Went down to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead...
The Martin Factory tour has been part of the guitar pilgrimage trail for many years. Based in Nazareth (and name-checked by The Band’s Robbie Robertson in The Weight) the factory opens its doors to visitors for a free guided tour every day.
Martin Carthy: Finger pickin' good
Martin Carthy is a blue-blooded member of the folk music aristocracy, and one of the players who has defined the playing of fingerstyle guitar. Fifty years into his career, he’s still as fanatical and curious about music as when he first emerged from the 1960s folk club scene. The Bum Note Club caught up with Martin before a gig in Brighton and we spoke about signature guitars, open tunings – and the hazards that washing-up liquid can hold for the acoustic musician.
Fingerstyle guitar player Duck Baker explores the Roots and Branches of American Music
Bum Note went along to catch fingerstyle guitar legend Duck Baker on his Roots and Branches of American Music tour.
Weird and wonderful from Worthing
As part of my regular trips to Guitar Junction in Worthing, I came across some truly wonderful obscurities including a Martin Coletti and a Grimshaw archtop featuring a resonator.
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