Entertaining Singer, Musician, and Speaker
Our students learned about the history and context of African-American influence on the development of blues as well as the birth of the cigar-box guitar and the banjo. Ainslie presented information about different styles of music, particularly regional origins of blues.
Ainslie got the students involved…This was a wonderful, engaging educational and musical experience, very refreshing and well paced. Scott Ainslie is a good and entertaining singer, musician, and speaker.
Scott Ainslie
Born in Rochester NY in 1952, Scott Ainslie has been playing music on something since he was three years old. A guitarist since 1967 with powerful appreciation for and apprenticeships with elder black and white musicians in different musical traditions, Ainslie carries a portion of them forward in his own traditional blues performances and songwriting.