Toe-Tapping Tunes to Make You Smile, Darn Ya, Smile
Part blues and part old school country, seasoned with a pinch of gospel, Kentucky-born guitarist Dean Phelps combines the rhythmic beat of thumbpick guitar with a soulful vocal style. He folds his guitar and voice into a repertoire of songs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, creating a style that is reminiscent of performers like Merle Travis and Doc Watson with a hint of Leon Redbone.
Dean has earned both local and national recognition for his guitar playing, winning the Thumbpicking Guitar Contest at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Ark., and being named thumbpick guitar champion at the Indiana Picking and Fiddling Championship.
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Live Stream Dean Phelps Smile Darn Ya Smile
Dean Phelps combines the rhythmic beat of thumbpicking guitar with a soulful vocal style. Part blues and part old school country, Dean stirs his guitar and voice into a repertoire of songs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries along with a few pages out of the hymnal, creating a style that is reminiscent of performers like Merle Travis and Doc Watson.
Dean has earned both local and national recognition for his guitar playing, winning the National Thumbpicking Guitar Contest at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Ark., and being named thumbpick guitar champion at the Indiana Picking and Fiddling Championship. -
Ain't Misbehavin' Dean Phelps at Ziggie's
Dean performs the Fats Waller tune (which is older than him) at Ziggie's Live Music in Denver, Colorado. -
Walking Stick
Dean Phelps performs the Irving Berlin tune, Walking Stick, at The Cat and the Fiddle Event Center in Metamora, Indiana.
