Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast with Adam Rafferty

Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast with Adam Rafferty episodes:

• 01.19.2023

  FGH 0026: Interview with Peppino D’Agostino – Transcendant Guitarist and Composer

  Summary Episode 26: A native of Italy, D’Agostino has made his considerable international mark as a musical artist on the guitar since he arrived in America 37 years ago. In 2017 Guitar Player listed him as one of the 50 transcendent...

  
• 01.19.2023

  FGH 0025: Interview with Jon Gomm – Singer Songwriter and Fingerstyle Guitar Innovator

  Summary Episode 25: Jon Gomm is a singer songwriter considered to be one of the world’s true virtuoso guitarists possessing a unique style most elite musicians consider revolutionary. Jon was born and continues to live in the North of England. His...

  
• 01.19.2023

  FGH 0024: Interview with Thomas Fellow – First-Rate Guitarist from Germany

  Summary Episode 24: Thomas Fellow is a musician with an almost inexhaustible supply of innovative energy. He is a first-rate acoustic guitarist, a stunning virtuoso, and is considered one of the best musical collaborators in the guitar world. His name is associated...

  
• 03.03.2022

  FGH 0023: Interview with Muriel Anderson – Multi Dimensional Fingerstyle Champion

  Summary Episode 23: Muriel Anderson is one of the more multi-dimensional guitarists on the scene today. She plays primarily nylon string but also plays a 20-string harp guitar in her concerts, frequently accompanied by a backdrop of visuals by photo-artist Bryan...

  
• 02.14.2022

  FGH 0022: Interview with Billy McLaughlin – His Historic Comeback

  Summary, Episode 22: For twenty years, Billy McLaughlin astounded audiences around the world with his complex and rhythmic music. At the height of his international recording and touring career, Billy was diagnosed with Focal Dystonia, a mysterious and yet-to-be-cured neuromuscular disorder...

  
• 01.18.2021

  FGH-0021: Interview with English Fingerstyle Guitarist Richard Smith

  Summary, Episode 21: Richard started playing the guitar at age 5 and has never looked back. Focusing early on with the fingerstyle guitar of Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed, he began transcribing classical music, Jazz, the gypsy style of Django Reinhardt,...

  
• 07.22.2020

  FGH-0020: Interview with Don Alder – National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion & Vocalist

  Summary, Episode 20: Don Alder plays acoustic fingerstyle guitar with a passion that has quickly earned him a reputation as Vancouver's "best kept little secret". Don is a world-class fingerstyle guitarist with a "wow factor" that has let to multiple endorsement...

  
• 11.20.2019

  FGH-0019: Interview with Don Ross – National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion & Composer

  Summary, Episode 19: In 1988, Don became the first Canadian to win the U.S. National Fingerpick Guitar Championship. He won again in 1996, still the only two-time winner of the competition. Don has toured regularly since 1989, across Canada, the USA, a...

  
• 09.10.2019

  FGH-0018: Interview with Jazz and Country Master Guitarist Jim Nichols

  Summary, Episode 18: Jim Nichols has an unusual approach to the guitar - he uses a thumb pick and fingers to play everything from Chet Atkins style to modern jazz. He served as master instructor for the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Workshops, Stanford...

  
• 06.17.2019

  FGH-0017: Interview with Michael Fix – Australian Guitar Virtuoso

  Summary, Episode 17: Over the past 25 years, Michael Fix has released fifteen albums, together with several DVD's, songbooks, singles and EPs, tours internationally each year, and has established himself as one of Australia's finest guitarists and composers, writing evocative music...

  
• 05.07.2019

  FGH-0016: Interview with Andrea Valeri, “The Prince of The Acoustic Guitar”

  Summary, Episode 16: Andrea Valeri is defined as the “Prince of the Acoustic guitar” and is now a veteran of many of the biggest stages around the globe. He's toured from Australia to New Zealand, from Russia to Canada, from Europe...

  
• 04.02.2019

  FGH-0015: Interview with Stephan Bormann, Creative and Versatile World Traveler of Guitar

  Summary, Episode 15: Stephan Bormann is a guitarist with extreme openness and versatility. With a strong foundation in jazz, he adds creative fun and unique sounds to the music that he plays and helps shape projects with his individual style. His love...

  
• 12.22.2018

  FGH-0014: Interview with Petteri Sariola, Virtuoso Percussive Guitarist & Singer Songwriter

  Summary, Episode 14: Petteri Sariola (1984) is a fingerstyle virtuoso and a singer/songwriter from Helsinki, Finland. He's known for his fierce live performances, beautiful songwriting and percussive approach on the acoustic guitar. Sariola has been awarded with Nokia Young Talent scholarship, Honorary...

