Our fall concert series starts off soon with a world class group of guitarists known as California Guitar Trio. They are appearing on
Sunday September 12th @ Callahan's Music Club in Auburn Hills,at 7pm.Callahan's isonly 15 minutes north of our Ferndale Venue. Having attended a CGT performance we can attest that they are remarkable musicians who present an amazingly entertaining show.
Tickets for their performance are available @ www.fingerstyle.org or at the door for $25 general admission.
This link to Callahan's has a map and Callahan's has a dinner menu and drinks. It may be a good idea toget there at 6pm, find some nice seats and grab dinner and drinks before the show starts. www.atcallahan's.com
Opening for CGT will be local Chapman Stick perfomer Glenn Poorman. The Chapman Stick is a pretty unique instrument made notable by Tony Levin of King Crimson/Peter Gabriel fame. http://www.stick.com
Guitar Workshop By CGT!
In addition to their performance California Guitar Trio will be sponsoring aGuitar Workshop from 3pm - 5pm the same day as the show.CGT initially studied with Robert Fripp of King Crimson back in the late 80's and have been touring since. They have been proponents of the 'New Standard Tuning' which will be discussed at the workshop. What a remarkable opportunity to spend 2hours, close up and hands on with some of the best guitarists in the world.The fee for this workshop is $40.http://www.sroartists.com/artists/californiaguitartrio/files/sem-cgt.pdf
We will be discounting concert tickets for workshop attendees. The Cost of the concert and the 2 hr workshop together will be $50.
If you would like to attend the workshop you'll need tocall 248-646-4030
to make a reservation. This is for guitarists of all levels!
Other important news
Picking Party on Sunday September 19th MFGS board member, and recent attendee of an Interlochen Guitar Festival Workshop, Dave Stuart will host a picking party @ Shelest Music Store in St. Clair Shores.Directions can be found on their facebook sitehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Clair-Shores-MI/Shelest-Music-Workshop/137302566303579?v=wall and http://shelestmusicworkshop.blogspot.com/This is an informal gathering of guitarists or guitar music lovers of all levels. Some come to play, some come to listen.We share songs, ideas and information about fingerstyle guitar.Save the date, more information to come. Thanks Gordy for opening up your shop!
Saturday September 25th,Preston Reed will perform at the First United Methodist Church at 22331 Woodward.Check our web site www.fingerstyle.org for information and tickets will be available soon.
A Friend In Need .... Remembering the lyrics of James Taylor's classic song ˜You've Got a Friend'..."When your down and troubled And you need a helping hand" We thinking abouta dear friend to MFGS who is in need of our assistance.Pam Rossi hosts the 'Overeasy' Show on WCSX/94.7 on Saturday & Sunday mornings. Pam plays a very eclectic variety of songs that are familiar to all of us and that we do not hear on other stations.Check out her playlist here http://www.wcsx.com/overeasy . Pam also frequently hosts live performances by local and nationally known musicians and has always graciously hosted our guest guitarists from all over the world. Tragically, Pam'sSaturday show has been cancelled!! We know that this show is a source of great music to many of us and we would like you to take a moment and let WCSX know how unhappy we are that this show was cut back. She may even loose the whole weekend to be replaced by preprogrammed shows, no live guests, and no soul to the show. MFGS is a big fan of Pam and her show and we know you are too! We encourage you to call station manager Brent Alberts at 248 398 9470 and leave a voicemail indicating your support of putting her back on the air on Saturdays and to protect her show on Sundays.Also please post this information on your facebook or myspace accounts or sendemail blasts to your friends.We need to give back a little to someone who has given us great music over the years.
Future Performance Dates
Preston Reed- Saturday, September 25th @ First United Methodist Church, Ferndale
Stephen Bennett & Tony McManusboth on the same stage in Ferndale, November 20th
Pino Forastiere, Brian Gore, Clive Carrol & Alexandre Gismonti, son of legendary Brazialian Guitarist Egberto Gismonti will perform with International Guitar Night, January 29th 2011 @ Callahan's.
The Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society is a 501 (3) (c) non-profit organization
JB Davies - Rick Haden - Mark Hawks - Jeb McIntyre - Dave Pierson - Ron Stavale
See you on the 12th of September, Enjoy the last week of summer!
Callahans will have dinner and drinks for you starting at 6pm
Tickets available now $25
click here to Buy Tickets Now! It is pretty special when you can claim that yourmusic was featured on television coverage for the 1998, 2000,2002 & 2004 Olympics, that you performed on the 2003 Grammy Award Show and that your music traveled around the world as wake up music for the crew of NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavor. We think it is also pretty special that MFGS is bringing CGT to Callahan's for the first time. You'll hear music ranging fromKing Crimson to Bach, fusing rock, blues, jazz, world music, progressive, as well as the quintessential California musical genre surf music, the California Guitar Trio's stunning virtuosity and sly sense of humor have earned them an enthusiastic following and wide notoriety
This will be an amazing show and you'll hear compositions from their new CD 'Andromeda' CGT will be making live performance CD's for your purchase immediately after the show.
