22 tracks from guitarist John Renbourn in rare performances spanning 30 years.
Nick Drake - Under Review attempts to unravel the mystery of this enigmatic singer-songwriter who passed away at the age of just 26. With the aid of those who were close to Nick those around at the time and those who have studied and written about Nick Drake in depth this program discusses dissects and appraises Nick's life music and astonishing albeit short career. The programme includes contributions from Nick's close friend Jeremy Mason; the man who 'discovered' Nick and founded Fairport Convention Ashley Hutchings; Fairport drummer who also drummed on Bryter Later Dave Mattacks; fellow Withchseason artist and founder of the Incredible String Band Robin Williamson; folk-blues guitarist and major influence on Nick John Renbourn; singer/guitarist and contemporary of Nick's Ralph McTell; the only journalist to have interviewed Nick Jerry Gilbert; both Nick Drake biographers Patrick Humphries and Trevor Dann singer-songwriter and Mercury Music Prize nominee Kathryn Willliams and many others.
Get you fingers around five exciting and challenging Jazz solos all lovingly arranged for the fingerstyle guitar. John Renbourn adds his unique spin on a set of compositions by Randy Weston Chico Hamilton and Dollar Brand creating captivating instrumentals that will expand your skills of self-accompaniment and provide five fine Jazz arrangements for your solo repertoire. The disc includes a 48-page booklet.
'àa true celebration of great and heartfelt music.'û Acoustic Guitar'John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee are two pivotal figures in the history of British folk music. Founding members of the British folk-rock group Pentangle in the 1960s, guitarist
A showcase performance by the greats demonstrating new dimensions and explorations: 20 tracks featuring performances from Marcel Dadi Duck Baker John Knowles Joe Miller Dave Evans and others.
Two of the world's premiere acoustic guitarists join forces to define & explore the parameters of American & European folk blues jazz & ragtime music - from a medieval English dance tune to a Charles Mingus composition.
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