title: American Guitar
text: # American Guitar
  
  American Guitar is an album by American guitarist Pat Donohue that was released in 2000.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
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  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  Writing for Allmusic, critic Mark Vanderhoff wrote of the album "... a collection of his own compositions and American standards, played in his signature rootsy, jaw-dropping style. While Donohue's own pieces showcase his mastery of fingerpicked acoustic guitar... From start to finish, American Guitar offers top-notch performances that are impressive without being cerebral or sterile. Indeed, a sense of playfulness and fun are present throughout. What really sets Donohue apart from the pack is that he somehow conveys that he's enjoying himself as much as the listener."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All songs by Pat Donohue unless otherwise noted.
  
  * "Novocaine" – 2:08
  * "Welcome Home" – 3:03
  * "Mudslide" – 3:04
  * "Arkansas Traveler" (Traditional) – 2:45
  * "Blue Tango" (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) – 3:28
  * "Maple Leaf Rag" (Scott Joplin) – 3:06
  * "Fall Creek" – 1:57
  * "Freight Train" (Elizabeth Cotten) – 1:49
  * "Into the Garden" – 2:40
  * "Rush Hour" – 2:18
  * "All Thumbs" – 2:29
  * "Hard Times (Come Again No More)" (Stephen Foster) – 2:13
  * "Joe Fingers" – 2:52
  * "Millwood" – 2:08
  * "Tears" (Frank Capano) – 2:42
  * "The Star-Spangled Banner" (Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith) – 1:42
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Pat Donohue – guitar
  
  ## Production notes
  
  * Sam Hudson – engineer
  * Brian Forrester – mastering, engineer
  * Mary Ellen LaMotte – photography
  * Dean Olson – design
  