Main Stage Cox's Yard. Photo by Jo Taylor (See Top Friends)
ABOUT ME
My mother is of Latin origin & was born in Caracas, Venuzuela, South America. My father English. I live in the beautiful town of Warwick in a very cool house with lovely gardens. I have a highly intelligent & handsome dog named Nanu whom I found in Spain when he was just a few weeks old. I also have a lodger who is a great guitarist. I teach & perform music (Flamenco & Blues) & also work 3 days a week with adults with learning difficulties & limited mobility. This is also very rewarding & the guys I care for are great fellas. My starsign is cancer, I drive an old red Mini, but would love to have an old VW Van again. I love to cook all sorts of different dishes esp good simple honest healthy food. I love animals, the sea, boats/yachting, mountains, nature, adventure, travel, running, cycling & endurance sports. I used to be in a boxing club which I loved. I also like to write & am currently writing a book. I love all types of people & am inspired especially by people who are fearless or if not people who do things they are afraid to do. People who follow their dreams with love, drive & ambition with or without fear... regardless.
The one word best to describe myself would be passionate....
I Love films & this one is my favourite, The true story of a young Che Guevara....
These are great Words....
Scene from Scent of a Woman
Ali
MY STORY
.....Got sacked from my publishing job, got compensation for unfair dismissal & bought my first guitar with the cash! Studied electric Chicago Blues, went onto fingerstyle Missisippi Delta Blues then sold my house, gave away the furniture, bought a 1970 V.W. camper van (named 'Betty Blue') & headed for Spain for a 6 month tour of Andalucia, home of Flamenco...I returned to England 2 years later with my little Spanish dog that found me - Nanu! (my family were missing me!) Toured & busked every city in Andalucia after having met up with a friend (Spanish guitar's & Mandolin). After the three month tour settled in the beautiful mountain region of Granada...'The Sierra Nevada'. Studied Flamenco with a local in exchange for chopping wood, and also learned bits along the way from Gypsies & Spanish folk. I was often asked to play accompaniment while the local's would sing (Paco, a mountain goat shepherd with his gravelly heartfelt & often humourous voice & Jose who had a sweet voice with such emotional depth it would penetrate through your soul!)
To the men and women whose soul shines through their eyes and whose heart is on their lips.......Solea x
Me & my boy in San Pedro
Me & Betty Blue in the mountains of Grananda, Andalucia
www.matthernandez-flamenco.co.uk
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TESTIMONIALS
"Matthew played at Gallery D on the night of the Fabian Perez 'Passion' exhibition. He was sensational! His guitar playing was really authentic and he was extremely professional. He is a very talented individual and we shall definitely be booking him again." !
Dax Kayes - owner - GALLERY D.
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"Matthew plays his guitar with love, soul, fire & passion. We always hear great comments on his dazzling performances, a very colourful and talented young man." !
THE BLUES ROOM
"We have professional musicians play here every week & were surprised to learn Matthew didn't even begin to play guitar let alone Flamenco until he was nearly thirty years old, Matthew looks & sounds like he's been playing since he was a small child !"
JURYS
Paco De Lucia
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