Erik Mongrain has developed a technique to perfection which is known as Air Tap. For playing this Air Tap technique the guitar is not played in the normal position but is laid flat in front of the the player and is played simultaneously by both hands. The left hand produces the tones by hammering down …
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Hoist the Colors has made three videos available at youtube that have been filmed during an acoustic session on 107.5 KPIG. In their songs you can find A Blend of Punk Rock, Traditional Irish Music, Americana, and Bluegrass. I like their style very much. I have compiled the three videos and other videos in the …
During our hilidays in London we have visited two free concerts in the National Portrait Gallery. The second concert was given by a group named Melange. Melange was founded by the cellist Shirley Smart. She has spent many years in Israel and has become acquainted with the music of the East. Melange is playing a …
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Yesterday I have found an article about the group MANdolinMAN, a mandolin quartet from Belgium in the German Wasser-Prawda blog, which presented their second CD with Brazilian music: MANdolinMAN – Plays Bossa Nova I was very curious and searched for the website of this group, where I have found previews of the new CD as …
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