Chapters Cover Foreword Chapter One In the Beginning Chapter Two Kinds of Spoons Chapter Three Gripping the Spoons and Body Position Chapter Four Just Enough Music for the Spoon Player Chapter Five Hitting the Beat and Adding the Off-Beat Chapter Six Playing along with the Music Chapter Seven Playing the Different Parts Chapter Eight Adding Variety or Showing Off Chapter Nine Ready For Live Music Chapter Ten Off and Going Where And When to Play Chapter Eleven That's It There isn't Anymore About the Author

Claude Ferguson passed away on June 15^th, 2006 As cited by Alex Trebek on "Jeopardy" on March 23, 2001 As featured by Joe Orlando on "Joe's Folks" on WDRB-TV Fox 41, Louisville, KY., April 1, 2002 Premier Broadcast of The Spoons Teacher documentary produced by Adam Schwartz on WRPI-FM, Troy, NY as a segment of The Talking History program produced by the New York State University, Albany, NY, Nov. 28, 2002. Broadcast of The Spoons Teacher documentary produced by Adam Schwartz on the "Old Time Train 45" segment on WFHB-FM, Bloomington, IN, Dec. 7, 2002. Broadcast of a segment of the Adam Schwartz's The Spoons Teacher documentary on BBC Radio 4 hosted by Emily Buchanan as part of A World In Your Ear Sept. 12 and 14, 2003. CD cover photo of Eve Panning and Claude Ferguson posted on BBC Radio 4 Website those days. Illustrations by Jonathan Fisher Photographs by Carroll Ritter and Lyle Turner Copyright © 1992 A. Claude Ferguson A. Claude Ferguson Carla (Claude's daughter) accepting emails A. Claude Ferguson's Home Page Spoon Playing CDs Available - Click here