ased up in Massachusetts, steel string guitarist Francis Doughty strikes an inspiring chord among fans of the instrumental acoustic genre. He's been compared to legends like Fahey and Kottke to Renaissance lute master John Dowland, yet on his recent solo CD Among Trees, Doughty carves a distinctive niche in a genre filled with inspired emulators.
The mostly rural settings of the thirteen track Among Trees have made it a favorite with New Age and meditation music fans. I could swear the birds outside my window were singing along with Doughty's flawless finger-style guitar playing. Doughty's wooded guitar techniques are slightly reminiscent of folk singer James Taylor's guitar work while the innocence and lack of anxiety that made albums like Sweet Baby James, (minus the vocals) so great are rekindled here. Doughty claims to be hopelessly addicted to his 510 and 815-CE Taylor Guitars and uses them to great avail on Among Trees.
Cleverly composed, performed and superbly recorded acoustic music, Among Trees takes its place among the eminent guitar albums of the recent past.
ased up in Massachusetts, steel string guitarist Francis Doughty strikes an inspiring chord among fans of the instrumental acoustic genre. He's been compared to legends like Fahey and Kottke to Renaissance lute master John Dowland, yet on his recent solo CD Among Trees, Doughty carves a distinctive niche in a genre filled with inspired emulators. 
