London-based flamenco guitarist Juan Martín has released a joyful 4-CD compilation, Guitar Maestro: The Juan Martín Collection (Flamencovision), with each disc featuring a generous set of 70 minutes of music. This collection should please any … Read more…
One thing I could not get right in Madrid last year was timing. The city shuts down between 2 PM to 5 PM for siesta. The ensuing photographs document the places I attempted to visit … Read more…
Luthier John Ray has just released a 2nd edition publication of his landmark book on guitar-makers of Granada, Spain, which should be available from DK Classical Guitars in Glasgow, Strings by Mail, Guitar Salon International, … Read more…
I was especially jet-lagged upon arriving in Barcelona after a 2-hour flight delay out of JFK due to poor weather conditions and glad to be staggering down Las Ramblas, squinting against the sunlight and taking … Read more…