California Guitar Trio will be sponsoring a Guitar Workshop from 3pm -5pm the day of the show.This is a remarkable opportunity.Spend 2 hours with CGT, pick out your seats and grab dinner while you wait for the show to begin.
Workshop Tickets are $40 - Call 248-646-4030 for reservations, seating will be limited.
Don't Forget!Preston Reed
and The Interlochen Guitar Festival later this month
It's about time to announce our fall schedule and remind you of other musical events going on. Ifyou were thinking about going to the Canadian Guitar Festival there’s still time.It starts on July 30th. They have an amazing lineup of guitarists. Check out the information at http://www.canadianguitarfestival.com/
Also here in Michigan there is our own Interlochen Guitar Festival and Workshop starting August 26th.
The California Guitar Trio was founded in 1991 and consists of Paul Richards from Utah, Bert Lams of Belgium and Hideyo Moriya of Japan.They first met in England at one of Robert Fripp’s Guitar Craft Courses in 1987. After their studies they embarked on a worldwide tour with Fripp’s League of Crafty Guitarists.
A California Guitar Trio performance is like a night at the theater: Drama, passion, humor, joy , pathos, it's all there." -
Acoustic Musician Magazine
Save this date to see one of the most remarkable group of guitarists in the world today.
At Callahans Music Hall there is the opportunity to come early, get a good seat and have dinner before the show.
This will be a great show and you’ll hear compositions from the New CGT Album Andromeda. After working on this album for more than 2 years, they have just set an official release date of October 12, 2010. This will be the first CGT album featuring entirely new original music, both composed and improvised by Bert, Paul and Hideyo. Guests on the album include Tony Levin, Julie Slick, Eric Slick, Tom Griesgraber, Tyler Trotter and more. Album Artwork by Pablo Mandel.
CGT will sponsor a Guitar Workshop the same day as their concert. More information to follow.
Next ...on Saturday September 25th MFGS presents Preston Reed@ the First United Methodist Church in Ferndale we will present http://www.prestonreed.com/in Concert & Guitar Workshop. This will be Preston’s third visit here to MFGS. He last played way back in 2003.
First we would like to again thank our Spring Concert Series performers, Germany's Peter Finger, Italy's Stefano Barone, Sergio Altamura and Pino Forastiere (Guitar Republic) http://echoesblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/acoustic-guitar- & Lawernce Juber who was originally from England and now resides in California. These were fabulous guitarists and we were fortunate to have them perform for us at the First United Methodist Church in Ferndale and at MAMA's Coffeehouse in Birmingham.
Also a thanks to Bert Lams of California Guitar Trio & Tom Griesgraber who graced the stage at the Barn in Rochester Hills along with local stick player, Glenn Poormanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg-zI89yCNU
We are extremely disappointed that Andy McKee's July 17th concert @ Callahan's was cancelled. We were looking forward to his performance and his workshop as many of you were. It's not often that we have the opportunity to host such a popular guitarist. As a non-profit, volunteer driven society created to promote the art of Fingerstyle Guitar we try to follow our mission statement and circumstances would not allow this concert to occur. We look forward to Andy's October concert at the Ark and will let you know the details of that concert as they emerge.
It is summertime and we generally do not host concerts but other folks do! Let's start out with the Canadian Guitar Festival 2010this is one of the premier guitar competitions/festivals in all of North America if not the whole world.Here is some information on the Festival.
2010 Canadian Guitar Festival and Fingerstyle Guitar Competition July 30th - Aug 02, 2010 (Kingston, Ontario: 2hrs from Toronto)
This is THE EVENT to be at this summer for Guitar Fans. Reserve your tickets to the festival and a camping pass if you plan to camp at the Loughborough Lake Holiday Park. Camp, Swim, and Jam with us... See you at the festivalhttp://www.canadianguitarfestival.com/ 2010 Confirmed Performers - Don Ross, Michael Manring, Tony McManus, Antoine Dufour, Jimmy Wahlsteen, Gareth Pearson, Craig D'Andrea, Vicki Genfan, Kelly Valleau, Andrew White, David Barrett, Ray Montford, Denny Snyder, Ewan Dobson, Matthew Woodward, Holmes Hooke.Can you say www.Candyrat.com?Buy Tickets and Camping Passes Herehttp://www.canadianguitarfestival.com/
If anyone is driving there and looking for someone to share driving expenses please contact us and we would be glad to share your email/phone information with other attendees.Email rxvalle@yahoo.com with the subject Canadian Guitar Festival.
