Month July 2014

Mahmoud Turkmani plays Soleá

A bit of flamenco for you today. Enjoy. Mahmoud Turkmani plays Soleá on a 1969 José Ramirez M.M. via Siccas Guitars. Interesting guy, he obviously does more than flamenco: “The innovative guitarist, composer an oud player Mahmoud Turkmani is considered…

Eliot Fisk and Nicholas Phan: 4 French Folk Songs

Eliot Fisk, guitar and Nicholas Phan, tenor performing 4 French Folk Songs by Mátyás Seiber (1905-1960). Réveillez- vous, J’ai descendu, Le Rossignol, Marguerite elle est malade. Pretty stuff. via Boston Guitarfest 2013Saturday, June 22, 2013Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory

Hotlink: Douglass Scott Rosette Tribute to Manuel Velazquez

Fellow Vancouver Islander and luthier Douglass Scott has a nice little article about making some rosettes in tribute of Manuel Velazquez who passed away in April. Via his blog. I love his updates, he always includes some personal reflections and…

Sanel Redžić plays Etude No. 1 by Villa-Lobos

Sanel Redžić plays Etude No. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos via Siccas Guitars. Here he is playing on a 1986 Kevin Aram. I like the rubato and directional phrasing he takes with this well known piece. Too often people just power through…

Thibault Cauvin Plays Sonata K213 by D. Scarlatti

The excellent French guitarist Thibault Cauvin plays the Sonata K213 by D. Scarlatti. Video recorded by the french magazine Guitare Classique. I’ve seen Thibault play twice here in Victoria, he’s a great player. Congrats to him as his website states…

Ten Classical Etudes Lesson: Study No. 10, Op. 60 by Carcassi

Ten Classical Etudes Lesson: Study No. 10, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi. From my PDF eBook: Ten Classical Etudes (Werner Guitar Editions). Includes fingering, notation only & notation + TAB edition. YouTube Performance and Lesson Link. This is a wonderful study for…