Where are the acoustic fingerpickers these days?

[EliasMooseblaster]

Over the last couple of weeks, I've enjoyed going back to a few acoustic/folk/blues albums from decades past - a bit of Davey Graham, John Fahey, Ralph McTell, etc. All those nifty fingerpickers who could make a single acoustic guitar sound like two or three instruments at once.

It reminded me of a few threads on here lately, where one of the criticisms levelled at Ed Sheeran was that although he's reasonably* handy with a loop pedal, the guitar parts he plays are pretty unremarkable. Which, conversely, made me wonder: where are all the genuinely impressive acoustic twiddlers these days?

(Closest I could find was Martin Simpson, and he's not exactly new to the scene...)


*[size=3]well, he's no Steve Lawson[/size]

[Sonic_Groove]

LOL I was just about to say Martin (Simpson) then saw your bit at bottom! He does have a new album out next month though!

There was an Irish lad on the Alba programme Horo Gheallaidh who was good but I can't remember his name (will try and find it!!)

Brendan

[xgsjx]

I think with everyone & their dog doing "Acoustic" during the 90s & 00s, it's been relegated to the folk clubs.

[Crawford13]

Check out Newton Faulkner, and Jon gomm.

[songofthewind]

Tommy Emmanuel all the way.

[BobVbass]

Well Richard Thompsons just released a new album, does that count?

[Vinny]

http://www.youtube.com/user/rpoland

Warning - you may lose several days.

[Len_derby]

If you're of a bluesy persuasion try Eric Bibb.

[Mykesbass]

Pal of mine does the solo fingerpicking very nicely - not quite the singer songwriter style that you are after, but still pretty cool.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYcUIa4TYgE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYcUIa4TYgE[/url]

[Roland Rock]

It's still alive! My young nephew:

http://youtu.be/kbwcvmcDAYY