Scott Fore grew up in Southwest Virginia, teaching himself to play the guitar and traveling extensively while performing. His first album was recorded in Paris France when I was 19.
This internationally recognized guitarist won the National Flatpicking Championships, which is held in Winfield Kansas each year as well as the Doc Watson guitar champion and the Wayne Henderson Champion of Champions.
His honors and titles include:
2002 National Flatpicking Champion 2002
Doc Watson Flatpicking Champion
Wayne C. Henderson Champion of Champions winner
Old Galax Fiddlers Convention Best All Around Performer
South Carolina State Flatpicking Champion
Recognized by Virginia Folklife and the
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities as a
Virginia Master Folk Artist
Scott’s book/CD package, Flatpicking Solos, contains the arrangements that Scott has used in the many flatpicking contests he has won. It is available where ever music books are sold. Scott is currently in the process of writing his second book. He is also in the process of recording an instructional DVD and working on a solo CD called Sarah's Guitar. He recently finished recording a CD with Beausoleil guitarist David Doucet.
Scott's Recent Performances Include:
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The Kennedy Center for the Perfoming Arts
The National Folk Festival
The Ferrum Folklife
Festival The Oak Grove Folk Festival
The Fairgrove Music Stage
Nesselrod on the New
The Dean Markley Strings Scott uses are Alchemy GoldPhos gauged in either CL or MED. He also uses Ultrasound Amplifiers.
Scott is delighted to be a part of the Dean Markley family:
Dean Markley is a great person with a great company and great products that help to bring out the best tone and music an artist has to give.
Be sure to visit the Scott Fore website at:
http://www.MySpace.com/thehillbillyhotclub and
See why he has won so many titles:
http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=RKGnxDsMCFQ
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