Here's some people and things we think are worthwhile checking out...
- Spring is almost here! Looking forward to the Winchester MAYfest -
'A celebration of traditional and contemporary, music, song and
dance, in the beautiful city of Winchester. All the colour and
warmth of its strong folk heritage. Includes roots, blues and jazz ...'
** HAYWARD GUITARS kicks off the festival with the BASH ON THE BRIDGE on THURS 15TH MAY - we're hosting an evening of great music from some of our musician friends, maybe a few surprises too... in association with MELTING POT *
More live music the following weekend in Salisbury - Salisbury Festival Live Music Weekend
- Gordon Smith Guitars - We are dealers for these british built guitars, they're the Real Thing
- Beef up your sound with Bare Knuckle Pickups - Brian loves these pickups, so now lots of our customers feel the same!
- Local 'What's On' guide 01962.com
- Not for much longer in it's present form, but you can still catch some great music at Winchester's Tower Arts Centre
- Really nice small venue The Brook in Portswood, Southampton - a fair few tribute bands and other stuff too
Swanage Blues Festival - festival organiser Steve Darrington does a great job putting on this event, great blues at the seaside! The March fest has just happened, next one is a Blues & Roots festival in October - well worth a visit
- Jazz guitar bods - Southern Jazz Guitar Society
- Want to play piano as well? Check out Jason Cole's piano tuition school - Winchester Piano Studios
- SveeArt - Fantastic custom spray artwork for your guitar
- and SOME MUSICIANS... probably our customers and mates, this is a rather random selection at the moment -
- The mighty stadium rockers that are Rattlewreck (featuring Brian of course)
Indulge in a little Sniffingandcursing - I just don't know what to say - something a bit different so take a look and make up your own mind!
Red Jackson - blues n boogie from our ole buddy Teej Osborne and the two Phils
Nick Tann - singer songwriter, plays 12-string and sitar amongst other things - recently local too..
* Melting Pot - a gathering together, a collective if you will, of like-minded bands and musicians performing roots/folk/world type music
Michael Weston King - "classy song craft".
Jackie Leven - not easy to define but described by some as 'celtic soul'... poetic songs and guitar from enigmatic frontman of late-70's band DOLL BY DOLL
Sandy Pickett - Sandy spent time in the UK a few years back and became a customer and friend... she was inspired to produce 'Westgate' after playing gigs around Winchester
Kate Stables - aka 'This Is The Kit' - originally from Winchester, now in Paris.. Brian made her a beautiful electro-acoustic a few years back
Slim Lightfoot - ex front-man of Swamp Things, still doing his delta blues thang - occasional sightings of Slim in the precinct in Winchester
Chalky Gravell - Brian has fixed Matt Chalk's guitars, but we haven't managed to see him in action yet...
More links coming soon...