  
• 11.29.2018

  FGH-0013: Interview with Joscho Stephan – Gypsy Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

  Summary, Episode 13: His roots lie in Gypsy Swing music, the style pioneered in the 1930s by the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Joscho Stephan has not merely absorbed this music, but also interprets it on the highest level and...

  
• 10.28.2018

  FGH-0012: Interview with Ulli Bögershausen – Expressive & Elegant Composer, Arranger and Guitarist

  Summary, Episode 12: Steeped in the tradition of the folk guitar, but constantly refined by his classical studies, Ulli Bögershausen's playing continues to leave audiences with the best of both worlds. His playing has been called "breathtaking in its intertwined harmonies and...

  
• 10.16.2018

  FGH-0011: Interview with Emil Ernebro – Country, Jazz, & Fingerstyle Guitar Powerhouse from Sweden

  Summary, Episode 11: FGH-0011: Interview with Emil Ernebro - Country, Jazz, & Fingerstyle Guitar Powerhouse from Sweden Emil Ernebro is one of the leading fingerstyle guitar players today - offering a virtuosic blend of country, jazz and fingerstyle guitar. Show Notes: In this episode...

  
• 10.11.2018

  FGH-0010: Interview with Sönke Meinen – Guitarist, Composer and Winner of the 2016 “Guitar Masters” Competition

  Summary, Episode 10: Interview with Sönke Meinen - Guitarist, Composer and Winner of the 2016 "Guitar Masters" Competition. Sönke Meinen is one of the new masters of the guitar. His technical prowess and poetic compositions leave listeners spellbound and guitarists asking "how...

  
• 09.11.2018

  FGH-0009: How can you overcome nervousness and panic when playing solo fingerstyle guitar onstage?

  Summary, Episode 9: In this listener Q & A episode, my guitar student Frank asks about how to stay calm and overcome nervousness and panic while performing solo guitar on stage. I share my 15 best tips for staying calm, focused and...

  
• 08.30.2018

  FGH-0008: Interview with Robin Bullock – Celtic Guitar, Mandolin, Cittern and More…

  Summary, Episode 8: Interview with Robin Bullock - Celtic Guitar, Mandolin, Cittern and More... Hailed as a “Celtic Guitar God” by Baltimore City Paper and “one of the best folk instrumentalists in the business” by Sing Out! Magazine, Robin Bullock is one...

  
• 08.09.2018

  FGH-0007: Interview with Guitarist Mike Dowling – American Roots, Bottleneck Blues, Ragtime and More…

  Summary, Episode 7: Interview with Master Guitarist Mike Dowling, Master of American Roots, Bottleneck Blues, Ragtime and More... Mike Dowling plays bottleneck blues guitar, fingerstyle, vintage swing, ragtime, and more with grace wit and dexterity. Mike digs deep into the musical bag of...

  
• 08.06.2018

  FGH-0006: Interview With Legendary Percussive Guitar Innovator Preston Reed

  Summary, Episode 6: Interview with legendary percussive guitar innovator Preston Reed. One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in the late 1980's, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is...

  
• 07.01.2018

  FGH-0005: Interview With Bill Cooley – One of Nashville’s Most Respected Sidemen and Guitarist for Kathy Mattea

  Summary, Episode 5: In this episdode you will hear a personal interview with guitarist and composer Bill Cooley. Bill Cooley has been called "one of Nashville's most respected sidemen" by Guitar Player Magazine. He has toured and recorded with Kathy Mattea for over...

  
• 06.28.2018

  FGH-0004: Interview With Al Petteway – Grammy & Indie Award Winning Fingerstyle Guitarist and Composer

  Summary, Episode 4: In this episdode you will hear a personal interview with guitarist and composer Al Petteway. Show Notes: FGH-0004: Interview With Al Petteway - Grammy & Indie Award Winning Fingerstyle Guitarist and Composer In this episode of the Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast,...

  
• 06.27.2018

  FGH-0003: Interview With Tony McManus – Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Master

  Summary, Episode 3: In this episdode you will hear an exclusive interview with Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Master Tony McManus. Show Notes: In this episode Tony tells us what Celtic music is, his influences & background plus he demonstrates techniques on the guitar live...

  
• 07.13.2017

  FGH-0002: How do you remember old fingerstyle guitar pieces and also learn new ones?

  Summary, Episode 2: In this episode we have student Q & A. Ben from Virginia asks... "How do you maintain a repertoire of several fingerstyle guitar pieces and also learn new tunes, arrangements and concepts?" I have 8 points that I mention...

  
• 07.12.2017

  FGH-0001: How will practicing 6/8 make my straight 4/4 time better?

  Summary Episode 1: Welcome to the new Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast, Episode 1. In this very first episode we have student Q & A. Gary from New Zealand asks... "How will practicing triplet based rhythms like 6/8 make my straight 4/4 time...