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Elias Barreiro: A Lifetime Achievement Tribute

Elias Barreiro, the 87-year-old Cuban guitarist, recording artist and pedagogue, was honored in a tribute at this year’s 17th New…

9 years ago

Luthier Ekrem Uğurlu of Istanbul’s Seren Violin

Luthier Ekrem Uğurlu of Istanbul's Seren Violin Turkish luthier Ekrem Uğurlu plies his busy instrument-making and instrument repair trade in…

9 years ago

The Assad Brothers’ 15th Concert at the 92nd St. Y

The Assad Brothers' 15th Concert at the 92nd Street Y To celebrate the The Assad Brothers’ 15th concert at the…

9 years ago

Yenne Lee: Ping-Pong, Pop Music and Programmatic Romantic Guitar!

  Guitarist Dr. Yenne Lee’s unusual career trajectory opened with toddler piano lessons, which she abandoned in favor of becoming…

9 years ago

Roland Dyens’ Interview from My First Guitar

Roland Dyens' Interview from My First Guitar The guitar community faces the loss of one of its originals, the Tunisian-French…

9 years ago

A Heritage of Guitar-Making

The address of 225 Parsons in Kalamazoo, Michigan should be a bucket list destination for any fan of vintage Gibson…

10 years ago

Scotty Moore’s interview in My First Guitar

In honor of Scotty Moore's memory, I am posting his complete interview here from My First Guitar:  Tales of True…

10 years ago

Outlaw Jazz with the Speakeasy Jazz Cats

It’s no surprise that Dusty Tovsen, a roving bandleader, singer and guitarist of the Speakeasy Jazz Cats, has the sort…

10 years ago

Taimane Gardner’s Dynamic Transformation of the Ukulele

It is hard to believe that the music Taimane Gardner plays comes out of a tiny ukulele. Her playing convey…

10 years ago

A Kora Player in Jackson Square

A Kora Player in Jackson Square While darting one morning from New Orleans’ Treme District into the French Quarter, a…

10 years ago