Then there is the most famous and our home grown Interlochen Guitar Festival & Workshop from August 26-28,2010.http://college.interlochen.org/program/guitar-festival-and-workshopHere are some of the famous guitarists to attend Interlochen either as students or teachers, Michael Hedges, Alex DeGrassi, Laurence Juber, Andrew York, Bill Frisell, Pierre Bensusan, Badi Assad etc.
Here are the performers and instructors for this year's festival , Adam del Monte, Brad DeRoche, Brian Morris, Brian Roberts, Bruce Dunlap, Bryan Galloup, Dan Kelchak, Francois Carew, John DeFaria, John A. Sunsch, Matt Brewer, Matthew Palmer, Nich Palmer, Nich Halley, Michael Chapdelaine, Nonato Luiz, Pat Bergenson, Phil Keaggy and Richard Cobo.
And then there is the locally famous MFGS Picking Parties.We will let you know when our next one is set up.Our most recent one at Shelest Music Studio in Saint Clair Shores was a success with about 12 folks showing up. Thanks Gordy, nice shop and we hope to come back there again.
Here is a sneak preview of our Fall Concert Series.
We are so close to nailing this down that we can actually announce that the The California Guitar Trio (CGT) on September 12th @ Callahan's will perform in concert and sponsor a guitar workshop.This is a big deal for MFGS. A first with CGT and a first at Callahan's. Perhaps it came out of our recent concert at the Barn in Rochester Hills where Bert Lams performed with Tom Griesgraber.Perhaps the stars were in line. Whatever it is, we don't care.California Guitar Triohttp://www.cgtrio.com/ will be performing Sunday September 12th @ Callahan's in Auburn Hills.Details to follow soon.
Preston Reed, September 25th @ the First United Methodist Church in Ferndale, Concert & Guitar WorkshopWhat else do we have to say? Preston http://www.prestonreed.com/ has actually performed here twice and we were very lucky to book him for a third time.Michael Hedges called him "Inspiring'. Al DiMeola called him 'Phenomenal'/He was THE major influence in Andy McKee's career.
Stephen Bennett & Tony McManus on November 20th @ the First United Methodist Church in Ferndale , Concert & Guitar Workshop Wow! What a way to top off the Fall series but to have the 1987 winner of the Winfield Guitar Festival and inspiration to almost every guitarist out there AND the Best Celtic Guitarist in the World(John Renbourn' quote) in the same show.This will be a fantastic concert.
MFGS Friends to stay in touch with over the summer
It was with great regret that MFGS received word that the Andy McKee show on July 17th was canceled. We have nothing but the highest regard for Andy's considerable talent and his obvious world-wide following. Unfortunately there were several demands on our organization that we couldn’t accommodate, the most significant of which was Andy's cancellation of the planned guitar workshop, which had been advertised on both our and Andy’s website for several months.
We are not promoters, and have no profit motive. We are an all volunteer non-profit organization that has existed for ten years now with the sole purpose of advancing the art of Fingerstyle guitar. Prior to committing to host a performer we require that all performers agree to lead a workshop to allow our members to learn from the artist. We always give the artist 100% of the money collected from workshop attendees. Andy has done this for us twice in the past & he committed to lead one before this concert. We, as well as the attendees, were looking forward to learning from him again as well.
Our organization sponsors six to seven concerts and workshops a year and never arranges these events in the summertime. Our initial date of May was changed due to Andy's tour bookings and given our mutually appreciative history with Andy, we nonetheless were able to find a very popular replacement venue during the month of July. There was a mutual commitment for this performance and we tried to complete the contract negotiations. We had hoped that the nominal remaining differences existing in the proposed contract could be bridged.
We intended no disrespect, condescension or insult to Andy. We regret that he feels otherwise and truly apologize to him for any distress this has caused him. We are disappointed that this issue was brought forth in a such a public manner and we have endeavored to speak directly with Andy, but have been unsuccessful. As such, we felt this public reply was necessary.
In the past ten years the MFGS has sponsored countless concerts for the world's most talented guitarists, hosted a similar number of artist workshops and have given back to our community by providing our musicianship on a not for profit basis. The majority of these artists are given accommodations in our homes and we do not take any percent of merchandising in order to support the artists. We pride ourselves on establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with the many gifted musicians who have played Detroit via our auspices. To our constituents, we apologize that this concert was canceled and will look forward to seeing you at our fall series. Note that Andy intends to play a concert in Ann Arbor in the fall and we will post its particulars at the appropriate time.
