Classical guitarist, Lily Afshar, has four recordings to date and is currently
head of the University of Memphis guitar program. Her latest recording,
"Hemispheres" introduces quarter tones by use of the addition of fretlets to her guitar.
(Click photo to visit Lily's website.)
Laurence Juber, world-renowned guitar virtuoso, composer, arranger,
and former lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's Wings. Laurence has
released 18 critically acclaimed solo albums with his lastest release,
Wooden Horses, showcasing his compositions
for solo guitar.
(Click photo to visit Laurence's website)
Fingerstyle guitarist, Todd Hallawell, winner of the Southwest Regional Fingerstyle
Championship
in Tucson, Arizona, and the prestigious National Fingerpicking Championship at Winfield Kansas.
Todd is co-owner of Soundset Recordings, and his CDs “Before My Time”
and "From Nashville & Back"
have
won critical acclaim. (Click photo to visit Todd's website)
Acoustic guitar extrordinaire, Vicki Genfan, plays in numerous tunings with a percussive
slap technique she calls
"slap-tap."
She was the winner of the Guitar Player Superstar 2008 competition held at the Great
American
Music Hall in San Francisco. (Click photo to visit Vicki's website).
Andy Wahlberg, harp guitarist, entertainer, singer, composer, arranger,
satirist, humorist, recording artist, and aka the "Harp
Guitar Guy" regales audiences
across the country
with his "Andy Wahlberg Show." (Click photo to visit Andy's
website)
Doug Young, fingerstyle guitarist and contributing editor for Acoustic Guitar Magazine.
Doug has a CD out titled "Laurel Mill," and recently worked with
Al Petteway to transcribe his
collection of tunes from
the CD Dream Guitars, Vol 1. (Click the photo to visit Doug's website)