Guitar | Eric Noden | Intermediate/Advanced | Period 3 | Week 2 (July 13-17, 2026)
Dive into the style of one of the greatest Piedmont blues guitarists of all time, Reverend Gary Davis. While much of Davis’s repertoire is highly advanced, this workshop is designed to ease you into his distinctive approach by uncovering a few of the core techniques he used throughout his playing. In this class, Eric will break down Reverend Gary Davis’s classic tune “Sally Where’d You Get Your Liquor From,” using it as a gateway into the style. You’ll learn key elements such as parallel harmonies, finger-and-thumb scale patterns, independent bass lines, and more—all presented in an enjoyable, accessible way for intermediate to advanced players. Guitar tablature is included.
About the Instructor
Eric Noden is an award-winning acoustic blues and roots musician based in Chicago who has recorded and toured extensively as a solo performer and as part of his long-running duo with harmonica master Joe Filisko. He produced and played guitar on Billy Arnold’s 2011 acoustic album Billy Boy Sings Big Bill Broonzy and has led guitar workshops and courses for the Augusta Heritage Center, the Old Town School of Folk Music, and the Chicago Blues Festival. His most recent album with Joe Filisko, Let’s Go, was released in 2024