First we would like to thank Bert Lams of California Guitar Trio (CGT) and Tom Griesgraber for a special night of music at the Barn in Rochester Hills last Wednesday. The opener for the show was local Chapman Stick player Glenn Poorman who then joined the duo for an beautiful encore performance of the CGT song 'The Marsh'. It was generous of Jeb & Betsy McIntyre to offer their 'Barn' for the opportunity for folks to see these performers in an intimate setting.
TOMORROW - SUNDAY JUNE 6TH - There is a Picking Party from 2pm to 5pm @ Shelest Music Studio in St. Clair Shores. MFGS'sown Dave "Dadgadave" Stuart will host this Picking Party. He will start off by discussing DADGAD alternate tuning and performing a couple pieces in that tuning. After that, there is an open mike for anyone to step up and perform a piece or two in any tuning they like! This is a very informal and supportive setting so any player at any level is welcome to stop by to perform or just listen and check out Gordy's new music Studio. Shelest Music Studio is at22410 Harper Ave. Saint Clair Shores, between 8 & 9 mile on Harper Ave. Use google maps or mapquest to get you there and look for our MFGS signs out front! (586) 218-7071.guitargordo@yahoo.com
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We have been getting calls about Andy McKee's performance @ Callahan's onJuly 17thhttp://www.andymckee.com/ . Callahans is a music hall near Woodward @ Square Lake Road in Auburn hills, about 12 miles north of the Woodward/696 interchange. MFGS generally does not sponsor summer concerts but due to Andy's touring schedule and the opportunity to host the concert @ Callahan's we set up his concert there. This is a first for us @ Callahan's and this fall we will return to our Ferndale venue. Callahans offers us a great venue tailored for music and also they have a dinner & drink menu . http://www.atcallahans.com/Menu/Menu.htm
Andy has quite a national following and there were nearly 400 folks in attendence at his 2008 performance in Ferndale. Callahan's has a more limited seating arrangement so you may want to consider purchasing tickets ahead of time.
Andy will sponsor a guitar workshop before the show between 3pm & 5pm. The workshop is 2 hours of hands on instruction from one of the best fingerstylists around. This workshop is for players of all skill levels.
California Guitar Trio's Bert Lams performs with Tom Griesgraber
At 'The Barn' near Meadowbrook Music Theatre
California Guitar Trio’s own Bert Lams will pair up with Chapman Stick extraordinaire, Tom Griesgraber for an evening concert at the ‘Barn’ in Rochester Hills. The Barn is an intimate house concert setting where you will experience two world class musicians up close. We encourage buying tickets early since there is limited seating at the 'Barn'
Since 2004, California Guitar Trio member Bert Lams and Chapman Stick player Tom Griesgraber have been organizing tours in the US together, performing primarily as a duo but also dual soloists.
Developed by musician Emmett Chapman in the early 70s, The Chapman Stick used by Griesgraber combines six guitar strings tuned in fourths with six bass strings tuned in fifths. Notes are “tapped” rather than strummed allowing the player to create separate parts in each hand with a variety of guitar and bass-like sounds. An unusual instrument at first glance and still unknown to most of the world, this 12-string guitar/bass/synthesizer hybrid capable of sounding like all three instrument families at once. Until you’ve seen it performed live, the music of Chapman Stick player Tom Griesgraber sounds too big to be real. There are acoustic guitar or piano-like moments, funk rock bass lines, ambient synth and soundscape textures, rock guitar leads, jazz solos and even small bits of percussion sometimes all happening simultaneously. To the uninitiated listener it sounds like an ensemble, but to those who have seen him live, it is the magic of a unique virtuoso.
Bert Lams
Bert Lams has twenty years of experience in performing and teaching classical guitar and guitar technique. He studied classical guitar with Monique Vigneron and Albert Sundermann (A. Sundermann was a student of Andres Segovia.) at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, Belgium where he graduated with honors. He has also conducted workshops for guitar students around the world, including master classes in Berlin, Paris, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Mexico City.
Since 1990, Bert Lams has been a composer and performer with the highly acclaimed California Guitar Trio. In 1993, the California Guitar Trio released their first recording Yamanashi Blues on Discipline Records followed by a successful world tour. In the same year Lams completed a world tour with the Robert Fripp String Quintet resulting in the recording, The Bridge Between, on Discipline Records.
