New Release: Samatureya by Frederic Hand

Samatureya by Frederic HandLabel: Panoramic RecordingsRelease Date: April 6, 2018 Listen or Buy at New Focus Recordings Glad to hear this nicely recorded new release from guitarist/composer Frederic Hand. A…

Jacob Cordover Plays Vals Venezolano No. 3 by Lauro

Jacob Cordover plays Vals Venezolano No. 3 by Antonio Lauro (1917-1986) on a 2008 Andrea Tacchi guitar. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars in Germany and their YouTube. Venezuelan composer Antonio Lauro…

Duet: Plaine Song for Two Lutes by Robinson

Bradford Werner (me) and Natasha play Plaine Song for Two Lutes by Thomas Robinson (c. 1560 – 1610) – From the The Schoole of Musicke. This period lute duet is arranged for 2 guitars…

Giga by David Kellner & Lesson

Bradford Werner (me) plays Giga by David Kellner (1670-1748) arranged for classical guitar (originally for lute). You can also watch this larger on my Youtube channel. David Kellner (1670–1748) was…

Duet: La Rossignol (Anonymous) for Two Guitars

Bradford Werner (me) and Natasha play La Rossignol (Anonymous) – From Jane Pickering’s Lute Book. This period lute duet is arranged for 2 guitars in score format. It includes notation only and…

McAllister Lesson: Work through adversity

Matthew McAllister gives a lesson on working through adversity via his YouTube channel. This one is great for a number of reasons: it’s personal, informative, and inspiring. I’ve been wanting to…

Duet: Toy for Two Lutes by Robinson

Bradford Werner and Natasha play Toy for Two Lutes by Thomas Robinson (c. 1560 – 1610) – From the The Schoole of Musicke. This period lute duet is arranged for 2 guitars in score…

Kevin Cahill Plays Equinox by Takemitsu

Kevin Cahill plays Equinox by Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996). This comes via Open Strings Berlin and their amazing Youtube Channel which has been a new source of high quality productions and great music. Takemitsu is…

Duo Tandem – Watching the World Go By

Duo Tandem (Necati Emirzade & Mark Anderson) have a new album out titled Watching the World Go By. The above video Before you Wake is the first track off the…

Duet: Lesson for Two Lutes – Anonymous

Natasha and I play Lesson for Two Lutes – Anonymous – This period lute duet is arranged for 2 guitars. From the ‘Dowland Lute Book’ (Folger Shakespeare Library, Ms. V.b.280). Big thanks to…

Azuline Duo Play Danza by Manuel de Falla

The fantastic Canadian Azuline Duo (Emma Rush, guitar and Sara Traficante, flute) play Danza del molinero by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946). This comes via Emma Rush’s great YouTube Channel. This piece comes from…