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Thread #53523 Message #1419535
Posted By: GLoux
24-Feb-05 - 09:40 AM
Thread Name: Mississippi John Hurt and Libba Cotten - history?
Subject: RE: Mississippi John Hurt and Libba Cotten - history?
Hoot and Mark,
I always thought Doc was flat picking Deep River Blues because of something he said on that old Vanguard recording of him with Merle (Doc Watson On Stage). I dug out an old (1971) Oak Publications book ("Doc Watson") with his notes and tablature of his arrangement, and sure enough, he's finger picking it...