Tom Griesgraber
Griesgraber is one of the world’s most respected and active performers on The Stick. He has toured as an opening act and guest for more than eighty US shows with the California Guitar Trio, toured the US and Europe with drummer Jerry Marotta as the duo Marotta/Griesgraber and opened numerous shows for artists like The Tony Levin Band, The League of Crafty Guitarists, The Dixie Dregs, Steve Hackett, Adrian Belew, Al Dimeola, Stanley Jordan, Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather, Muriel Anderson, Tower of Power, Asia, Michael Manring, Tim Reynolds, Jazz Mandolin Project and The Bad Plus. At the request of Recording Academy (Grammy’s) president Neil Portnow, he has also performed for the Academy’s Board of Trustees as well as the Academy’s Holiday Party and the 2004 Grammy Awards Show Post Party
These meetings will be a great opportunity to share pieces you enjoy playing, to play ensemble music and just talk with other people who have a similar love for the guitar, in an informal, friendly environment. All are welcome. Go to our website for more info: www.guitarmichigan.org
June 2nd - Bert Lams (California Guitar Trio) & Tom Griesgraber
At 'The Barn' near Meadowbrook Music Theatre
Since 2004, California Guitar Trio member Bert Lams and Chapman Stick player Tom Griesgraber have been organizing tours in the US together, performing primarily as a duo but also dual soloists. Their music draws from their highly eclectic backgrounds and includes everything from the music of Bach and Chopin to original pieces and California Guitar Trio (CGT) covers that range from progressive rock to spaghetti westerns
Friends of MFGS- Due to an error in sending out this newsletter only 1/2 of our distribution list was contacted. We are sending out the newsletter again so that everyone gets the information. If you've already received this today we apologize for the resend.
Part of the mission of MFGS is to let you know about upcoming guitar events. Here is a listing of some performances. Please let us know if you here of guitar performances that you want mentioned. Remember that we are volunteers so give us a decent lead time. And we can always use a hand getting flyers posted at coffee shops, music stores or where you work. Call us if you can help out 248-646-4030
Thursday April 15th - Our own JB Davieswww.jbdavies.com will be opening for Jill Jack at the City Mission Benefit Concert & Wine Tasting night.
Admission is $30.00 per person and you BYOW (bring your own wine). The benefit is at the beautiful Redford Theatre 17360 Lahser,http://redfordtheatre.com/ Detroit, MI 48223. You will have a chance to hear great performances by some gems of the Motor City in the most well kept secret, the Redford Theatre. You will also be able to share your favorite wine with friends, new and old.
Will all of this music going on, don't forget that on
April 17th we will be featuring Guitar Republic in their first US appearance.
First United Methodist Church, 22331 Woodward in Ferndale.
This will be remarkable night of music from Pino Forastiere,Stefano Barone & Sergio Altamura. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCQCkcqTgqAGeneral Admission tickets are $20 & $15 for students & seniors available on line www.fingerstyle.com or at the door.
Stefano, Sergio and Pino will conduct a 2 hour guitar workshop from 3pm - 5pm the day of the show at the First United Methodist Church. The cost of this workshop is $40 and it is for all levels of players. The focus of the workshop will be composition and performance in a band. If you attend the workshop your concert ticket is only $10. Seating is limited.
We are also fortunate to have Michigan Luthier, Gary Zimnicki at the show www.zimnicki.com Gary will have some of his fine handcrafted instruments for you to view.
Call 248-646-4030 to reservve a seat at the workshop or for concert information.
Farther down the line.......
May 15th -@ MAMA's Coffeehouse - 2 Time Grammy Winner Laurence Juber - Ferndale guitarist Joel Palmer will open for Laurence.
July 17th @Callahan's Music Hall - Andy McKee
and thanks to our friends who fill us with the music we love to hear!!
This is WDET's pledge week so help them keep this music coming to us by donating whatever you can.
Well, as much as we'd like to, we can't book all the great players so Trinity Househttp://www.trinityhouse.org/ is helping out by bringing in a fabulous fingerstyle guitarist, Richard Gilewitz http://www.richardgilewitz.com/ this Saturday, November 7th. He puts on a great show and if you get a chance to see him you won't be disappointed.
On Sunday November 8th, our good friend Paul Murphy of BlueFish Musichttp://www.bluefishguitars.com/ is hosting a soon to be annual Luthier Gathering from 1pm-5pm. There will be about a dozen amateur and pro luthiers from Michigan, Ohio and Ontario getting together to discuss building, swap tonewoods and show off their instruments. Any friends of MFGS are welcome to check it out and try some guitars. Paul will have the stage and amp set up so there will be some open mike time and with the lesson rooms there will be some quiet places to test drive some guitars. Paul also does repairs and helpful with advice on anything to do with guitars.
Of course you know that the remarkable Michael Chapdelaine will close out our 2009 Michigan Fingerstyle Series November 14th (click on our web site,www.fingerstyle.org ). What you don't know yet that on November 14th Michael will be gracing the studio of our good friend Pam Rossi on her Overeasy show, 94.7,WCSX on the dial. We will be on the show sometime after 9am but just set your alarm to Pam's show @ 7am and blend yourself into the morning (Sat. & Sun) with a nice mix of great songs. Also Michael will be heading down to 101.9 WDET to visit with Ann Delisi on her Essential Music Show http://www.wdetfm.org/ann-delisi.php at 12 noon. Ann is back on the radio scene in Detroit on Sat. & Sun. from 12 noon to 4pm bringing home grown, eclectic and new 'essential' music to Detroit’s airwaves.
