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Eric Thompson
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World and Country
Eric Thompson took up the guitar as a teenager in Palo Alto, California in the early 1960's. Among his earliest bands were the Black Mountain Boys (with Jerry Garcia and David Nelson) and Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions. He quickly became nationally known as an exceptional lead flatpicker, winning the World Championship Cup at Union Grove, North Carolina with the New York Ramblers. Eric writes guitar instructional materials and has written instructional columns for "Flatpicking Guitar" and "Acoustic Guitar" magazines. He also gives mandolin and guitar lessons in Berkeley, California. He is married to Susie Rothfield also known as Suzy Thompson.
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Metamorphic Blues on Manic + Organic by Eric Thompson Three Souls on Manic + Organic by Eric Thompson It's A Guy Thing on Manic + Organic by Eric Thompson Pierre & Mademoiselle (instrumental reprise) on Manic + Organic by Eric Thompson Blissful Cadence on Serenade of Devotion by Eric Thompson Get Back To It on Manic + Organic by Eric Thompson Set This House On Fire on Manic + Organic by Eric Thompson Turning On on Manic + Organic by Eric Thompson Melodic Romance on Serenade of Devotion by Eric Thompson Boundless Love on Serenade of Devotion by Eric ThompsonTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Guitars | Eric Thompson And Alan Senauke | 1986 | Album |
| Guitar Festival | Stefan Grossman / Richard Leiberson / The Central Park Sheiks / Michael Aumen / Dick Fegy / Tom Gilfellon / Eric Thompson / David Bromberg / Mickey Baker / Alex Sander's Funk Time Band | 1984 | Compil. |
| Backwoods Banjo - Old Time Love Songs And Dance Tunes | Mac Benford With Eric Thompson And Sandy Bradley | 1979 | Album |
| Eric Thompson's Bluegrass Guitar | Eric Thompson | 1979 | Album |
| Flat Picking Guitar Festival | David Bromberg / Richard Leiberson / The Central Park Sheiks / Michael Aumen / Dick Fegy / Tom Gilfellon / Eric Thompson | 1976 | Album |
| Some Kind Of Love / Grand Prairie Waltz | Susie Rothfield Susie Rothfield & Eric Thompson Eric Thompson | Single |
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