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Gypsy Swing, Western Swing, Country Swing. From Django to Whit Smith - it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!

18 Members, Created 1/29/2011 -

Administrators: delboy (owner)

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New Guitar Day

Now the proud owner of an early model Manouche Moreno model gypsy jazz guitar. First played one of these five years ago and it was well out of my price range. I've watched with some envy as... Read More
From delboy 15 years ago
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Right Hand Technique

Again, keeping this wonderful advice strictly within the walls of the Swing group. In my in-depth review of Horowitz's Gypsy Picking book on this site I mentioned how the right hand technique... Read More
From delboy 15 years ago
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Two Great Videos

I won't put these in the main media archive as they're not strictly fiddle-tune/bluegrass flat-picking, but both of these videos highlight what's great about flatpicking swing to... Read More
From delboy 15 years ago
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". If you're a hot picker and want to get better, you start listening outside your medium."

Nice interview with the wonderful Whit Smith here: http://fyi.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/aug/05/q-whit-smith/
From delboy 15 years ago
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More Swinging Charlie Christian

I've had a bash at transcribing and notating the 8 bar solo that Charlie plays in As Long As I Live (see 1:40 on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-pKTLhjWj4 ). The notation is linked... Read More
From delboy 15 years ago
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	The Cody Sisters - Scrapple from the Apple Linked by Jim Yates 10 years ago: These ladies do a fine job on this old Charlie Parker tune.
	Masterbuilt Epiphone Linked by martinsrgreat 13 years ago
	1971 J 50 Deluxe Linked by martinsrgreat 13 years ago
	Tommy & Frank - "Hot Club"- style Medley - Live 2012 Linked by delboy 13 years ago: Pure swinging flat-picking guitar!
	Angelo Debarre - Thomas Dutronc Manoir de Mes Rêves Linked by delboy 14 years ago: One of my favourite gypsy swing players - beautiful touch and tone and note choice and stellar flat-picking! perfect for the swing group. Thanks for posting!!
	Hulda Quebe plays Sally Goodin' with Joey McKenzie & Mark Abbott Linked by Jim Yates 14 years ago
Video: (untitled) Linked by Steve D-18 14 years ago
MP3: Sister Kate's Syncopated Dance Linked by delboy 14 years ago: Fingerpicking - but hopefully with a bit of swing!
	Lady Be Good Linked by delboy 14 years ago: Perfect swing group content!!
	Yorgui Loeffler - Joseph Joseph Linked by delboy 14 years ago