After Michael’s radio appearances MFGS will sponsor a guitar workshop from 3pm - 5pm at the FirstUnitedMethodistChurch. You can't ask for a better opportunity to learn from one of the best guitarist in the world. The cost of the workshop is $40 but workshop attendees can attend Michael's concert for just $10. Call to reserve a seat.
Now that we've planned your day on Saturday the 14th, if you need any further info call us @ 248-646-4030
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The Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society is a 501 (3)(c) non profit organization
JB Davies - Mark Hawks - Jeb McIntyre - Ron Stavale
"As carelessly as the word 'virtuoso' gets tossed round these days, it still only characterizes a minuscule percentage of artists. New Mexico-based guitarist Michael Chapdelaine is one of the chosen few"Weekly Alibi
This former student of the renowned master Andres Segovia proved himself to be one of the world's finest classical guitarists; twice winning the coveted National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Grant, and taking First Prize in both the Guitar Foundation of America's and the Music Teachers National Association's Guitar Competitions. Chapdelaine expanded his musical range and gained instant notoriety and credibility in the "acoustic music" world as a "fingerstyle" guitarist and composer, by winning the National Fingerstyle Championships.
Chapdelaine is the only guitarist in the world to win international competitions in both nylon & steel string guitar.
Concerts tickets are $20, Seniors & Students $15
Michael will be sponsoring guitar workshops prior to his shows from 3pm-5pm. Don’t miss the opportunity to spend 2 hours with one of the finest guitarists in the world. Seating is limited. Call to reserve a spot.
Cost of Guitar Workshop is $40
Workshop attendees receive Concert Ticket for $10
For more information call 248-646-4030
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The Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society is a 501 (3)(c) non profit organization
JB Davies - Mark Hawks - Jeb McIntyre - Ron Stavale - Kevin Tarnas
On April 18th Peppino D’Agostino will perform in concert &
sponsor a guitar workshop for MFGS.
At The First United Methodist Church
22331 Woodward (just 4 blocks south of 9 mile in Ferndale)
Concert tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors.
Show starts @ 7:30pm and doors open @ 6:30pm. Tickets can be bought online @ www.fingerstyle.org or at the door.
D'Agostino was chosen as ‘Best AcousticGuitarist, 2007’ by Guitar Playermagazine Readers Choice Awards and he is on the coverof the most recent Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine.
Acoustic Guitar magazine calls him “One of the most capable composers among fingerstyle guitarists” & the San Francisco Chronicle says he is“a poet…among the best talents around”
D’Agostino has released 12 critically acclaimed CDs and 2 DVDs. He has been featured on numerous guitar samplers alongside such greats like Pat Metheny & John Scofield. For more information on Peppino visit www.peppinodagostino.com&http://www.myspace.com/pdagostino
Peppino will appear on Pam Rossi’s ‘OverEasy’ show (94.7 WCSX) http://www.wcsx.com/overeasy/ on Saturday April 18th @ 10:30 so make sure to tune in and hear him &
you can tune in to Pam’s show any Sat. or Sun. to hear some great music 7am – 12 noon.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear another amazing fingerstyle guitarist appear in concert with MFGS. Tickets are available online www.fingerstyle.org
or at the door.
Peppino will be also be sponsoring a guitar workshop @ our venue from 3pm - 5pm.The cost of the workshop is $40. Ifyou come to the workshop and wish to attend the concert then concert admission will be $10 for general admission and only $5 for students and seniors.
There are still some seats available but seating is limited.
Call 248-646-4030 to register.
The Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society is a 501 (3)(c) non profit organization
JB Davies - Mark Hawks - Jeb McIntyre - Ron Stavale - Kevin Tarnas
Paul Murphy of Bluefish Music is again opening up his shop on a Sunday to host our picking party.
- There will be demonstrations of Paul's guitars & amps
- Discussion on Fingerstyle arranging
- And of course, your chance to meet and pick a few of your strings with fellow Fingerstyle players. Get there early to sign up to play or just come to listen.
This is Peppino's first appearance @ MFGS. Peppino was named 'Best Acoustic Guitarist 2007' by the Readers Choice Awards of Guitar Player Magazine. Peppino will sponsor a workshop the same day as the concert.
Fingerstyle Guitarist JB Davies releases First Songs, a CD comprised of eight original compositions and renditions of two songs from his favorites Billy McLaughlin and Isato Nakagawa. This CD is a broad representation of cutting edge fingerstyle guitar. Most of the tunes utilize alternate tunings. His technique includes the heavy use of tapping, slapping, two handed playing over the top of the guitar and the use of the guitar as a percussive instrument.
