Eric Thompson began performing bluegrass music in the early 1960's with the likes of Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Jody Stecher. These CD lessons will expand your flatpicking horizons with thirteen challenging instrumental tunes and breaks to songs. You'll learn complex runs, bluesy hot-licks, and exciting cross-picking patterns, all illustrated and explained on the lesson CDs. For intermediate to advanced students.

Lesson One: CROSSPICKING: Banks Of The Ohio, Cross-Eyed Fiddler and Beaumont Rag.

Lesson Two: COUNTRY RAGS: The Oklahoma Rooster, Blackberry Rag, Dill Pickles Rag and The Panhandle Rag.

Lesson Three: BLUEGRASS AND CROSS-PICKING: Crazy Creek, Denver Belle, Stony Creek. Lonesome Wind Blues, I'm So Blue and I'm So Lonesome.

Level 3 • 32 page tab/music book with three compact discs