I had a really wonderful time at the Cork Jazz Festival yesterday. Gave a flamenco workshop to a really enthusiastic and respectful audience. Bruce Barth, the great American Jazz pianist attended my workshop and I was delighted with his response to my playing and teaching style. Had the chance to sit in on Bruce’s amazing […]
Flamenco Workshop in Manchester – November 2014
My Flamenco workshop in Manchester on November 23rd is now fully booked! We will be covering Soleá and Bulerías. Thank you everyone in Flamenco Manchester, I am really looking forward to seeing you all again!
Manchester Concert
Looking forward to performing in the beautiful medieval Wythenshawe Hall, Manchester on 23rd November. Should be great fun! Doing a workshop the day before with Flamenco Manchester and I’m delighted to see that tickets are flying out the door. Only 2 places left. Looking forward to catching up with all my friends in Manchester, I […]
Manchester Flamenco Masterclasses
Last year I was invited to Manchester to give workshops and masterclasses of Flamenco guitar. It was a great success and I returned in February of this year where again it was fully booked. I am really humbled by the response that my music and teaching style has invoked among the Flamenco community in the UK […]
Dublin Guitar Night
The Dublin Guitar Night is a hugely popular monthly event presenting a range of guitar players across many genres. The last Tuesday of each month features four varied guitar acts and a focal point for players, guitar enthusiasts and music lovers alike. Organised and conceived by Jazz Guitar Legend Hugh Buckley, it has gone […]
Dublin Guitar Night comes to Phizzfest!
Here are some photos of myself and Flamenco singer María Delgado from an amazing night playing at Phizzfest-Phibsborough Community Arts Festival on May 5th I also shared the stage with the greats Hugh Buckley, Darragh O’Neill & Pat Farrell as part of our Dublin Guitar Quartet. Was delighted be there representing Dublin Guitar Night again! I have to say, it was a really fantastic receptive audience […]
Candela & Festival Flamenco International de Consuegra
I’m not long back in Ireland after an amazing time playing in Spain. First up were 2 nights in the Temple of Flamenco that is El Candela in Madrid. Then another 2 nights the following weekend in the Festival Flamenco International de Consuegra. It was a great experience to play with some incredible artists and I’ve […]
Music for Ballet Ireland’s Carmen
As many of you may know, last year I was hired to compose and arrange music for Ballet Ireland’s ‘Carmen’ choreographed by Morgann Runacre-Temple. It was a great experience and the show was a great success among audiences and critics alike. I will be shortly posting a blog on my experience writing for ballet, the […]
Down with Jazz Festival
Had the great privilege of playing recently at the Down with Jazz Festival in Temple Bar’s Meeting House Square. I was one of the 4 guitarists representing the hugely successful Dublin Guitar Night, an fantastic event set up by Hugh Buckley that takes place on the last Tuesday of every month in JJ Smyths Jazz […]
Upcoming Nationwide tour with the National Ballet of Ireland
I’m delighted to announce that I have been chosen by the National Ballet of Ireland to write,arrange and perform music for their Nationwide tour of Carmen which begins in October. Under award-winning choreographer Morgann Runacre-Temple they are creating a new production of Shchedrin’s reworked version of Carmen, specially arranged for dance in the 1960’s. […]
