Thumbin' the Strings

from Thumbin' the Strings by Randy Buckner

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This song was written as an homage to Merle’s famous instrumental, “Walkin’ the Strings,” which was an homage to Mose Rager’s song, “Kansas City Rag.” In interviews, Merle told how he and his brother, John, would listen to Ragtime and Stride piano rolls on their parent’s player piano. Knowing this, I wrote “Thumbin’ the Strings” to reflect the Ragtime piano style – therefore the song has three distinct sections to it, similar to a piano rag.

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from Thumbin' the Strings, released September 21, 2017

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Randy Buckner Springfield, Missouri

Randy Buckner, an authority of the Merle Travis guitar style, is a native of Springfield, Mo. - hometown of the Ozarks Jubilee TV show. Buckner performed on stage with Merle Travis in 1979, and is an integral part of the Merle Travis Weekend each May at the Ozark Folk Center. Buckner teaches the Travis thumb-and-one-finger guitar style online, in workshops, and in private lessons. ... more

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