I’ve been a fan of Nick Harper’s for many years now and always try and see him when he passes through south-west Scotland. It doesn’t get much better than a house concert, except when Nick agrees to sit down and have a chat! His music and lyrics have inspired me so much over the years, […]
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Dave White
Dave White runs De Faoite Stringed Instruments where he builds guitars, ukuleles, bouzoukis and all manner of strings instruments. I caught up with him in Halifax at the 9th annual gathering of the Acoustic Soundboard UK guitar forum. Podcast Audio Player Listen to the podcast right here on the page or subscribe with one of […]
Rodney Worley
Rodney Worley is the guitar player and tenor singer with the Tennessee bluegrass band Midnight Run. The band toured Scotland in October 2018 and came to visit us on Arran to play at Crofters’ Music Bar in Brodick. Rodney has played with Audie Blaylock & Redline, Little Roy Lewis, Paul Williams & the Victory Trio […]
Martin Robertson
Martin Robertson is the founder of the Acoustic Soundboard UK acoustic guitar forum and the organiser of the annual gatherings in Yorkshire. I attended the gathering for the first time in September 2018. This was the 9th gathering of the group and I got a chance to sit down with Martin for a conversation about […]
Gordon Giltrap
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 […]
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. 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 […]