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With their latest CD, Gilbert Isbin and Scott Walton inaugurate a new genre for lute and bass. In their music we find references to contemporary classical music, to Renaissance music and jazz.
Gilbert Isbin's fantastic solo guitar version of this Nick Drake classic
This is a beautiful instrumental from Daniele Bazzani's first album, 'Truss Roads'. Daniele is one of Italy's leading pickers, more details at danielebazzani.com and fingerpicking.net
A superb arrangement of the traditional Irish song 'Spancil Hill' featuring the octave fiddle of BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner Jackie Oates.
A fantastic instrumental from a master acoustic guitar player, the inimitable Tim Sparks.
Haunting celtic slide from one of the world's best acoustic slide players. More info on Rick Payne at rickpayne.co.uk
Anybody who don't like this is crazy! Scintillating country blues groove from John Sheehan, a truly outstanding fingerstyle player. More info at www.johnsheehan.net
A fantastic tune featuring boogie woogie piano and great rhythm guitar work.
From Rick Payne's superb solo instrumental fingerstyle album, "Instrumentally Yours". Available for purchase and download at truefire.com
A haunting, minimalistic and modern acoustic guitar track from Gilbert Isbin and Bruce Arnold's new CD, 'Invocation'.
A beautiful tune from Tom Yoder's 'Tomfoolery' CD. This is a gorgeous synthesis between acoustic and electric guitars, although the acoustic is the dorminant force here. More about the extraordinary Tom Yoder at www.tomyoder.com
A tribute to the men who lost their lives fighting in Viet Nam by a Viet Nam veteran and great guitar player. This is a proud song for brothers in arms. Salute it with your ears and carry it in your heart.
This is a fabulous new arrangement by acoustic guitar wizard, Tim Sparks of a fantastic tune by Willie Brown
From the excellent "Begone Dull Care" CD. Mark Colgan is right up there with the likes of Simpson, Jansch et al, a great player in the English fingerstyle and folk tradition. More info at markcolgan.com
The title track from Peter Webster's wonderful acoustic CD. 13 great songs inspired by the likes of The Beatles and Joni Mitchell. For more details visit http://www.peterwebster.org.uk/
This is a quiet, sweet song that uses the expressive qualities and rich depth of the baritone guitar to great effect. More info at www.sandorszabo.com
This tune is a traditional one from Szabo's amazing CD 'The Art Of 16 String Guitar 1'. Loads of infos at www.sandorszabo.com
Gilbert Isbin plays Nick Drake. Transcription available at acousticguitarworkshop.com
The high, tight and crystal clear guitar sound on "Coolbox" gives the old blues format a really fresh feel. For more info visit keithchristmas.co.uk
Written and performed by ace Dutch picker, Gert de Meijer. This tune is from an as yet unreleased CD. Visit Gert at http://people.zeelandnet.nl/gertdm/
Wonderful playing in great Amercican sounding sound tableau of superb picking. Visit Tom at tomyoder.net
A true and original exponent of fingerstyle guitar. An inspiring performance from the Belgian maestro.
Haunting and ethereal guitar music from Pablo Mentessi's "Fragile Secret" CD. Released by evolve-records.com
A song inspired by the beautiful Welsh hills.

