Piedmont Blues Master at 91 Etta Baker - Knoxville Rag

I'm so thrilled to find footage of this woman. She is well known in NC and amongst blues guitarists. Her style of playing pretty much defines "piedmont". This video is such a treat in that she also talks about herself and how her father taught her to play.
The lucky fella interviewing and playing with her had this to say:

"Etta Baker stumped me hard. Her style was completely different. I like to think of myself as a well educated blues musician, but I must admit that I'd never played the Piedmont style, so I was a bit nervous. After a brief lesson, she kicked it off, and I just tried to keep up as best I could."
-Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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