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September 2006
in this issue
-- Hill and Longley Concert Review
-- Coming up
-- Money Saving Coupon
Hello Gilroy Guitar Gallery customers, fans, and
friends!
Yes, you’ve read that greeting before. However, it
still stands as a full-blown, lung aching, Hello Y’all!
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Hill and Longley Concert Review
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Kenny Hill not only makes a magnificent instrument,
his playing was terrific! When he went into
Scarlatti - we couldn’t believe it! AND HE DID IT
STANDING UP! (A quick note: the beautiful Torres
guitar that he showed on stage is now available at
Gilroy Guitar Gallery. This is an example of the guitar
that led to the great instruments that you now play.
It’s such a great sounding and beautiful instrument
that I hope to have one for myself someday.)
Robby Longley - WOW! His fingers, and hands,
danced around that guitar as if they were flamenco
dancers. The tone, the passion, the melodies that
he played was mesmerizing. This is a GREAT player.
He evoked empathy, romance, and conflict as he
played. He will be back! Don’t let anyone miss him!
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Coming up
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October 7 marks the return, after approximately four
years, of Pat Kirtley. Many of you have asked for his
return for some time, and Kevin tells me that he was
one of the best ever. So here’s the scoop: on
Saturday afternoon Pat will conduct a Taylor
Workshop*, across the street from the store at
Happy Dog Pizza. This will be from 2 to 4 pm and
there are only 50 seats, so don’t delay in getting
your tickets. The cost is just $5 and are available at
the store (Gilroy Guitar Gallery.)
On Saturday evening, that same day of October 7,
Pat will perform a full concert at New Hope
Community Church, 8886 Muraoka Dr., Gilroy, This will
be at 7:30pm. Tickets are only $10 and again,
available at Gilroy Guitar Gallery. Be sure to call your
friends, neighbors, and maybe even a couple of
former enemies. This will be a show that may make
them friends again.
Tickets for both are on sale now!
Here’s a little background on Pat Kirtley:
National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion Pat Kirtley is a
recording artist, composer, and touring performer.
Musical styles include traditional, country, jazz and
celtic. Browse the site for info on Pat, and resources
for acoustic guitarists.
This National Fingerstyle Champion’s musical roots
are from the southern country and bluegrass
tradition, but it is his original material that places him
on the cutting edge of new acoustic music. His
repertoire is one that defies categorization, weaving
tunes into a tapestry of folk, pop, celtic, and down-
home country, translated to the guitar with honesty,
humor and depth.
Some quotes from reviews:
"One of the 'magnificent seven' fingerstyle
guitarists... an acoustic chop-squad of the 1990's"
Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“He is among the new trailblazers—the bold ones who
will take the guitar into the next century”
John Schroeter—publisher, Fingerstyle Guitar
Magazine
"The Sunday evening concert by Pat Kirtley was
incredible—a flock of fans including many of the
area's top guitarists showed up to watch a
demonstration of instrumental mastery... what a
great show!"
Fiddler's Dream, Phoenix Arizona
Pat Kirtley is one of nine clinicians appearing at
Taylor Guitar Company's authorized dealers around
the USA and Europe.
*Taylor Guitar clinics are designed to bring
innovative
guitar artists to audiences of guitarists and are co-
sponsored by Taylor and it's dealers. The audience is
afforded a relaxed, up-close, and personal
environment with the artist, and Taylor's fine guitars
are shown at their best.
Selected as one of Acoustic Guitar magazine's "30
essential new acoustic artists," Pat Kirtley is an
important creator and interpreter of modern acoustic
fingerstyle guitar. While Pat's original compositions
and arrangements showcase the vitality of neo-
traditional picking, he incorporates virtuosic
technique, pop lyricism, deadpan wit, wistful balladry,
and Irish/Celtic influences into a very contemporary-
sounding repertoire. Pat has numerous well-received
CD and video releases on Narada Media, Rounder,
Vestapol Videos, and Mainstring Records. This
National Fingerstyle Champion is currently touring and
producing new guitar music, and presents workshops
for selected Taylor dealers within his traveling
schedule.
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As most of you are aware by now, the website is
coming along. Soon the inventory will be listed so
you can plan your next visit and find exactly what
you’re in the market for.
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Money Saving Coupon
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