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Paco de Lucia: Soleares

Posted on June 27, 2009 by JPD

This is probably my favorite video of Paco de Lucia. I think it is from a time just before he played with Al Di Meola on the Elegant Gypsy album. This clip shows his utter command of traditional, straight-ahead flamenco, … Continue reading →

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If You Like Segovia…

Posted on June 13, 2009 by JPD

…I bet you’ll like Ray Reussner:

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Berta Rojas plays Agustín Barrios

Posted on May 27, 2009 by JPD

If there’s a more beautiful classical guitar video on YouTube, I haven’t seen it. The music is Julia Florida by Agustín Barrios. The guitarist is Berta Rojas. She is from Paraguay. So was Barrios (1885-1944). And so are the people … Continue reading →

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Remembering Victor Borge

Posted on May 16, 2009 by JPD

One of my favorite memories of my guitar-playing days was the time I played for Victor Borge. I was playing a Sunday brunch at a hotel in Los Gatos, CA. Mr. Borge had performed nearby the night before and had … Continue reading →

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America the Beautiful – Stuart Weber

Posted on April 18, 2009 by JPD

America the Beautiful arranged for classical guitar solo. I’m not sure who the arranger is. (Is Stuart the arranger? Please leave a comment if you know.) This could be a hit..

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Someone to Watch: Tatyana Ryzhkova

Posted on April 16, 2009 by JPD
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Kevin Gallagher – Classical Guitarist

Posted on December 5, 2008 by JPD

Here’s Kevin playing John Dowland’s Mistress (or Mrs.) Winter’s Jump: I’ve been a Kevin Gallagher fan since meeting him on his GFA tour back in ’94. (My god, has it really been 14 years?!) I was bopping around YouTube this … Continue reading →

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Look, Ma — No Pick!

Posted on November 14, 2008 by JPD

I guess I was 15 years old when I heard Jose Feliciano play Malaguena in concert. I hoped that I could learn to play it, so I bought his majestic Alive Alive-O!double-album and began to analyze what I heard. After … Continue reading →

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