Fingerstyle Guitar Student Wins Musician of the Year Award

Wed, 06/27/2012 - 4:28pm
Written by AW
Topics: guitar, Martin Taylor, video

We are proud to announce that a student of Martin Taylor's fingerstyle guitar lessons has won the Blackpool Musician of the Year award, Ally Pickering. Ally is only 16 but has talent beyond well his years. 

"We've all watched Ally's dedication and progress through his many video exchanges, and it's great to see his hard work and talent recognized with this award. He is probably the most featured guitarist in our weekly Featured Video, and has made many friends and fans here at the MTGA." - Martin Taylor

martin taylor and ally pickering

Martin Taylor with student and Blackpool Musician of the Year, Ally Pickering

Ally has been posting his guitar videos to YouTube since he was 11. Here is playing Tommy Emmanuel's fingerstyle version of "Daytripper/Lady Madonna". 

Classical Guitar School with Jason Vieaux Opens

Thu, 06/14/2012 - 4:43pm
Written by AW
Topics: classical, guitar, jason vieaux

Until now, less than a dozen people a year had the privilege to take classical guitar lessons with Jason Vieaux...

Click Below to read the full story from Gramophone!

classical guitar

 

Welcome Classical Guitarists!

Wed, 06/13/2012 - 3:44pm
Written by Adam
Topics: classical, guitar

We are very excited to welcome you all to the Classical Guitar School with Jason Vieaux... this is just the beginning! 

 

“So often in Classical Music, it seems there are so many barriers to studying the art form. There are incredible institutions at which to study, but there are obviously limits as to student capacity. I want access to Classical music education to be limitless – and through my new online guitar school we have achieved that goal.” - Jason Vieaux

 

Darol Anger Remembers Doc Watson

Sun, 06/03/2012 - 6:46pm
Written by DarolAnger
Topics: bluegrass, darol anger, fiddle, guitar

doc watson tribute

I first heard Doc's live Vanguard record with Merle in about 1970, and a couple months later was able to see him at the huge and wonderful  Zellerbach Concert Hall in Berkeley. Everyone was talking about him by that time! There was a very specific feeling associated with hearing Doc. There is an aliveness, and awareness to his playing which shocked me, and brought a sense of music as a living thing, which was a new thing for me.

I first heard Doc's live Vanguard record with Merle in about 1970, and a couple months later was able to see him at the huge and wonderful  Zellerbach Concert Hall in Berkeley. Everyone was talking about him by that time! There was a very specific feeling associated with hearing Doc. There is an aliveness, and awareness to his playing which shocked me, and brought a sense of music as a living thing, which was a new thing for me.