Multiple award-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist Ricky Fitzpatrick has been long hailed as “a Southernized Bob Dylan” and “the next James Taylor” with “a voice as smooth as moonshine”. For more than 20 years, he has crafted simple but “unforgettable songs that coolly straddle the fence between Folk & Country”.
His acoustic guitar work can be heard amidst Grammy-winning peers on the highly acclaimed “Guitar Meditations Vol. 3” project, from Soulfood Music. And most currently, the forthcoming “Down Home in the Promised Land”, a collection of Rustic, Folk & Irish inspired solo acoustic guitar instrumentals.
Artist: Ricky Fitzpatrick
Buy CD: Down Home in the Promised Land
Download MP3: “Paoli Junction Reel”
Hometown: Apple Valley, Georgia, USA
Similar Artists: Al Petteway, Steve Baughman, Tony McManus, Leo Kottke, Phil Keaggy, James Taylor
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This is lovely–very simple, with an emphasis on melody and rhythm. On;y one objection–it’s in 6/8, not 4/4 time. Would be better termed a jig. But that certainly doesn’t take away from my enjoyment of the piece. Time to transpose to harp. =)
Thanks so much for sharing this musician’s work with the world!–Scott