Norman & Nancy Blake play "Jordan Am A Hard Road To Travel"

[Lucifer9387]

This music is fun!

[123Shel12]

The man is first class! Look how relaxed his right hand is.... no tension what so ever! I can't even come close!

[deborahkauffman09]

I

ve had the priviledge of seeing Norman about 20 times in my life, he sorta got to know my cause I always requested this song from him and became "that gal from Texas", Norman is THE MAN...

[oogaboogachiefwalkin]

You can't get any better music than this

[brklynjak]

Do any of you know, if this was from the "Fret&Fiddle" series from SC ETV 30 @ Rock Hill SC.I'm curious.........

[lieberman33]

Blake is the pinnacle of the carter style of playing

[bigearl33]

Norman is playing a flat picking style with cross-pickin, 'Carter Scratch' is a finger picking style

now Noman is among best flat-pickers no dought.

[lieberman33]

Actually when one refers to Carter style it doesn't necessarily mean finger style (although yes she used finger style). It usually refers to following the melody of the tune with single note picking technique and incorporating various techniques around this (cross picking, strums, hammer ons, slides etc). Even Blake acknowledges Carter as one of his biggest influences. So again, he is the pinnacle of the Carter style of playing.

[billymidol]

@bigearl33 doubt*



[rcmaciver]

this is a stunning and sweet tune played by one of the greatest picker ever!!

[MightySpoiler]

Sweet as honey.

[planezane]

Try contacting The Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga, Tn. Norman and Nancy perform there often.

[nelslund]

any one know where they are performing?

[TracyFClark]

Wonderful flatpicking and beautiful melody. What more do we need?

[dobberkcd]

Magnificent ...19th century had the best music

[plowhand247]

Great picking. Norman is an American treasure. I am trying to learn his style, but it is very difficult to learn.

[TheZacek]

@plowhand247  no shit :D

[adamschmalenberger]

highly suggest buying the entire DVD

[BionicBrain2]

Two of my favorite performers. Great picking and singing. Please post more videos.

[buxboyzane]

Greatly appreciated.Thanks for posting and thanks to Norman and Nancy!

[clynep]

Lovely!!

[coolanddark]

new artists for me.wow they are great.nice sound

[gasshuffer]

magical!

[AndreHessels]

Norman Blake: fantastic guitar player. Church Street Blues is my fav.!

[maurieer]

Great vid.

Thanks