How to fingerpick like Mississippi John Hurt: Let the Mermaids Flirt with Me

[@bobr.4078]

Thanks for this, Peter one of my favorite of John’s tunes. I appreciate your keeping his music alive, your videos were an inspiration to me when I was first getting into his stuff. Would love to hear you do big leg blues or got the blues can’t be satisfied. Bravo!

[@bobr.4078]

I had to go back a few years but I found both of those songs in your catalog 😅

[@henrysolis8996]

Learn something everyday, I have been playing this tune with a d note from a G7 chord instead of the D Major chord you used. I will have to try this out, thanks for posting.

[@melodiusthonk]

Thanks a lot! I really love this song and I have been struggling to play it. I almost got it now. The Jimmy Rodgers connection is a real interesting remark.

[@jacquesads4039]

Super Peter. I would like to play son well .. thanks for this lesson.

[@SingleMalt77005]

Thanks for the lesson Peter!

[@ejotool]

Hi Peter, Wonderful playing and excellent tone. Curious is your pickup going through an audio interface for your videos? Cheers

[@PeterKeaneMusic]

For this one it is just the mic on my iPhone. I do have my guitar plugged into a small Quilter amp which is boosting the sound ( that old Dearmond pickup you see in the soundhole is being used )

[@yestoES355]

What thumbpick do you use?

[@PeterKeaneMusic]

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