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Jun 28 2010

Guitar Summer Schools

Ever attended a guitar summer school? It’s a great way to meet other players, students, performers even composers. I doubt any of us will come out better players for simply being there, but it’s a great way to find seek motivation and direction.

Here is a list of upcoming attractions:

Dillington summer school and festival, Ilminster Summerset UK. For details e-mail guitarandcompany@ukgateway.net

Tutors    Peter Rueffer, Lorraine Eastwood, Steve Marsh, Arne Brattland (Good to see this fine player in the UK again)

As well as summer school there is also a guitar festival featuring…

“Together” – Music for Guitar and Harpsichord. Peter Rueffer, Lorraine Eastwood, Steve Marsh, Arne Brattland, and special guests Debra Adamson, Nick Hunt and Bruce Grindlay.

Sunday 3 August 2003 - 6.30pm

The Katona Twins - Classical Guitar Duo

Monday 4 August 2003 - 8.00pm

Arctic Guitar Trio – Guitar trio from Norway

Tuesday 5 August 2003 - 8.00pm

Eduardo Niebla Duo – Spanish Guitar Duo

Wednesday 6 August 2003 - 8.00pm

Groningen Guitar Duo – Classical Guitar from Holland

Thursday 7 August 2003 - 8.00pm

West Dean International Guitar Festival  Chichester, UK.

Featuring concerts and masterclasses by Roland Dyens, Ben Verdery, Berta Rojas. I had the pleasure of seeing Rojas last year, if you ever get the chance to attend a concert by her, I strongly recommend do it! Event commence early July to late August.

Cheltnham Guitar Festival   University of Gloucestershire, Cheltnham, UK,  24 to 30 July 2010.

 Guests David Russell, Nigel North & Scott Tennant

Tutors Tom Kerstens & Amanda Cook

If you are attending any of these, please let me know hwo you get on :)

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Jan 29 2010

John Williams on Barrios

John Williams, on this BBC Radio 4 programme ”Great Lives”, explains his love of Agustin Barrios music, and is joined in discussion  by Berta Rojas. The radio link will dissapear after a while, in it’s place I hope to offer a transcript.

Williams explains the chordal harmonies of Barrios music, and Rojas relates some history and the origins of Barrios music.

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