The two pre-eminent fingerpickers in this part of the world (east Ontario) are probably Terry Tufts and Alex Houghton. Surprised no one's mentioned Don Ross, of whom you must be aware.

Of those three, Terry plays the most in "conventional" tunings, I think. Most you-should-pardon-the-expression cutting-edge fingerpickers today seem to prefer getting away from standard, a pretty understandable urge when you're using the guitar as a solo virtuoso instrument.

Snoozer Quinn, now there's a name to be reckoned with. Never heard of him, was he a recurring bit player in an early sixties American sitcom? (Mayberry RFD?) Sounds like...

Damn it, another name popped into my head...and I could not BELIEVE how obvious it was...meanwhile another Ontarian to reckon with would be Dave Essig...

Willie-O