RICK PAYNE is an established acoustic blues guitarist in the UK with many national and international tours to his credit. He has become especially well known for his authentic acoustic blues fingerpicking, in the many traditional styles of the blues including delta blues, piedmont, ragtime and slide and has recorded several albums of this kind.

As a teacher he has written and facilitated many guitar workshop style sessions, teaching the art of Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson, Blind Blake, Rev Gary Davis... More details...

"Impressive blues and slide guitar playing from West country bluesman whose work bares comparison with early Ry Cooder" - Daily Telegraph