News, Updates and Miscellaneous

Below you’ll find miscellaneous posts which don’t quite fit into any of the other categories.

Classical Guitars for Sale

Buy Classical Guitars at Classical Guitar Academy You can now buy classical guitars from Classical Guitar Academy! CGA began stocking a small selection of classical guitars a few years ago, dealing mostly with their own students. Specialising in tuition and all the insight that comes with listening, scrutinising and offering tailored advice during lessons, Classical Guitar Academy were therefore perfectly placed to guide pupils on the suitability of any given guitar to each players needs. This highly personal service proved a huge success, and popularity grew. Classical Guitar Academy branched out and began to offer retail appointments to [...]

By |2024-05-13T10:51:17+00:00May 13th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Classical Guitar Academy

Classical Guitar Academy I’m really excited to announce the imminent launch of Classical Guitar Academy. The CGA will be providing guitar lessons in Derby from this Summer. We will be offering private classical guitar lessons to people of all ages and abilities. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a complete beginner or an aspiring professional musician. Everybody is welcome to learn at the Classical Guitar Academy! In addition to providing classical guitar lessons in Derby, we will also be running events throughout the year to supplement our lessons. These will include workshops, master classes, concerts and various other events. This [...]

By |2024-05-13T10:24:16+00:00June 11th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |0 Comments

Live Music: The Secret Ingredient of Top Restaurants

Owning and running a restaurant is tough, but there are some good ways to get ahead of the game and provide an outstanding dining experience for your customers.  Booking a live musician to play at your restaurant is a great way to boost both your profits and your reputation. Profit There’s no denying that live music draws in customers like a moth to a flame. When people go out to dine it’s not just a meal they’re looking for, it’s an experience. Let’s use an example of young Johnny Appleseed who’s just bucked up the courage to ask out the [...]

By |2016-10-15T09:43:19+00:00December 28th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |0 Comments

The Wedding Gig

If you’re interested in making a booking a wedding guitarist, you might be curious about exactly what goes into making your day a success. There’s a lot more to it than simply turning up and playing a few pieces of music. Here’s a little insight into the working life of a wedding musician. Consultation and Booking The initial consultation is what follows after you’ve submitted a quote request or sent me an email. I’ll get in touch to confirm the quote and discuss the details or your wedding. If you’d like to go ahead and make a booking then I [...]

By |2016-10-15T09:43:19+00:00December 9th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized, Wedding, Wedding Advice|Tags: , |0 Comments

Lights, Camera… Action!

At last, some video content for this website! I recorded this video 'showreel' in September 2012. Seems like a lifetime ago now, however many of these pieces of music have stood the test of time and are now staples in my wedding guitar repertoire.  "Why the delay in posting the video?"  I hear you ask.  Good question!  The answer: I have no idea.  I guess I'm just lazy.  Anyway, here it is!  I hope you enjoy it. The first piece is called 'Birds Flew Over The Spire' by Gary Ryan. This is actually a piece from one of [...]

By |2016-10-15T09:43:22+00:00February 18th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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