The National Flatpicking Guitar Championship held each September since 1972 in Winfield Kansas is the most prestigious flatpicking event in the country. Every person who has won this event is a master guitarist of the highestorder. In this concert performance DVD filmed at the Peaceful Bend Americana Music Festival in Steelville MO Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and SimpleFolk Productions present three of the National Flatpicking Guitar Championship'smost respected past champions: Robin Kessinger (1985 champ) Mark Cosgrove (1995 champ) and Robert Shafer (1983 and 2000 champ). In this concert these three masters of the acoustic guitar perform as a trio and in differentduo configurations. While the National Champions in general are known for their skills at flatpicking fiddle tunes these three display their virtuosity and versatility in this concert by providing a variety of guitarinstrumentals ranging from fast fiddle tunes to slow waltzes and tunes that highlight other various rhythms and styles from their vast repertoire. Guitar players will appreciate the left and right hand close-ups that areprevalent throughout this DVD.
