"The Beginner"s Guide To American Roots" charts the progress of the American Roots sound across 3 individually themed CD"s. From the archive recordings of Woody Guthrie all the way through to the modern-day incarnation of the American Roots sound with the likes of Josh Rouse and The Willard Grant Conspiracy, the diversity of the American Roots sound is all covered on one great value three CD set. Nascente. 2004.