Clonakilty International Guitar Festival

About Me

THURS THE 18TH TO THE 21ST OF SEPTEMBER 2008.The Clonakilty International Guitar Festival sponsored by Guinness , now in its 4th year, is a celebration of one of the worlds most versatile and influential musical instruments and pays tribute to all who strum those hallowed six strings. In true keeping with the festivals title, this year, virtuosos and innovative guitarists from five continents are slinging their six strings over their shoulders and making the pilgrimage to the seaside town of Clon to wash the schools, streets, halls and pubs with every pick, every strum and every tone of music that any acolyte of this glorious instrument could wish for!WWW.CLONGUITARFEST.COM

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/06/2006
Band Website: www.clonguitarfest.com
Band Members:Featured Artists - 2008
Martin Taylor MBE -UK
Liu Fang - CHINA
Bob Log III - USA
Lucky Oceans - AUSTRALIA
Guy Buttery - SOUTH AFRICA
Tucan - IRL
The Deans - IRL
Richard Gilewitz - USA
Dave Kirk - UK
Eric Bell - IRL
Shiro - N. IRL
John Spillane - IRL
The Church - UK
Jim Murray - IRL
MORE TO BE CONFIRMED
Featured Artists - 2007
Eric Bell (ex Thin Lizzy) - N.IRL
Preston Reed - USA
Vijay Jagtap - INDIA
Jeff Ward - UK
The Dublin Guitar Quartet - IRL
Richard Gilewitz - USA
Big Daddy Randall Webster - USA
Bex Marshall - UK
Dave Geraghty (BELL X 1) - IRL
Bill Shanley - IRL
Steve Housden - AUSTRALIA
Matt Churchill - UK
Jim Murray- IRL
Gavin Glass - IRL
Tim the Hitchhiking Poet - USA
John Spillane - IRL
Featured Artists - 2006
Eric Bell (ex Thin Lizzy) - N.IRL
Preston Reed - USA
Declan O Rourke - IRL
Nick Harper - UK
Thomas Leeb - AUS
Jeff Martin - CANADA
Clive Barnes- IRL
Damien Dempsey - IRL
Bill Shanley - IRL
Shay Cotter - IRL
James Blenner Hassett - IRL
Steve Housden - AUSTRALIA
Matt Churchill - UK
Longital - SLOVAKIA
John Moriarty - IRL
Jim Murray - IRL
John Spillane - IRL
George Lowden - IRL
Featured Artists - 2005
Eric Bell (ex Thin Lizzy) - N.IRL
Louis Stewart - IRL
Roy Harper - UK
Luka Bloom - IRL
Declan Sinnott - IRL
Ray Barron - IRL
Hank Wedel - IRL
Frankie Lane - IRL
Bill Shanley - IRL
LasairfhÃona - IRL
John Spillane - IRL
Steve Housden - AUSTRALIA
Matt Churchill - UK
BP Fallon - IRL

Influences: Noel Redding, Eric Bell, Thin Lizzy, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Louis Stewart, John Moriarty, Led Zeppellin, Roy Harper, Nick Harper, Paul Brady, Bill Shanley, Preston Reed, Thomas Leeb, Matt Churchill, Damien Dempsey, Declan O' Rourke, Jim Murray, Frankie Lane, Hank Wedel, Declan Sinnott, Christy Moore, Dhle Diely, Jeff Martin, The Tea Party, James Blenner Hassett, Clive Barnes, Stephen Housden, The Little River Band, Richard Gilewitz, George Lowden, Lowden Guitars, Shay Cotter, Ray Barron, The frank and walters, John Spillane, Armoured Bear, Alan Tobin, Gavin Moore, Fuzzi Logic,
Sounds Like: Blues, Rock, Trad, Folk, Electric, Acoustic, Jazz, Acoustic Fingerstyle, Lapslide, Dobro, Country, World Music, Gypsy, Flamenco,
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

CLONGUITARFEST 09 .........

Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwn,That was a nice little snoozy!The Clonakilty International Guitar Festival is slowly warming up and coming back to its senses, getting ready to make 2009's festival even better than l...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:40:00 GMT

Clonguitarfest shortlisted for Irish Festival Awards 2008

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Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:43:00 GMT

2008 Pics!

HERE ARE SOME SNAPS FROM 2008 FESTIVAL,WHAT A WEEKEND!http://www. flickr. com/photos/westcorksurf/2869258535/
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:18:00 GMT

Pierre Bensusan, Martin Taylor, Liu Fang.......

Yes, you are correct, your eyes do not decieve you,the official line-up for this years Clonakilty International Guitar Festival now stands at:Martin Taylor MBEUKEric Bell IRLLiu Fang, CHINAPierre Be...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:52:00 GMT

PIERRE BENSUSAN DATE CONFIRMED!!!

Pierre Bensusan has benn confirmed to officially open this years Clonakilty International Guitar Festival.Pierre will be perfroming a very special show on Thursday the 18th of September in the legenda...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:40:00 GMT

Clonguitarfset 2008!

Clonakilty International Guitar Festival 2008hooray! the clonakilty guitar festival has announced its line-up for this years festival,its about bloody time!its gonna be deadly!website is also being up...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:31:00 GMT