Andy McKee and Antoine Dufour

I’m currently deep into listening to two acoustic guitarists that i found via YouTube, when directed by my pal Tim Muzzin to check out Antoine’s track, Development .

Andy McKee then caught my ear, and I found his track, Rylynn.

Both of these artists are amazing players, in their own right, and what I enjoy about them is that they have a similar mode of playing but very distinct styles of play.

I bought both of their most recent albums and in the past 2 weeks have listened to little else. The sheer enjoyment of their music has been inspiring in my own playing, which I admit has suffered since I moved to Vermont.  There’s an open mic here in a couple weeks, down the road in Charlotte.  I’m thinking of playing (and being nudged by some folks here at CVC), and so I’ll have to see how that develops out.

Anyway, check out these two artists if you can.  I might actually buy a CD if I can find one in a store, but I know that Andy tours a bit, albeit not to Burlington yet, and Antoine plays quite a bit across the border in Quebec.  Hopefully I’ll get to catch them live soon.