 | Credits: A talented guitar duet from Yorkshire who between them have a very impressive arrangement of music styles and repertoire. Their 2 guitars blend effortlessly together to create an inspirational sound that is perfectly balanced and a pleasure to listen to. Style:Classical and Spanish guitar Duet, with flexibility to incorporate other styles and particular requests. Here's what they say: "The unusual combination of our differing musical backgrounds/influences means that we can be very versatile and we are happy to incorporate other styles/particular pieces into our programme if desired." Biography:After many years successful performing as soloists, they have now been playing as a duet for several years. They are both college graduates and are rapidly gaining credibility as talented and experienced guitar players. They are based in Yorkshire but very willing to travel further field within England. | Training: She graduated from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a BMus (Performance) Degree programme with First Class Honours. She has studied with many masters of the classical guitar, namely Nicola Hall, Graham Wade, Luigi Palumbo and Louis Ignatius Gall. She has also attended master classes with Simon Dinnegan, David Starobaum, Ives Storms, Richard Pilkington and Ulrich Steier. She is currently teaching and performing in Yorkshire. She is is also available as a solo Classical/ Spanish Guitarist (HO-02) ---------------------------------- He studied at the Leeds College of Music from which he gained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Jazz Studies (1997). He was inspired to play the guitar at a young age after hearing the music of B.B.King and Jimi Hendrix. He soon became interested in playing classical guitar music and began lessons with Kevin Bolton at Wakefield Sixth-Form College, where he discovered the music of Andres Segovia, Benjamin Verdery and Stepan Rak. 
He has since continued to develop his skills in a range of styles. He is currently a lecturer in Performance Studies at Leeds College of Music and he performs with a variety of bands/musicians around the country. Radio Broadcasts: BBC Radio Leeds (the John Boyd show). CD's & Recordings:She recently worked as a session guitarist, where she composed and recorded a classical guitar piece for an album which was released in November 2006 ---------------------------------- He has recorded two albums with the bands 'Alice and Me' and the 'Lightning Rods' (southern boogie/blues). He has worked with producers James Russell (Jason Donovan) and Joe Tatton (Corinne Bailey Ray). He also played on the soundtrack of the 1960’s drama 'The Royal' (ITV). Performing Experience - Soloists: Extensive free-lance work included performing as part of the ‘Copperline Play James Talyor’ tribute band and performing at various festivals and art centres.  | Patching's Farm festival - Nottinghamshire, June 1994 Chesterfield Guitar Circle - January 1995 | | Hospital function for doctors - Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede (Holland), December 2000 | | Clothworker's Centenery Concert Hall (fund-raising for Mozambique Building Project) - Leeds, December 2000 | | Falkenhof, Rheine - Germany, June 2002 | | Port Grimaud Church (fund-raising for Mozambique Building Project) - France, December 2002 | | Outdoor 70th birthday party - Halifax, April 2003 | | St. Jude's church (fund-raising for Relate) - Nottingham, April 2003 | | Garden party - Almelo (Holland), September 2003 | | Enschede church - Holland, May 2004 | | Sam-Sam theatre - Enschede (Holland), May 2004 | | Wedding reception - Derbyshire, February 2005 | | 6 lunch-time concerts at Enschede Conservatorium Arkezaal - 2001-2005 | | Gethsemane Kirche - Hannover (Germany), October 2006 |
Performing Experience - Duet: | The duet first met in January 2003 and since that time they have begun performing together in England and Holland: | | St. Michael's church - Leeds, May 2003 | | Zutphen church - Holland, January 2004 | | Wedding ceremony - East Lodge (Derbyshire), August 2004 | | 4 lunch-time concerts at Enschede Conservatorium Arkezaal - 2002-2005 | | Upcoming performances in November/December - Wakefield Hospice, BBC Radio Leeds with Sally Fairfax. |
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Sample Repertoire: | | Traditional: Variations on Greensleeves In the Bleak Mid Winter Dowland - Welcome Home Brahms - Theme and Variations from Sextet Opus 18 Weiss - Duetto (Allegro) | Christmas Carols: Jingle Bells Santa Claus is Coming to Town Silent Night We Three Kings Away in a Manger | Bach – Jesu Joy of man’s desiring Air on a G string Carulli - Rondo Louis Ignatius Gall – Tango Espanola, Guajira Para Dos Debussy – Clair de Lune Giuliani – Six sets of Landler Americana | | Pachelbel’s Canon Satie – Gymnopedie Sor – L’Encouragement L’Hoyer – Duo Nocturnes 1,2&3 Nakabayashi - Echo Fantasy on the theme of Usioiuta Piazzolla – Tango Suite | Standards: Amazing Grace Lakes of Pontchartrain Shenandoah Granados – Danza Espanola No. 5 Albeniz - Granada, Sevilla | Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition Rivoal - Cae Cae Balao Nesta Rua A Rosa Vermelha La Llorona Samba Lele Martin Marais - Romance |
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