Dave Van Ronk Livres

Intermediate fingerstyle guitarists will benefit from Dave Van Ronk's arrangements of folk tunes and blues presented in these CD lessons. The content includes an interview and discography, along with 11 tunes in standard notation and tablature. The lessons cover various techniques, such as alternating bass and 3/4 rhythms, featuring songs like "Green Green Rocky Road," "The Ballad Of The IRT," and "Sportin' Life Blues." Each lesson builds on essential skills while exploring different musical styles and tunings.

The acclaimed inspiration for the new Coen Brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis, a classic memoir of the Greenwich Village folk music scene in the'60s

Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) was one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk revival, but he was far more than that. A pioneer of modern acoustic blues, a fine songwriter and arranger, a powerful singer, and one of the most influential guitarists of the '60s, he was also a marvelous storyteller, a peerless musical historian, and one of the most quotable figures on the Village scene. The Mayor of MacDougal Street is a first-hand account by a major player in the social and musical history of the '50s and '60s. It features encounters with young stars-to-be like Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Joni Mitchell, as well as older luminaries like Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, and Odetta. Colorful, hilarious, and engaging, The Mayor of MacDougal Street is a feast for anyone interested in the music, politics, and spirit of a revolutionary period in American culture