Cameron Knowler is a guitarist, composer, and educator who mines the deep veins of Americana. His Rural Guitar YouTube channel and Instagram account offer a wealth of guidance and information. As a flatpicker, he has mastered Norman Blake’s unhurried precision, and his recordings and instructional materials show his engagement with figures ranging from Riley Puckett to Tut Taylor to the fiddler James Bryant. On CRK, he weaves these strands together into an exquisite homespun tapestry.
The opening track, “Christmas in Yuma,” sets the stage with an homage to Knowler’s hometown featuring a recited poem over minimal guitar. The other tracks are instrumental, and all but one seem to be original compositions.
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