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Qin Tang Cup 2nd Annual Masaaki Kishibe Fingerstyle Competition

I have the good fortune to work with guitar players around the world—interesting, talented, diligent guitar players. Huang Cong, who resides in Fujian province in China aims to bring the music of Michael Hedges to the foreground in China. He recently won the Qin Tang Cup 2nd Annual Masaaki … [Read more...] about Qin Tang Cup 2nd Annual Masaaki Kishibe Fingerstyle Competition

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Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon – Ants (Official Art Track)

“Ants” is a remarkable composition that represents a new direction for Leo Kottke. Like “Gewerbegebiet,” it is in open G tuning, but sounds in Dm. This unusual approach opens up new possibilities. A transcription of "Ants" is available at https://www.stropes.com/leo-kottke/. … [Read more...] about Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon – Ants (Official Art Track)

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Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon “Flat Top” from Noon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpM1WYB12W4&t=6s Flattop was a villain in the early Dick Tracy comic strips. His son, Flattop, Jr., was the inspiration behind the title of this composition by Leo Kottke. This performance by Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon brings some joy to our pandemic … [Read more...] about Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon “Flat Top” from Noon