My Visiting List

Seattle class of '73
Cathy Zobel, Anne Bergsma, Molly Sloan, Gae James; 
Photo by Bob French
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A&R Company

TAXI:  
The world's leading independent A&R company helping unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get record deals, publishing deals and placement in films and TV Shows.

Individual Home Pages

Laurindo Almeida
This is a link to the NEW and OFFICIAL Laurindo Almeida Web Site.  Five time Grammy Award winner, Laurindo Almeida, now offers a web site of his many accomplishments over the years.  Music, CD's, Books, Links and a lot of memories.  Owned and operated by his wife Didi Almeida (Soprano Deltra Eamon).  Lots of music and memories.  Check this one out, you won't be sorry.

The Classical Guitar Home Page
John Phillip Dimick was one of the first and best to make a net home for the classical guitar. His site has evolved extensively with time and includes flamenco links as well. He also hosts the Segovia mailing list. Be sure to visit

Carl Volk's Home Page
His recent release, Estrado do Sol, is a tribute to the great Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Elliott Randall
Much interesting information, including a valuable series of essays by sound and MIDI guru Craig Anderton.

Juliet Waugh Home Page
Juliet Waugh Classical Guitar Tutor and Fylde Coast Agent for Cedar Box Guitars
Thornton Cleveleys Lancashire.  Registered RGT Teacher.

Katunori Shiota's Classical Guitar Page in Japan
A fascinating and wide-ranging presentation. Be sure to visit the Guitar Cultural Hall, which houses a guitar collection based on that of by Manuel Diaz Cano; also a range of guitars by Marcelino Lopez.

Matthew Greif's Home Page
Matthew Greif's debut CD is a musical feast which blurs the line between classical and jazz. His performance of Koyunbaba is exceptional.

Naftali Lahav
An interesting composer and educator in Israel.

Sonia Michelson
Sonia has created a new approach to teaching young children the classical guitar

The Unofficial Assad Home Page
Discography and biographical information on this talented family

On Line Instruction

Solo Performer
Some interesting instruction, arrangements, legal and practical information about the music world.

Publishers

Hal Leonard Online
Hal Leonard are distributors in the US for the Schirmer items mentioned above.

Midi Classics
Phil Sabatine publishes many items for the guitarist, including MIDI tracks for several of my books. These are useful for play-along practice since they can be slowed down without changing pitch

Editions Orphee
Matanya Ophee's extensive site with details of his guitar and lute publications, also a magazine section. There is much fascinating material to browse here.

Classical Guitar Magazine
Maurice Summerfield's fine magazine devoted to the classical guitar.

Guitart
A quarterly magazine that gives you a CD with each issue. Practice with the "Music minus One" version of the Aranjuez and Gentilhombre.

Edition Mattinata
Featuring compositions of Moshe Levy.

Guitar Makers and Suppliers

Casa de la Guitarra Española

Guitarras Alvarez

Guitar Salon International
Guitar Salon International offers one of the largest selections of concert, classical, and flamenco guitars in the world.

Digital Revolution/Bird of Paradise
Capos to surprise and delight

Just Strings
Strings for guitar, lute, gamba and many other instruments.

Lute Pages

Wayne Cripps Homepage
Wayne Cripps' colourful lute page, with many interesting links, pictures of lutes etc..

Arto Wikla's Music Page
"I especially enjoy playing continuo (improvising harmonic texture on a written bass line, an example ) for a singer or a melody instrument player. That's why I wrote a small manual for those, who want to start this tremendous art: Basics of the basics of lute continuo (in PostScript). " Download it from his site.

Research

Guitar Societies

The Classical Guitar Society of Northern Colorado
Lists several Societies in Colorado,

The Sydney Classical Guitar Society
The Classical Guitar Society aims to promote the guitar, its players and music, giving members the opportunity to play and enjoy the guitar, meet other devotees and encourage and support professional guitarist and composers. The meetings include Rehearsal of a Guitar Orchestra, conducted by professional musicians, and informal performances by the members.

The Tidewater (Virginia) Classical Guitar Society The Tidewater Classical Guitar Society is a nonprofit arts organization founded in 1984 to provide cultural and educational opportunities to those interested in the classical guitar. The Society programs a season of seven performances (with 5 repeated at another venue) by many of the world's best known and most outstanding guitarists and lutenists. Mandolin and balalaika have also been featured.

The Baltimore Classical Guitar Society
About the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society... The Baltimore Classical Guitar Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art of the classical guitar. The Society's aims include promoting the awareness of the classical guitar, organizing performances for local schools and retirement communities, publishing a classical guitar newsletter, and organizing classical guitar concerts and competitions,

Hong Kong Guitar Information Alliance (GIA)
The Hong Kong Guitar Information Alliance (GIA) was formed in September 1990 by a group of local guitar music lovers, comprising members of the Hong Kong Guitar Music Association, the Hong Kong Classical Guitar Society and the Vihuela Guitar Ensemble.

Ealing Guitar Society (United Kingdom)
Ealing Guitar Society was conceived as a result of discussions which emerged from an Adult Education class on classical guitar.  The official launch of the Society was in 1969 and has since met consistently on a monthly basis.  Come visit us!

Guitar Society of Las Vegas
The mission of the Las Vegas Guitar Society shall have as its specific and primary purpose to assist in the promotion, education, and appreciation of the acoustic guitar.

Sheet Music

Glen Weiser
This interesting and elegant site is a source for Celtic music. Some free downloads are available.

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