Acoustic guitar maestro

	Acoustic guitar maestro
Rick Payne
Rick Payne is an established acoustic blues guitarist in the UK with many national and international tours to his credit. He has become especially well known for his authentic acoustic blues finger picking, playing in the many traditional styles of the blues including delta blues, piedmont, ragtime and slide and has recorded several albums of this kind. Here are some rave reviews:
Revue comments "Superb ragtime and blues" - Folk Roots "Slide guitar excellence" - Great British R & B Festival, Colne "Impressive blues and slide guitar playing from West country bluesman whose work bares comparison with early Ry Cooder" - Daily Telegraph "Mouth watering" - Venue
He has worked on many Television and radio projects for the BBC providing atmospheric sound track and incidental music for documentaries and features.and written and performed music for the Old Vic Theatre in Bristol. As a teacher he has written and facilitated many guitar workshop style sessions, teaching the art of Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson, Blind Blake et al. Rick is part time lecturer in guitar studies at Soundwell College in Bristol. Future projects include expanding the opportunities of online teaching and record more albums to keep the unique styles of acoustic blues alive.
	Rick's superb acoustic blues CD "Blue River Blues" is free when you subscribe to the Acoustic Guitar Workshop. Enroll now.

Rick Payne