Red Apple Rag, Part 1

from: Advanced Flatpicking Guitar with Scott Nygaard

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Red Apple Rag

Red Apple Rag, Part 1

Red Apple Rag, Part 2

Red Apple Rag, Part 3

“Red Apple Rag” Play-Along Track

Red Apple Rag, Part 1

The old-time fiddle tune “Red Apple Rag” comes from fiddler Arthur Smith, but Scott learned it from Seattle fiddler Hank Bradley and recorded it on his first solo record No Hurry. Hank’s version reverses the A and B parts and includes a third part. In this lesson you’ll learn the way Scott played all three parts on his recording, including a variation on each part. He walks you through the A parts in this video.

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