For more information on Harvey, his recordings, and his use of the partial capo, viisit his award-winning web site at http://www.woodpecker.com

Harvey Reid, who lives in Southern Maine, iis a critically-acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, composer, author and full-time acoustic guitar player since 1974. He has recorded 17 albums on the Woodpecker Record label, played thousands of gigs from little taverns to major festivals, co-written a college textbook on folk guitar, written numerous articles for the music press. Guitar Player Magazine called him "a giant of the steel strings." Acoustic Guitar Magazine chose his album "Steel Drivin" Man" as one of the top 10 Folk albums of all time, and the only entry in the last 25 years. Guitar Player Magazine has put his "Solo Guitar Sketchbook" CD in its Desert Island Top 20 acoustic guitar CD's. He won the 1981 National Fingerpicking Championship, and is responsible for most of what is known about partial capo-ed guitar.

Jeff Hickey has worked in some aspect of the music business for over 30 years, as a musician, songwriter, guitar teacher, guitar repair technician, and as founder and president of a guitar-products marketing company. He spent 14 years with Larrivee Guitars, and is currently working on a recording and a book about the partial capo. Jeff does some free-lance writing for guitar magazines, and lives in Madison, WI. His first CD, "Loose Ends" was chosen "Best Acoustic CD" at the 2004 Madison Area Music Awards.