Clive Carroll
November 21, 2019 / 7:30pm
"British acoustic maestro Clive Carroll has always pushed the boundaries of the instrument...a true virtuoso." - Total Guitar Magazine
Alberto Lombardi
January 16, 2020 / 7:30pm
Italian virtuoso guitarist Alberto Lombardi is an internationally renowned acoustic solo fingerstyle and electric rock player.His captivating acoustic performances are comprised of elaborate arrangements of great classics both of the Italian and international tradition, incorporating fingerpicking, flatpicking, some looping and singing, but also original songs and compositions.
Calum Graham
February 20, 2020 / 7:30pm
He has captured the diversity of this country – something that we as a nation are renowned for and proud of.” - Stephan Moccio
Paul Asbell
March 19, 2020 / 7:30pm
“A genre-blurring, virtuosic waltz through the deep heritage of American folklore, where styles of Robert Johnson, Doc Watson and Dr. John rub elbows with those of Joe Pass and Bill Thrasher" - The Flynn Theatre
Peppino D' Aquisto
April 16, 2020 / 7:30pm
D’Agostino has performed in more than 34 countries, at prestigious international festivals and has played in some of the world’s most important theaters. He has shared the stage with Tommy Emmanuel, Leo Kottke, Laurindo Almeida, Sergio Assad, Larry Carlton, and Eric Johnson, to name a few. His solo recordings include high quality labels such as Favored Nations, Mesa / Bluemoon, and Acoustic Music Records.
Sam Pacetti
May 21, 2020 / 7:30pm
"Although the woods are full of young guitar virtuosos, few have developed the style, technique and artistic wisdom of Sam Pacetti. Solitary travel heralds the arrival of one of the most talented instrumentalists and composers to appear in acoustic music in a month of Sunday’s." - Dirty Linen
Pat Kirtley
June 18, 2020 / 7:30pm
“Kirtley is one of those all-too-rare musicians able to transcend his influences to create a distinctive, natural sound all his own.“ - David McCarty, “Walnut Valley Record Reviews”
Pierre Bensusan
July 16, 2020 / 7:30pm
"Not witty, not avant-garde, not new, necessarily, but beautiful. A great craftsman plying his trade. A shepherd with his flock. As I left I felt all of a sudden that I’d been to temple after all. My own sort of temple, and by the end of the service I felt purified, cleansed, and ready for the new year." - Nyack News and Views
Shane Hennesy
August 20, 2020 / 7:30pm
“One of the most exciting live performers of his generation, with an ability to move between styles and genres with ease.” - Irish Music Magazine
Pearl Django
September 17, 2020 / 7:30pm
"Pearl Django play(s) gypsy jazz…and they do it with such verve, skill and pleasure that they're pretty much irresistible to jazz and non-jazz listeners alike." —Seattle Weekly
Don Ross
October 15, 2020 / 7:30pm
Don has toured regularly since 1989, across Canada, the USA, a dozen European countries, Japan, Taiwan, China, Australia, Russia and India. He has played with symphony orchestras in Canada and Germany, and collaborated live and on recording with U.S. guitarist Andy McKee, Canadian singer/guitarist Brooke Miller, Canadian guitarist Calum Graham, & Toronto bassist Jordan O’Connor. He also composes scores for television, radio and film, and does production and recording engineering for a variety of other musicians.
