Tommy Emmanuel

Legendary guitarist, native of Australia, and a two-time Grammy nominee, Tommy Emmanuel has had a career that spans almost five decades. Emmanuel's unique style, he calls it simply "finger style," is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all 10 fingers. Rather than using a whole band for melody, rhythm, bass, and drum parts, Emmanuel plays all that and more on one guitar. In all, Emmanuel's catalogue includes 20 musical recordings running the gamut of solos, duets, ensembles, cover tunes, originals, both electric and acoustic guitar. He has played on recordings for Air Supply, Men at Work, and dozens of other popular bands and artists, as well as thousands of commercial jingles. He also tours constantly, playing over 300 concerts a year for the last five years. Guitar players of all levels come to his shows to watch the magic hands of the guitar Wizard of Oz. His songs include the Grammy nominated "Gameshow Rag" and "Smokey Mountain Lullaby," a duet with Chet Atkins.

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