Paul Galbraith – Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Played on an 8-string guitar.
Baroque Guitar Lesson
Rob MacKillop shares some ideas about strumming a baroque guitar. Looks like fun!
Roman Gurochkin Strikes Again
Mr. Gurochkin makes beautiful videos of fine guitarists (and fine videos of beautiful guitarists). This time the guitarist is Asya Selyutina, playing Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Tarantella.
Warren Buffett Uke Auction
According to the Associated press yesterday, an Omaha man is going to try to auction off one of Warren Buffett’s ukuleles online for at least $100,000 or one Class A share of stock in Buffett’s company.
Buffett, who is chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, plays the ukulele in his free time. He autographed and auctioned off this instrument in 2005.
Here’s Warren showing off his legendary timing:
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Jorge al Najjar does up The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly on solo guitar. Better title: The Good, The Bad, and The Cool!
John Williams and Daughter Kate
{2019) Sadly, this video has disappeared from the Internet. I’m keeping the post up anyway, maybe the video will return some day. If you see it, please let me know.
The footage is from a TV show in Holland. On the show, after performing for a live audience, and with his guitar still in his hands, Williams is asked several questions about his daughter Kate, an accomplished jazz pianist. Williams makes the point that Kate has achieved her success with no help from Dad and that he is proud of her. Then, to Williams’ great surprise, Kate is suddenly revealed onstage. The expression on Williams’ face is priceless. It’s a touching scene.
Edirol R-09HR and the Classical Guitar
I just bought an Edirol R-09HR, based on a review by one of my favorite guitarists, Kevin Gallagher.
I’ve been playing with the Edirol a few days and I certainly like it as a “field recorder” (I’m going to take it to a live music venue later this week and see how it goes) and also as a “sketchbook” recorder to have nearby whenever and wherever I am playing guitar. Whether it will work out as the recorder of choice for my “official” recordings remains to be seen, but some of the glowing reviews I’ve been reading suggest that it’s not out of the question.
Here’s what Kevin can do with the Edirol R-09HR:
Tico Tico – Two Guitarists, One Guitar!
How charming!
The 2009 Brazilian Music Institute featuring Cecilia Siqueira and Fernando Lima (Duo Siqueira Lima) performing Tico Tico.
Maria Bayo and Pepe Romero – Canciones de Lorenzo Palomo
If someone would provide the titles and a translation of the lyrics to these pieces, I would be very grateful.
Recuerdos at the Alhambra
It’s Samantha Muir at the Alhambra again, this time playing The Piece. She plays with great clarity, simplicity (the best kind), and respect. Thank you, Samantha. This is a keeper.
Says Samantha:
Tarrega’s musical tribute to the Alhambra Palace in Granada played by me, Samantha Muir. A recent trip to Granada provided the perfect opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream and play Recuerdos de la Alhambra in the Alhambra! I didn’t quite make it into the famous Courtyard of the Lions (the Lions are actually on holidays at the moment being restored) but the following is a postcard of my musical wanderings…. we begin in the beautiful gardens with the Generalife in the background…. then into the Chapel sitting on the tomb of Isabella and Ferdinand…. and then into a typical courtyard accompanied by a fountain (and 2 squirrels playing in the tree above my head!)…. returning to the garden briefly before finishing with the tinkling waters of one of the many fountains which so inspired Tarrega. The sound of the video is inconsistent and the quality poor but I hope it captures what for me was a magical experience. Sometimes dreams really do come true….