American folk

Freight Train
This is the Libby Cotton version of the classic song. I don't sing on it as it would put you off!


Freight Train (2)
This is a version I got from an old Russ Shipton book and was one of the first tunes I learned. It's great for learning to 'pick alternating thumb. I've just added to it but it's still a pretty basic number but just the ticket for keeping the fingers in shape!

Various

On the run
This is another Russ Shipton learners' tune. I just think it's nice to play and very easy too. Another fingerpicking excerise really.

Ragtime

Grizzly bear rag
Composed by George Botsford in the early 1900s, who also wrote "Black & White Rag", the theme from the snooker program "Pot Black". I love this tune as it's suprisingly easy to play and it's great to just shut your eyes and 'pick away!


Black & White rag
This is the theme tune from "Pot Black". Winnie Atwell does a fantastic piano version. Here, I just manage to pick through!


Shake Shugaree
Another Libby Cotton song - I don't sing it though, just pick it

British folk

Streets of London
The alltime classic modern folk tune, from Ralph McTell.


Angie
The brilliant Davy Graham tune. The version I play here is based on the Bert Jansch version. I only play two of the four sections on here as I still haven't mastered the slapping part!