On Friday, January 30, 2009 JB will perform at the Blue Note Café in Pontiac Michigan where the CD will be released for the first time. JB is Co-founder of the Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society (www.fingerstyle.org) a charitable organization that promotes the appreciation of fingerstyle guitar through concerts, workshops and goodwill.
We are all looking forward to our concert with Antoine Dufour and Craig D'Andrea this Saturday, Oct 11th @ 7:30, (Doors open @ 6:30)
Remember that the concert and workshop will be held at the*Players Guild of Dearborn*(not in Ferndale!!)
The Guitar Workshop is from 3-5pm (same location) Michigan luthier Gary Zimnicki will be at the concert with some of his handcrafted guitars on display.
If you are not familiar the location of the Players guild then click on "Get Directions" below.
Players Guild of Dearborn
21730 Madison St Dearborn, MI 48124 (313) 561-8587 Get directions
Craig & Antoine will be live on 94.7, Pam Rossi's 'Over Easy' radio show Saturday October 11th @ 10:15 am. Tune in and enjoy a preview of the show.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or online. For more information on the workshop or the concert, you can go to www.fingerstyle.org
Special Event - Mason Williams, Pino Forastiere , and John Doan Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Hugh's Room - 8:30 p.m.
For those adventurous enthusiasts of fingerstyle guitar, our friends in Toronto have a show that can’t be beat…….that is..... unless we were sponsoring it!
fingerstyleguitar.ca Membersreserve tickets here...($33.75 available as advance tickets only) Non-Members -Reserve here or call (416) 531-6604($37.50 advance / $40.00 door)
As we ramp up for our Fall 2008/Spring 2009 concert series we wanted to keep you up to date with some recent events occurring with MFGS.
First and foremost we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our outgoing board members & friends Rick Comiskey, Dan House & Dave Pierson. We are happy to hear that we will see them here for our concerts, workshops & picking parties. And we (speaking for you also) sincerely appreciated their volunteer efforts that have helped make MFGS as successful as we are today and blazed a path for our future.
JB Davies, Mark Hawks, Jeb McIntyre, Craig Porter & Jere Stormer will still remain on our board of directors. Ron Stavale will assume the role as president and Kevin Tarnas will become the vice-president. This new board will continue to strive to present world class fingerstyle guitarists to you at our local venues, give you the opportunities to hone your guitar skills at the artists workshops & resume our tradition of picking parties to be held at various venues in Southeast Michigan. We also encourage you to consider volunteering your musical skills at our continuing community outreach programs.
We would like you to mark your calendars for our first two concerts upcoming this fall. On September 20th we will be presenting Grammy Award Winner Ed Gerhard who is returning to our stage for the third time! Ed is one of those amazing guitarist who can draw so much emotion from his guitar while displaying such remarkable technical brilliance that he can drop jaws and create tears at the same time. Ed will sponsor a guitar workshop from 3pm-5pm the day of the show and his performance will be @ 7:30pm.
On October 11th we present two rising stars in the world of fingerstyle guitar. From the stables of Candyrat records we are excited to announce that Craig D’Andrea & Antoine Dufour Craig and Antoine will perform solo and then some duets for us. Craig & Antoine have toured solo and also opened for, and played with Don Ross and Andy McKee. We feel these two amazing guitarists are following the career paths of Don & Andy and this will be another remarkable evening of music. There will also be a workshop from 3-5pm the day of the show.
Please stay tuned for our November concert to be announced soon and for further information on our upcoming events. We encourage you input and appreciate your support whether it be volunteering to help us at concert events or attending a concert workshop or picking party.
On Saturday, April 12, 2008, Andy McKee will perform at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church which is located at 22331 Woodward Avenue in Ferndale 3 blocks south of 9 mile on West side of Woodward. Tickets are available at the door for $20, Seniors/Students $10 or can be purchased online at http://www.fingerstyle.org/tickets.htm.
Please be aware that we've sold more advance tickets for this event than any other in the MFGS history. Get tickets online to reserve yours in advance.
In addition, on Saturday afternoon Andy will be conducting a hands-on workshop from 3:00pm (sharp) – 5:00pm. Only 5 seats remain and advanced reservation is required. The Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society presents its workshop series in a non-competitive environment and welcomes guitarists of all skill levels. Students can register or request information by contacting the MFGS office at 248-646-4030. Cost is $40.
Andy will be making an appearance on 94.7 WCSX's Over Easy with Pam Rossi on Saturday morning April 12th about 10:00 am.
One of today's finest new fingerstyle guitarists, Andy McKee is lauded by many critics and guitarists as the most promising fingerstyle guitarist to arrive on the scene in some time.
