When You Wish Upon A Star by Chet Atkins (1924-2001) Chester Burton Atkins, known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country’s appeal to adult pop music fans as well. Among many honors, Atkins …
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If Youre Thinking Bout Me by Bert Jansch (1943-2011) Herbert “Bert” Jansch was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s, as an acoustic guitarist, as well as a singer-songwriter. He recorded at least 25 albums and toured …
Bella Soave by Tommy Emmanuel (1955-) William Thomas “Tommy” Emmanuel AM is an Australian guitarist, best known for his complex fingerpicking style, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as “Best Acoustic Guitarist” in their readers’ poll. …
Kinklets Twostep by Stefan Grossman (1945-) Stefan Grossman is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist and singer, music producer and educator, and co-founder of Kicking Mule records.
Chanson Du Montmartre by Maria Linnemann Maria Linnemann was born in 1947 in Amsterdam, Holland, but grew up in England. She developed an early love for English, Scottish and Irish folklore. She studied conducting, piano and violin at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Maria´s travels have taken her around the globe, inspiring over …
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Farewell To Stromness by Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-) Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CBE is an English composer and conductor and is currently Master of the Queen’s Music. Davies is a prolific composer who has written music in a variety of styles and idioms over his career, often combining disparate styles in one piece.
Etude No 1 by Franco Margola (1908-1992) Amos Coulanges was proclaimed sensation of the Guitar Festival in Martinique (E Caribbean) at the early age of 18. That’s what prompted this self taught Haïtian guitarist to study music in Canada and then in Europe with people like Oscar Ghiglia in Italy and Javier Quevedo in Paris. …
Filho De Furinha by Baden Powell (1937-2000) Baden Powell de Aquino usually known simply as Baden Powell, was one of the greatest Brazilian guitarists. He explored the instrument to its utmost limits, playing it in a distinctive, unique manner, incorporating virtuoso classical techniques together with popular harmony and swing.
Beths Blues by John Renbourn (1944-) John Renbourn is an English guitarist and songwriter. While most commonly labelled a folk musician, Renbourn’s musical tastes and interests take in early music, classical music, blues and world music. His most influential album, Sir John Alot (1968), featured his take on songs from the Medieval era.
Just A Simple Soul by Bert Jansch (1943-2011) Herbert “Bert” Jansch was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s, as an acoustic guitarist, as well as a singer-songwriter. He recorded at least 25 albums and toured extensively …
