FLATPICKING WITH DARCY HAY

Darcy Hay

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Darcy Hay introduces core concepts of flatpicking, in both standard tuning and mixed tunings. A guitar style that evokes elements of banjo playing, flatpicking is most often heard in country and bluegrass music, and typically involves playing often improvised bass melodies over the top of chords. Hay also will touch on combining flatpicking with Travis picking. 

Singer-songwriter Darcy Hay is a lifelong Geraldton resident, and is proud to write songs about the Wheatbelt communities he’s a part of. The 27 year old fingerpicking and harmonica sensation has branched into the festival circuit, with recent appearances including sets at Nannup Music Festival, Gascoyne River Music Festival, Nukara Music Festival and Blues For The Bush.

Hay has established a touring circuit in the North of the state, and has a following growing in Kalbarri, Carnarvon and Exmouth. Also a prize-winning poet, Hay recently received a Commended place at the yearly national songwriting competition held by the Songwriters, Composers And Lyricists Association. Most recently, Hay was an Emerging Artist finalist at the Boyup Brook Country Music Awards.

With more than 400 original songs written, a broad, everyman drawl, inimitable guitar skills and a disarmingly affable, humble stage presence, Hay is an artist on the rise in the state’s music scene.