Adam Cohen - Ridiculous Instrumentals

I made up some of these guitar pieces, and others come from various heroes of mine, notably Big Bill, Gary Davis and Joseph Spence. The album title, 'Ridiculous Instrumentals', is a funny way of suggesting I've been playing a long time, and I'm good enough at it so I don't have to give it up quite yet. I was inspired by Rev. Davis when I was fifteen, and in the course of my life (to my endless surprise), a few good people have been inspired in turn by my playing. What I'm proud of is the long term commitment to basic forms, knowledge and history these good people and I share, along with some honed creative impulses. These aren't the hardest pieces in the world, but they're hard enough, and if you chew on them for a while, your chops will likely get better. Leastways, they probably won't get worse...

1) Big Bill (The Mopper's Blues)
2) Harlem Chocolate Babies of 1921
3) Twelve Sticks
4) Brillo's Waltz
5) Free at Last
6) Happy Time/St. Thomas
7) United States March
8) Miss Lady
9) Make Believe Stunt
10) Buckdancer's Choice
11) Lay Me Down in D
12) High Society
13) New Gravy Waltz
14) Shuffle Rag
15) Brady Lake Breezes