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“Where words fail, music speaks.”

— Hans Christian Andersen

Audio Samples

Here are some audio clips for you to listen to, to give you a good idea of how my music could sound at your event. Some are taken from my 3 CDs (below), and others are more recent. Please note that on some of these clips you will hear backing instruments and percussion - all the pieces with backing can be played at your event with the backing or as solo pieces depending on your wishes.

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Classical /
Spanish Traditional		 Flamenco South American Popular
Asturias / Leyenda(Downwards Arrow download) Recuerdos de la Alhambra(Downwards Arrow download) Romance(Downwards Arrow download) Cavatina(Downwards Arrow download) Un Sueño en la Floresta(Downwards Arrow download) Canarios(Downwards Arrow download) El Noy de la Mare(Downwards Arrow download) Koyunbaba(Downwards Arrow download) Tango in D(Downwards Arrow download) Cancion y Danza(Downwards Arrow download) Milonga Del Angel(Downwards Arrow download) Rio Ancho (Mediterranean Sundance)(Downwards Arrow download) Sancti Petri(Downwards Arrow download) Majestuosos(Downwards Arrow download) Bella Mar(Downwards Arrow download) Entre Dos Aguas(Downwards Arrow download) Sahara (with backing)(Downwards Arrow download) Sahara (solo version)(Downwards Arrow download) Tangos(Downwards Arrow download) Tres Notas para decir te quiero (Three Notes to say I love you)(Downwards Arrow download) Caramelo(Downwards Arrow download) Malagueña(Downwards Arrow download) Danza Brasiliera (solo version)(Downwards Arrow download) Danza Brasiliera (with backing)(Downwards Arrow download) Cancion Del Mariachi(Downwards Arrow download) Choro (solo version)(Downwards Arrow download) Choro (with backing)(Downwards Arrow download) Verano Porteño(Downwards Arrow download) Tico Tico(Downwards Arrow download) Libertango (with backing)(Downwards Arrow download) Libertango (solo version)(Downwards Arrow download) Deve Se Amor(Downwards Arrow download) All You Need is Love(Downwards Arrow download) How Deep Is Your Love(Downwards Arrow download) Here Comes the Sun(Downwards Arrow download) You Are Not Alone(Downwards Arrow download) There She Goes(Downwards Arrow download) Somewhere Only We Know(Downwards Arrow download) Hotel California(Downwards Arrow download) Broken Strings(Downwards Arrow download)

To hear my piano recordings please click here. To see my full guitar playlist click here.

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CDs

Click here and fill in the contact form to buy a full copy of my CDs (£11.50 including UK postage). Paypal / BACS transfer / cheque. Please contact me for international postage rates.
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Click here to download as mp3 version (50p per track, or £5 for each full album). Paypal / BACS transfer only.

Guitarra Latina!

Guitarra Latina! is my latest release. Finished in 2011 it is a high-energy, uptempo mix of Spanish and South American ‘party’ music featuring myself on guitar, percussion and string bass. Guaranteed to get feet tapping and hands clapping!

Track listings:

  1. Cancion Del Mariachi (Theme from Desperado), Los Lobos
  2. Danza Braziliera, J. Morel
  3. Sancti Petri, G. Nuñez
  4. Bella Mar, J. Serrano
  5. Bolero de Vicente, V. Amigo
  6. Tico Tico, Z. de Abreu
  7. Caramelo, V. Amigo (arr. J Pickard)
  8. Libertango, A. Piazzolla
  9. Tres Notas Para Decir Te Quiero, V. Amigo
  10. Entre Dos Aguas, P. De Lucia
  11. Sahara, G. Nuñez
  12. Choro No 1, H. Villa Lobos
  13. Memories in Blue, J Pickard

Total playing time 62.10

(50p per track or £5 entire album, please click above and fill in the form)

“Memorias y Sueños” CD Cover

“Memorias y Sueños” (Memories & Dreams). Recorded in 2006 this album is a mix of Spanish Flamenco, Brazilian and Argentine Tango Guitar Music. All the music comes from the various traditional styles of dance.

Track listings:

  1. Rumba, based on Rio Ancho by Paco De Lucia
  2. Milonga Del Angel, Astor Piazzolla
  3. Sahara (Tanguillo), Gerardo Nunez
  4. Verano Porteño, Astor Piazzolla
  5. Un Sueño en la Floresta, Augustin Barrios-Mangoré
  6. Danza Braziliera (Samba), Jorge Morel
  7. Majestuosos (Siguiryas), Juan Serrano
  8. Accentuado, Astor Piazzolla
  9. Tangos, Juan Martin
  10. Choro Heitor. Villa-Lobos
  11. Romantico, Astor Piazzolla
  12. Koyunbaba Suite Carlo Domeniconi

Total playing time 56.01

(50p per track or £5 entire album, please click above and fill in the form)

“Spanish Guitar Music” CD Cover

“Spanish Guitar Music, (from the ends of the earth)” Recorded in 2002 this is a collection of solo Guitar Music mostly from Spanish composers, and also tells the story of some of my travels with my guitar.

Track listings:

  1. Malaguena, C.Romero
  2. Derve se Amor, R. Baden-Powell
  3. Tango in D, I. Albeniz
  4. Asturias (Leyenda), I. Albeniz
  5. Cavatina, S. Myers
  6. El Noy de la Mare, M. Llobet
  7. Canco de Lladre, M. Llobet
  8. Romance, Anon
  9. The Millers Song, M. De Falla
  10. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, F. Tarrega
  11. Canarios, G. Sanz
  12. Tango in G, F. Tarrega
  13. Cancion y Danza, A. Ruiz Pipo
  14. Estudio sin Luz, A. Segovia
  15. Capricio Arabe, F. Tarrega
  16. Love of My Life, F. Mercury
  17. Passacalle, G. Sanz
  18. Adelita, F. Tarrega
  19. Prelude in D, J.S. Bach

Total Playing Time 73.39

(50p per track or £5 entire album, please click above and fill in the form)