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Paul Thornton

About Me


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Well hello then, how are you? I'm ok thanks for asking, bit of a twinge in my neck but apart from that...Anyway, I'm a guitar player by trait. I also teach guitar for Bolton music service in primary and secondary schools. I enjoy teaching but much prefer getting my chops together on a gig!I'm a bit country as you can probably tell from all the fingerpicking but I also love rockin! I occasionally don a waistcoat lined with pegs when i play with Yitzak!, a fantastic gypsy band I joined in 2008 and yes you DO want to book us for your party!If not, then why not try The Feds, the function band I play in along with the groovy gang from the PJ Proby band. Have a look at www.thefedsband.co.uk for some more info.I'm making a new years resolution to do more solo acoustic stuff too so I'll be fairly busy recording new songs and arrangements this year. Let the good times roll!

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Member Since: 04/01/2006
Band Website: www.thefedsband.co.uk
Band Members: Just me, my thumb, and my fingers! (don't take that in a rude way!)
Influences: Tommy Emmanuel, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Merle Travis, Brian May, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Kirk Hammett (I could go on...)
Sounds Like: A teacher a lot of the time but other times sounds like a country tinged rock player!
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Guitar Tuition Book, written by.....Me!

Ay up folks!I've decided to get all the ramblings that go on in my head when a student asks me a question about guitar out and put them in a book! It won't be your usual "how to play guitar" book but ...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:05:00 GMT

A mental 2 weeks!!!!

Ok folks so this is what's happened with me in the last 2 weeks...From last Monday it all started with a rehearsal for "The Feds", a function band we are starting up soon after we have recorded a demo...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:26:00 GMT

Students [email protected]

Hey folks, I have been updating my website a lot this week and I have created a special students gallery. This currently has a few photos of some of my current guitar students and their tastes in musi...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:47:00 GMT

Peter Pan in Preston

Not only will I be performing in Blackpool over Easter weekend but I will now also be playing guitar in Preston Guild Hall's production of Peter Pan from the 7th to the 15th of April.Green tights and ...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:44:00 GMT

PJ Proby in Blackpool

I will be playing guitar for PJ Proby once again over Easter weekend in a good ol' fashioned rock 'n' roll extravaganza.Quiffs and Teddy Boy shoes at the ready!
Posted by on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 03:39:00 GMT

Francis James Thornton

I am now a fully fledged uncle as my brother Graeme's wife Lisa gave birth to little baby Francis on Tuesday 6th March. I have just been to see Francis and Lisa at Liverpool womens hospital and they a...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:41:00 GMT

Block booking prices changed (slightly!)

Howdy folks,In case you're interested in guitar lessons then I have just changed some of the prices for block bookings! The new prices are:Single lesson - £203 lessons - £54 (£18 per lesson) save £6!6...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:52:00 GMT

Busking didn't happen...but it will!

Hi all,Well as you probably guessed by the blog title our busking was cancelled on friday. First of all by the bloody awful weather on thursday which put us right off (don't want a roof falling on me ...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:12:00 GMT

Guitar lesson block booking prices

Hey folks I've just updated my prices for private guitar lessons.Have a look at:http://www.paulthorntonguitar.co.uk/blog.htmland find out about how you can save £££'s on professional guitar lessons!
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:58:00 GMT

Busking this Friday!

Yes folks, just remembered after posting the last blog about twenty seconds ago that I'm going busking in Manchester city centre this Friday around 12 til 2 with me mate Ben. Gonna be doing plenty of ...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:36:00 GMT