The Rough Guide To Skip James Western Europe This recording is taken from

This recording is taken from the duo's 2016 album Joint Control recorded just before the passing of Renbourn: a gem in the archive showcasing two of the UK's most influential acoustic guitarists

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and this is reflected in the mystery and beauty of its unbroken musical forms

'Lobola' and 'Wadadisa' are songs to celebrate marriage

Karl Strømme Quintet - Dynalyd

The Rough Guide To Skip James Western Europe This recording is taken fromUndoubtedly the most stylistically original and idiosyncratic of all the early Delta blues performers, Skip James accompanied his haunting falsetto vocals with a dazzling guitar picking style, creating his own brand of blues which was acutely distressing yet at the same time sublimely beautiful. With his use of the unorthodox open E minor (cross note) tuning, James laid down tracks such as Im So Glad, Devil Got My Woman and Hard Time Killin Floor