Andy has performed in various parts of the world including Japan, China, Belgium, England, Canada, and will begin performing even more in the States now. In late 2005 Andy joined Candyrat record label alongside one of his biggest inspirations, Don Ross.
Andys music videos have been some of the most viewed clips on YouTube. Here's a few samples.
*We are
also very pleased to announce that Michigan
Luthier*
Gary
Zimnicki will be on hand to display several of hishand made gems. Gary will be available to talk to you about all
aspects of the instrument building process from selection of woods to bracing
and caring for your instrument.
There is an art to making not
only a beautiful instrument but, an instrument that also sounds and plays beautifully.
From steel string to archtop to classical Gary
has done it all. Please view his web site @ http://www.zimnicki.com/index.html.Gary
will be on hand from when the doors open @ 6:30 pm until show time @ 7:30 and
available during intermission and after the show.
And also Pino Forastiere will
be conducting a guitar workshop on Sunday February 3rd from 12 noon
until 2pm @ the church. Pino will be focusing on 3 of his pieces, Rag Tap Boom
and Nordamerica which can be viewed @ http://www.forastiere.it/ENG/mp3andvideos.htm#
along with November which is on his CD ‘Rag Tap Boom’.
The cost of the workshop is $40. Tabs will be emailed
to you upon registering.
Don’t miss the opportunity to see one
of the finest guitarists in the world today!
“He builds on the compositional
foundation left by the beloved
architect of sound, Michael
Hedges.”John
Stropes
(Director of Guitar Studies,
PeckSchool of the Arts)
“Forastiere employs a dazzling blend of slapping, tapping, strumming,
altered tunings, and harmonics” Guitar
Magazine
For
information or to register for the workshop call the MFGS office @ 248-646-4030
Upcoming
Concerts: Michael Chapdelaine on March 1st & Andy McKee on
April 12th
The Michigan
Fingerstyle Guitar Society is a 501(c) (3)
Non-Profit Organization
Laurence Juber will be making an appearance on 94.7 WCSX's Over Easy with Pam Rossi on Saturday morningSeptember 29th about 10:00 am. Tune in and hear a live interview and performance with LJ. Get tickets to see LJ perform live in Ferndale. Visit the Fingerstyle.org website to reserve yours now.
Saturday, April 21st Doors open at 6:30 pm, Show at 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church 22331 Woodward Avenue Ferndale, MI 22331 1-248-646-4030
On Saturday, April 21st, Don Ross performs at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church which is located at 22331 Woodward Avenue in Ferndale 3 blocks south of 9 mile on West side of Woodward. Tickets are available at the door for $15, Seniors/Students $10 or can be purchased online at www.fingerstyle.org. Everyone is encouraged to purchase advance tickets due to the large turnout of Don's performance for the MFGS.
On Saturday afternoon, April 21st, before the concert Don will be conducting a hands-on workshop from 3:00pm (sharp) – 5:00pm.Space is limited, advanced reservation is required.The Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society presents its workshop series in a non-competitive environment and welcomes guitarists of all skill levels. Students can register or request information by contacting the MFGS office at 248-646-4030.Cost is $40.
One of today's true innovators of guitar composition and technique, Don Ross has emerged as one of the most respected musicians in Canada and one of the top guitarists in the world. In September 1996, he managed to do what no other player has done: win the prestigious U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship for the second time (he first won in 1988). The competition, held yearly in Winfield, Kansas, cannot be won only with immaculate technique, but the player's music must also display a high degree of emotion and intensity — hallmarks of Don's style.
The son of a Scottish immigrant father and a Mikm’aq aboriginal mother, Don was born in 1960 into a musical family.He first started experimenting with the solo possibilities of the acoustic guitar at the age of eight. By age ten he was playing in alternate tunings and exploring “Fingerstyle” technique, a right hand discipline similar to classical guitar playing.Preferring to write original music and develop a personal style, Don’s self-taught journey on the instrument has encouraged him to follow his musical intuition.The result is an unclassifiable musical style that borrows from jazz, folk, rock and classical music.When asked, Don usually pigeonholes his music as “heavy wood”.Don graduated from the Music Department of Toronto’s YorkUniversity in 1983, but waited until 1986 to start pursuing a career as a performer.After his first win at Winfield, Don was asked to sign with Duke Street Records.He recorded three CDs for Duke Street over the course of the next four years, Bearing Straight, Don Ross and Three Hands.The CDs met with unanimous critical acclaim and numerous tours across Canada and the U.S.Don even played at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
Don continues to do extensive touring in Europe, Canada, the United States and Asia's Pacific Rim. When he's not on the road, he lives a quiet life with his two daughters in a small village in southern Ontario, Canada.
