OTHER FLATPICKIN RESOURCES
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Sully's Straps
Pat Sullivan makes the finest leather guitar straps money can buy. Get one for each of your instruments!
Doc's Guitar
An excellent resource on Doc Watson by Steve Carr.
Official Merlefest Site
An American Music Celebration. Held annually in Wilkesboro, NC, Merlefest is dedicated to the memory of Eddie Merle Watson, Doc's late son and musical partner.
Rickie Simpkins
Rickie is a high-energy fiddler who plays with Tony Rice and the TR Unit. Brother Ronnie on bass - a great combo.
Ed Dodson's "Wood & Steel"
Ed's Bluegrass Band. Check out Ed's guitars - especially the '36 'Burst D-18!
Bluegrass Bands
Who says there aren't a lot of Bluegrass bands romping around out there!
Bluegrass Village
Bluegrass Village is filled with fun, educational and down right motivational places to visit.
Fossil Ivory King
John Michelson, the "FIK", makes spectacular bridge-pins and other instrument fittings from fossilized walrus ivory and other exotic materials. Based in Seldovia Alaska, John has been at the forefront of this craft for well over a decade.
John Carlini
John is a columnist for Flatpicking Guitar Magazine. His duo CD with Tony Rice, "River Suite" is a favorite among guitarists.
Bluegrass Anonymous
The Louiville, Kentucky organization for bluegrass msuicians.
Walnut Valley Festival
Home of the National Flatpicking Championship Contest, Winfield Kansas
Flatpickinbluegrass.com
Tabs, flatpickin links and a cool chord-finder.
Planet Bluegrass
Producers of the famed Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rocky Grass and more.
Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
A bi-monthly magazine devoted to flatpicking.
Steve Kaufman
Took five hundred dollars from me to be an advertiser at his camp, then during his lessons he told people not to use my product. A great way to treat advertisers, don't you think?
Bluegrass Guitar Lounge
A bluegrass guitar discussion forum run by Mike Byrne
Bluegrassguitar.com
"The Bluegrass Guitar Home Page was developed to be a convenient source of information about the acoustic flat-top guitar and the playing styles used in bluegrass music."
Flatpicking Tabs
A whole bunch of flatpicking tabs and mp3's.
The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum
Steve Stallings has a fine discussion forum dedicated to the Martin guitar and it's fans. It's a great place to learn and talk about Martin guitars.
Marke Richardson
Ex-bullrider, current flatpicker and banjo man, Marke's got a great site with lots of photos of him and his "Inquire Within Band". Great site design also!
Bryan Kimsey
A rancher from New Mexico, Bryan also wears the hat of a guitar repairman. He is especially versed in Martin guitars. If you're nearby and need your guitar looked at, give him a call.
Guitar Notes
Not specifically a flatpickin or bluegrass site, Guitar Notes has lots of information related to guitars in general and lots of tabs also.
Jay Buckey's Website
A cool bluegrass site with lots of great instructional material. Jay has LOTS of free tabs and mp3's as well on his site. Check 'em out!
www.coastalfog.net
A nice site full of bluegrass and flatpicking links.
Dan Geib
Flatpicker & banjo player of New Age Bluegrass, Swing and Rockabilly with the Art Gomperz band.
