My guitar on Youtube

Dave White · Post by **Dave White** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:45 am

Last week I was at my annual guitar camp summer holiday in Burwell near Cambridge, learning guitar with Ed Boyd - a fabulous guitarist with the band Flook. On the thursday night the tutors give a concert and the up-coming young musicians (of which there are many) play as well. I have made a guitar for Joe Bardwell - a great young guitarist - and while rushing to get on stage during a downpour of rain, he tripped and managed to snap the neck of the guitar (luckily the break was a clean one that I am currently reparing). He borrowed my cedar/maple Grand Concert guitar "Samhain" to play the set. My friend videoed it and has put it on Youtube. I am proud of this for three reasons - first to see such great talented musicians, one of whom is using an instrument I made make great music, secondly personal vanity and pride that my guitar is on Youtube, and thirdly I'm pleased at how well a guitar designed for fingerstyle with a cedar top stands up to some pretty heavy strumming. Joe literally grabbed the guitar and went on and one string sounds a little out of tune at the beginning of the set, but I hope you enjoy some great playing from Joe and a fabulously talented fiddler (and piper) Lizzy Doe:

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ap404 · Post by **ap404** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:21 am

Nice

I'm still reeling !

A.P.

ap404 · Post by **ap404** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:23 am

Nice

I'm still reeling !

A.P.

ap404 · Post by **ap404** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:12 pm

Dave, it wasn't until I sat watching this little clip that I realised the etymology of your guitarmaking name 'De Faoite'. Call me slow ... It helps if I don my best crap -Irish accent and try saying it out loud.

BTW I didn't really mean to post twice ( above ) it makes a bad pun worse with the repetition.

I enjoyed the clip.

Cheers,
A.P.

sebastiaan56 · Post by **sebastiaan56** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:38 am

Hi Dave,

I agree what you say about Lizzy, she plays really good. My favourite bit is the swinging legs. Oh yeh, the guitar sounds great as well. Sounds like a terrific concert. Excellent weekend!

A.P. you arent thinking of an old Peter Sellers radio sketch "ah Seamus, ya played a bum note..." are you?

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:21 am

Looks to have been a great little setting to kick back and listen to some really good foot stomping jigs Dave. As you say both players are excellent and you must be well please with your skills as a luthier knowing that your instruments are worthy in the hands of any player.

Well Done

Kim

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