Haddington-based guitarist, Malcolm MacFarlane has released an interesting, download only, album of live improvisations with effects and looping technology. It’s entitled, Loops and Glitches and you can find out more here.

Here he is in a performance of All Of Me alongside Adam Bulley from last year’s Fringe:

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… and in a filmed practice session, soloing in Herbie Hancock’s Canteloupe Island:

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… and in a 2003 performance of ICE with the Scottish Guitar Quartet (note the elegant, efficient left-hand work at 1:09):

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