the style I aim at too. The thing that most upsets us both is the fancy, terribly fast and clever riffs used on old mountain songs.
We both also play banjo and mandolin as accompaniment instruments for voice, and Hildebrand uses piano (based on his guitar style). We both use finger picks or flat picks depending on the song.

As for left-handedness, True-love (who is lefthanded) always claims that it's an advantage on a standard guitar. Gives the dominant hand the fingering job, especially when you are learning. Perhaps those left-handed guitars belong with us right-handers? Joy