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Acoustic Guitar IO

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Gordon Giltrap

English guitar player Gordon Giltrap playing his Fylde guitar

I couldn’t believe my luck when I heard that Gordon Giltrap was booked as the guest performer for the 21st annual UK gathering of the RMMGA newsgroup in May 2018. It was an absolute delight to be able to spend some time with Gordon, hearing him play during the concert on the Saturday night and also give a workshop in the afternoon. Gordon is a very humble man, very gracious and is filled with an inner strength that comes through whether he’s playing music or just drinking tea and talking.

This interview has been published as an audio podcast, episode 4 of my Acoustic Guitar IO podcast series, but also as a video on YouTube. I may do more video interviews when I get the chance.

Gordon’s website is here: https://www.giltrap.co.uk/

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Interview with Adrian Lucas of AJ Lucas Guitars

AJ Lucas guitars is the name of UK luthier Adrian Lucas’s company making wonderful handmade acoustic and electric guitars.

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Adrian Lucas of AJ Lucas Guitars with Simon Smidmore of Brook Guitars in the background

I met Adrian Lucas at an RMMGA gathering in Buxton in 2005, and have met him many times since at guitar gatherings all over the country. Adrian is really good example of how seeming to be everywhere is good for business.

Not only will you find Adrian at gatherings organised by guitar enthusiasts, but also at trade shows and festivals. I myself am an example of how that road warrior kind of marketing can work for guitar makers, because I did finally succumb to the siren call of an AJ Lucas Guitars 12-fret Pavilion Sweep at the RMMGA gathering in 2016.

Adrian loves to build with woods found in the British Isles, particularly reclaimed woods from furniture, doors, church pews, whatever! He has a wonderful Pergola model made out of some beautiful mahogany that was once a piano. It was lovingly given the name Wolfgang at an acoustic guitar gathering in Halifax and a song written about it by the wonderful Paul Graham.

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I sat with Adrian for half an hour at the 2018 RMMGA gathering and we spoke about guitars. Tune in and have a listen.

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Cams Campbell

Cams is a guitar enthusiast living on the Isle of Arran in Scotland with his wife and two teenaged children. He has a fine collection of instruments and enjoys playing live around the island.

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Malcolm Griffiths

I sat down with luthier Malcolm Griffiths of Sheaf Guitars at the annual RMMGA UK gathering in May 2018 and had a nice chat about music and guitar making.

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Interview with Malcolm Griffiths of Sheaf Guitars

Sheaf Guitars

Malcolm has a Facebook page where you can contact him about commissioning a guitar or repair work.

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Will McNicol

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Will McNicol at RMMGA UK21

Will McNicol and I sat down for a chat at the annual UK RMMGA gathering in May 2018 at the beautiful Springhill Manor in the Cotswolds.

This was my first ever podcast recording and I will be forever grateful to Will for his enthusiastic response when I found the courage to ask him, and for being such a gracious guest.

References and Links Mentioned

Butterflies, Dragonflies and Bumblebees

Will McNicol’s latest album at the time of recordings is Butterflies, Frogs and Bumblebees. It’s available on all the usual streaming platforms and on his website here: willmcnicol.co.uk.

There’s an accompanying notation/tab book for the album too, very handy if you’re anything like me and can’t get this music out of your head. It’s utterly sublime – seriously.

Cover art of Will McNicol's album Butterflies, Frogs and Bumblebees.

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Cams is a guitar enthusiast living on the Isle of Arran in Scotland with his wife and two teenaged children. He has a fine collection of instruments and enjoys playing live around the island.