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Norman L. Blake (born March 10, 1938) is a traditional American stringed instrument artist and songwriter. He is half of the eponymous Norman & Nancy Blake band with his wife, Nancy Blake.
Mar 10, 2024 · Known for his intricate and expressive guitar work, Blake has a playing style that resonates with the heart of American music tradition. His technique, a seamless blend of flatpicking and fingerpicking, has elevated the standards of acoustic guitar performance.
Feb 10, 2017 · Now, in true Norman Blake style, he’s adding an unexpected chapter to his idiosyncratic story. The sound of Brushwood (Songs & Stories) is classic Norman and Nancy: guitar and fiddle and voices in harmony.
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Apr 10, 2017 · He’d left his mark on several of the most significant musical touchstones in the history of American roots and popular music: Bob Dylan’s revelatory Nashville Skyline, John Hartford’s groundbreaking Aereo-Plain, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s roots-music masterpiece Will the Circle Be Unbroken. And he’d already amassed plenty of ...
Norman Blake was one of the first pickers to recognize the tonal potential of vintage guitars. To put “vintage” in perspective, consider that Blake was born in 1938. A Martin dreadnought from that same year is just about the most desirable vintage guitar you can own.
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his guitar skills; a session player and sideman as well as a solo artist. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 2020s. Born. March 10, 1938 in Chattanooga, TN. Genre. Country, Pop/Rock, Folk.
Norman Blake is a North Georgia-born multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter who has enjoyed a career that has spanned nearly seventy years. While he has appeared in several bluegrass bands and has performed as a session player on a number of bluegrass albums, he thinks of himself primarily as a rural country musician.
Sep 21, 2021 · At 83 years old, Norman Blake has earned the title of elder statesman of American folk music. His music has influenced too many other guitarists to count, has driven folk revivals for fifty years, and garnered him many awards and accolades.
Born March 10, 1938. Known for his flat-picking guitar style and as a musician in the style of traditional American music. His recording credits include the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s historic album Will the Circle Be Unbroken.
Guitarist Norman Blake is one of the unsung heroes of 20th-century folk music. With nine Grammy nominations and several dozen albums under his own name and with his wife Nancy Blake, his long and storied career includes stints with Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson, features on Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline, and performances on the seminal O ...
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