Homespun

Jimmie Dale Gilmore is an American music icon. His expressive tenor voice, with its distinctive Texas twang and deep folk and country influences, has captivated audiences for decades. Colin Gilmore’s style has clearly been shaped by his father’s music, but he builds on the traditions he learned growing up in the Austin, Texas, music scene. The two playing together, using both fingerpicking and flatpick styles, create a sound that only families singing and playing together can generate.

Taught by Bob Carlin, Mike Seeger, Cathy Fink, David Holt, Kirk Sutphin, Ralph Stanley, Mark Johnson, Frank Lee

This compilation features a sampling of some of our greatest instruction in old-time clawhammer style, from the basics to advanced techniques. There's a huge amount of information to be gleaned from each of these eight lessons.