John Cephas Blues Guitar Lessons

John Cephas here, welcome to my site and Acoustic Guitar Blues lessons on dvd and my new (Video Download Lesson Click Here.) I’ve been playing the blues and singing for over 50 years. If you want the real deal when it comes to beginner guitar lessons or finger style guitar, you’ve come to the right place.  Here I’m on stage with my blues partner Phil Wiggins, we have traveled all over the world in over 50 country’s for 30 years preaching the blues. Phil is the best harmonica player you’ll find any place these days. If you want to see the latest lessons go to www.thegtw.com
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About John Cephas:

“John Cephas and Phil Wiggins”

John Cephas was born in Washington D.C. in 1930 into a deeply religious family and raised in Bowling Green Virginia. His first taste of music was gospel, but blues soon became his calling.  After learning to play the fingerstyle of alternating thumb picking which defines the Piedmont blues John began emulation the records he heard by Blind Boy Fuller, Blind Blake, Gary Davis and other early Piedmont artist.

Aside from playing the blues, he worked early on as a professional gospel singer, a carpenter, and Atlantic fisherman.  By the 1960?s he was starting to make a living from his music.

Among some of Johns many endeavors, John served On the Executive committee of the National Council for the Traditional Arts, and has testified before congressional committees. John Cephas is also the founder of the Washington, D.C. Blues Society.

Johns deepest wish in this world John says is, ” I would like to see a revival of the country blues by more young people, more people going to concerts, and learning.

Some of the songs John Teaches:

From The Skip James DVD Series:

Cypress Grove Blues

Cherry Ball Blues

Devil Got My Woman

I’m So Glad

Prison Blues

Special Rider Blue

Hard time killing floor blues

Illinois blues

Sick bed blues

More Famous Songs:

Walk-in Blues

Mamie,

Weeping Willow

Oh Love Oh Careless Love

Richmond Blues

Worried Man Blues

Love That Corn Liquor

Blakes Rag, Hot Dog

Stagalee

Rising River

Big Boss Man

Got Me Running

Back Water Blues

Screaming and Crying

Also teaches Boogie Woogie Chicago Style.