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“All music is folk music, Ain’t never heard a horse sing a song!”

— Louis Armstrong

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If you are looking for more upbeat music listen to the clips below. These are new recordings for 2009 and are played with live guitar to percussion backing tracks when I perform. I currently have about an hour's worth of this type of material that can be included with my other music if required.

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CDs

If you would like to buy a full copy of the CDs they are priced £11 (including UK postage). Please email me.

“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
    Bonus track
  12. Koyunbaba Suite Carlo Domeniconi

Total playing time 56.01

(50p per track, or £4 for the entire album)

“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. Tango en Skai, R. Dyens
  7. El Noy de la Mare, M. Llobet
  8. Canco de Lladre, M. Llobet
  9. Romance, Anon
  10. The Millers Song, M. De Falla
  11. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, F. Tarrega
  12. Canarios, G. Sanz
  13. Tango in G, F. Tarrega
  14. Cancion y Danza, A. Ruiz Pipo
  15. Estudio sin Luz, A. Segovia
  16. Capricio Arabe, F. Tarrega
  17. Love of My Life, F. Mercury
  18. Passacalle, G. Sanz
  19. Adelita, F. Tarrega
  20. Prelude in D, J.S. Bach

Total Playing Time 76.15

(50p per track, or £4 for the entire album)