Greg,

Re, Doc's "Deep River", I pulled the video from the shelf and played it, first track up was an old black and white film with Doc finger picking said track with thumb and one finger. I use thumb ad two fingers and still can't get the same result !!

Doc also talks about hearing the Delmores version and plays this number on the recent (2004 ?) triple CD which he did with David Holt. He mentions that he knew there was more backing than just one guitar on the Delmore's version and decided he wanted to learn it. When he then heard Merle Travis he decided that that was the style he wanted to use for backing.

If anybody hasn't heard the triple CD and is interested in learning the background to Doc's style, instruments, demonstrations of playing, family etc. then this is well worth listening to.

Hoot