Harvey Reid

Harvey Reid (born 1954) is an American musician living in York, Maine. He won the 1981 National Fingerpicking Guitar Competition and the 1982 International Autoharp competition. As of 2024, he has released nineteen albums.

Often referred to as a troubadour or minstrel singer as well as a folk singer, Reid plays several instruments, including the six- and twelve-string acoustic guitar, slide guitar (dobro), six-string banjo, and autoharp.

Reid is married to Joyce Andersen, a fiddler, guitarist and singer-songwriter who has appeared on several of Reid's releases.

Early life Reid was born in 1954 in California, where he lived for the first few months of his life. He was the fourth child of six. His mother was a descendent of a family which has been in Bath, Maine, since the 17th century. His father was from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In 1976, Reid began teaching folk guitar at the University of Maryland.

Recordings and books 1980 "A New Frontier in Guitar" (book) 1982 "Nothin' but Guitar" (LP) 1982 "Duck Soup Guitar" (book) 1983 "A Very Old Song" (LP) 1983 "Sleight of Hand" (book) 1984 "Modern Folk Guitar" (book) 1984 "The Christmas Project" (cassette) 1986 "The Coming of Winter (cassette) 1987 "Heart of the Minstrel on Christmas Day (cassette) 1988 "Of Wind & Water" (CD) 1989 "Solo Guitar Sketchbook" (CD) 1990 "Overview" (CD) 1992 "Steel Drivin' Man" (CD) 1994 "Circles" (CD) 1995 "Artistry of the 6-String Banjo" (CD) 1996 "In Person" (2-CD) 1998 "Fruit on the Wine" (CD) 2000 "Guitar Voyages" (CD) 2001 "The Great Sad River" (CD) 2002 "Dreamer or Believer" (2-CD) 2003 "The Autoharp Album" (CD) 2004 "Kindling the Fire" (CD) 2005 "The Christmas Project" (CD) 2006 "Capo Inventions" (book w/CD) 2007 "The Song Train" (4-CD/book) 2009 "Blues & Branches" (CD) 2009 "The Wreck of the Isidore" (book w/CD) 2010 "Capo Voodoo: Book 1- The Cut Capo Chord Book" (book) 2010 "Solo Guitar Project: Vol 1" (digital album) 2010 "Solo Guitar Project: Vol 2" (digital album) 2010 "Capo Voodoo: Solo Guitar" (CD) 2010 "Capo Voodoo: Songs" (CD) 2011 "Songs from a Long Road" (CD) 2013 "The Autoharp Waltz" (CD) 2014 "The Liberty Guitar Album" (CD) 2014 "The Liberty Guitar Method" (CD)

Personal life Reid is married to New Hampshire-born fiddler and singer-songwriter Joyce Andersen. They have two sons and live in southern Maine.