Radio 4 is broadcasting a series of five short programmes this week (Mon – Fri, 15:45 – 16:00) about guitar style and technique. Each day, Joan Armatrading discusses playing ideas, tunings etc. with one of five players: Mark Knopfler, Bonnie Raitt, John Williams, Russel Lissack and Bert Jansch.
Here is a list of links to concerts in the Fringe featuring solo guitar, guitar duo, guitar in mixed ensemble & guitar/vocals. These links will take you to their entries in the fringe programme – giving details of dates, times, prices. Many of these artists have their own websites, or MySpace sites, where you can hear samples of their playing.
Antonio Forcione (acoustic)
Bach For Breakfast (featuring Sean Shibe on classical guitar)
Bert Jansch (acoustic)
Bon Iver (acoustic)
Camera Ritmata (featuring Simon Thacker on classical guitar)
Classical & World Guitar (featuring Neil Wilson on classical guitar)
Classical Guitar Recital (featuring Spyros Dendrinos)
Classical Guitars & St. Cecilia’s (featuring Luca Villani)
Claude Bourbon (acoustic)
Darren Dutson-Bromley (jazz)
Electric Avenue Band (world/rock)
Flamenco Jazz Late Night (featuring Ricardo Garcia)
Guitar Fiesta (featuring Luca Villani)
Guitar Music – Transatlantic (featuring Stefan Grasse)
Guitars at St. Cecilia’s (featuring Gordon Ferries – baroque)
Jonathan Prag (classical)
Lotte’s Gift (featuring Karin Schaupp – classical)
Mayhew: Live – Free (featuring classical/folk guitar and more)
Preston Reed (acoustic – unusual technique!)
Spanish Spectacular (featuring Sorros Duo – Phillip Thorne & Selina Madley – classical)
Tony Cox – Guitar, me and South Africa
Two-five-one (featuring Duncan Findlay & Adam Bulley – jazz)
Wingin It (acoustic/traditional)
Here is a list of links to concerts in the Fringe featuring solo guitar, guitar duo, guitar in mixed ensemble & guitar/vocals. These links will take you to their entries in the fringe programme – giving details of dates, times, prices. Many of these artists have their own websites where you can hear samples of their playing.
Many of these gigs take place at The Acoustic Music Centre – follow the link to view their complete programme.
Andy McKee & Don Ross (two virtuosi of acoustic guitar – normally original material)
Adam Bulley & Malcolm MacFarlane (Malcolm is a Haddington-based jazz guitarist)
Antonio Forcione & Adrian Adewale (Italian guitar virtuoso with brazilian percussionist)
Bert Jansch (legendary folk guitarist)
Cafe Cadenza mercurial trumpet & recorder virtuoso John Sampson with guitarist/vocalist Stewart Hanratty
Camera Ritmata (jazz ensemble featuring former Knox lads Simon Thacker (guitar) Paul Kirby (piano)
Neil Wilson – Classical Guitar & World Music
Abigail James (music by Scottish composer, Eddie Maguire – for flute/guitar/piano)
Geoff “Hurricane” Watson: Acoustic Hits
Gill Bowman – acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist (a Haddington lass)
Sean Shibe – extremely talented young, local classical guitarist
Jan Akkerman + Gareth Pearson (former Focus guitarist meets young acoustic wizard)
John Renbourn (legendary folk guitarist)
Romantic Guitar – Luca Villani
Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenco
Sorros Duo – Music from Spain & Latin America (Phillip Thorne – of St David’s High School and RSAMD with Selina Madely)
Stefan Grossman (legendary folk guitarist)
Tony Monaco Organ Trio (there is a guitar in it, honest)
Women in Harmony (featuring singer/songwriter/guitarist, Karine Polwart) Check out their Myspace here