“Bunny's arrangement of 'Windy & Warm' is very characteristic of Bunny's exquisitely played finger-style guitar instrumentals. There is a lot to be learned about guitar playing and stage craft from watching and listening to any (or preferably all) of Bunny's YouTube videos. Whether she is playing a ballad, a popular song, an iconic show tune or a ragtime song, her playing is always tasteful and excellent and the way she relates the history and backstory of many of the tunes she plays is as engaging as it is informative. ” - Mark Matthews
— Guitar League of Massachussets
The Story
The Sound Behind the Music
A little about the journey so far
Fingerstyle guitarist Bunny Barnes performed at the CAAS (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society) Convention from 2021-2026. She has studied with celebrated guitarist Tommy Emmanuel since 2010 and placed 5th at the International Home of the Legends Thumb-picking Championship in the Traditional Category in 2017. She performed at the 60th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival, Woodstock Fingerstyle Guitar Festival in 2026 and opened many times for National Thumb-picking Award Winners, Muriel Anderson & Richard Smith. She has opened for the California Guitar Trio, Pierre Bensusan and headlined at Sellersville Theater in January of 2025 & 2026 with Rolly Brown & Curt Lippe. Her first instrumental album, "It Goes Like It Goes," was inducted into the National Thumb-pickers' Hall of Fame as 2022 "Thumb-picking Recording of the Year!" She’s planning on releasing her next CD of all original music in the next few months!
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