Guitar Emporium

Picnic Suite was a crossover piece by Claude Bolling date from 1980 and was first performed by Jean -Pierre Rampal and Alexander Lagoya.. Here a very fine flautist - Roz plays the flute . Brian on drums, Jack on bass, Stephen on piano. Support the show

Todays tune reminisces about summer's gone by .. Actually we didn't really have one in the UK - a couple of days here and there. The title of the tune relates to those red lines every one seems to ignore: levels of weapon use, environmental support, racial discrimination, etc etc. I'm not sure that red lines really exist at all. Support the show

From listening to too much Earl Klugh in the 1970's - loved his music. Support the show

The Electric Vehicle thing is a whole new industry giving cars with a range of nearly 400 miles with one charge.. Is that all ?  Support the show

My first listen to the great Pat Metheny was on his album watercolours. This was a piece written soon after I heard that album Support the show

A lovely Irish tune taking us into the second week of the serious Christmas build up. Support the show

The instrumental version of the song. Support the show

Beginning about 3pm at this time of year in the UK - and gradually turning to night - it dominates the afternoons as it seems to start earlier and earlier.. Support the show

As we enter the crazy Christmas season in the UK - Jangle is to reflect the oncoming rush of tinsel and glitter. It's also a Django type tune. Support the show

I think from the early 2000's.  Support the show

From Rico Stover's book on Latin American guitar styles. Support the show

The instrumental version of a song from 2023. Support the show

Here we go - in the Uk we can hold back the Christmas onslaught no longer. The shops have been selling it to us since - maybe October . So just give in and enjoy it.. Support the show

The only way to fix something properly - or so I'm led to believe. You gotta strip it right down and start again. take it apart. Support the show

As if being polite would change anything... A tribute to all those phone lines that never seem to have anyone answering the phone. Support the show

There always seems to be alot of reaction to elections - I didn't vote for that, I didn't sanction this etc.. Its democracy - for all its flaws - the choice is ours  Support the show

The second of the "Regression" pieces Support the show

For guitar and 6 string classical bass guitar Support the show

This pairs with the song from a few days ago - "Transcantábrica" - when `I was driving the route I was listening to instrumental music so this piece reflects the mood of sort of childish wonder at the amazing coastline and the mountains in Cantabria in particular. Support the show

Regression 1 - part of a two part piece (Regression 2 comes later this week) Support the show

A guitar solo recorded in about 2006/2007. From the jazz guitarist Ike Isaacs Support the show

The tune has some similarity to the song put up in 2022 ( I think ). About disappearing into the sunset....A Friday tune Support the show

Here is the instrumental version of the song from the summer. As someone who is a chicken and backs away from confrontation I'm unlikely ever to do this. Support the show

It runs across the northern coast line of Spain - I don't enjoy driving much these days - but here you can't help but enjoy these surprisingly uncluttered roads,that stretch right across the top of Spain from Cantabria through Asturias and into Galicia. Support the show

A recording with 6 string Spanish bass guitar from about 2003. Support the show