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Date this web site was last edited:  11/04/2009

 

 

Our Club Heroes

Chester B. Atkins
June 20, 1924 - 
June 30, 2001

Merle Travis
November 29, 1917 - 
October 20, 1983

Jerry Reed
March 20, 1937 - 
Sept 1, 2008

We are dedicated to enjoying and preserving the thumb picking finger style guitar music of Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, and Jerry Reed in and around Ohio.  If we don't promote and support thumb-picking and finger style guitar - it will surely die with us.

Whistle While You Browse: Several tunes to enjoy while you are browsing this web site.  (click)
News You Can Use:
There will be a "killer" jazz concert this coming Monday evening at OSU Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Rd, featuring Tim Cummiskey on jazz guitar.  (more)
Our 51st Pickin' Party on Oct 17th with Guest Picker local Ohio guitarist, Roger Hoard, was a blast.  Roger is a world class talent and put on a terrific show. Too bad more people didn't show up.  
We're back to "pickin' n grinnin" every Tuesday evening at Scotties Coffee House, 660 High St, Worthington, OH.
We still have DVDs available of Kenny Poole's last concert "deep end of the poole."    (click here to buy)
Don't forget to check in with our "Other Entertainment" section for suggestions as to what to do around Ohio.
The Chet Atkins Appreciation Society finally has it's own web site - check it out!!  CAAS Web Site  CAAS MySpace
A bunch of us meet almost every night in the Texas Fingerstyle Internet Chat Room and play our guitars to each other.  It's a lot of fun - drop in...
Bob Cox & Friends is a new Music & Arts Series at Richland Academy in Mansfield, OH the second Wednesday of each month.  Check it out in his Newsletter.  (website)
The Denison University Annual Jazz Guitar Festival was held on Oct 31st & Nov 1st this year.  Richard Smith and his Hot Club of Nashville brought the house down.  Rick Peckham was incredible on Sun afternoon - along with all the other Ohio area college guitar faculty.  
The latest issue (#69) of Fingerstyle Guitar magazine is in book stores, now.  The magazine recently underwent an ownership change that delayed this issue.  Great full-page picture of Les Paul as you open the mag.  Great interviews and lessons from many super guitarists: Andy McKee, Tim Thompson & Tyler Grant, John Oates, Brad Prichter, Tim Sparks, Keith Mack, John Knowles, Ken Hatfield, Jim Ohlschmidt, Rick Washbrook and editor, Bill Piburn.  GREAT ISSUE!!
What a blast we had at the Thumbpickers Hall of Fame annual inductions and "pickin' contest" out in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky this past weekend (9/25 - 9/26/09.)   (Inductees)  And, the contest winners... (Winners)  (A few pictures)
Scotty Anderson was simply stunning at Plainview Farms in Lebanon, Ohio a couple Saturdays ago (9/19/09.)  No better way to watch one of most incredible finger style (any style, actually) guitarists in the world play - right up close and personal. 
Check Out Our Club Sponsors: Odds 'n Ends:

Uptown Strings, 18 N. State St.  Westerville OH  Ted Kerr, owner, not only carries several "finger style" incorrigible instruments - he hosts "work shops" for our enjoyment.  Thanks, Ted..
614-794-2183

Scotties, 660 High Street, Worthington, OH - the best brewed and bulk coffees in Ohio.  Also, a great promoter of local guitar music.   

(614) 430-9055

Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine is all about celebrating finger style guitar.  Great articles, instructional tab, and an accompanying CD.  Our sport's best rag.

Fred Kelly makes some of the best thumb picks in the music business.  Give 'em a try.

Stonebridge Guitars
Beautifully built and sounding guitars endorsed and played by a couple of our fingerstyle guitar heroes: Thom Bresh & Richard Smith.

This web site was thrown together with FrontPage 2000 - and though it's better than nothing - it's still very frustrating gittin' it to do what I want it to do, sometimes......  I should be spending this time pickin'....  Web Hacker & Club Organizer - Palmer Moore Say Hello

The caricature above was drawn by professional cartoonist, guitarist and avid OFGC club member since our inception - Dan Collins.  

Caricatures by Collins

"Honey, this would be a good time to tell you about my Kirk Sand purchase."