22/01/2026
While I was tucking into some chicken, rolls and salad at the start of this week Ralph Towner- one of THE greatest acoustic- scrap that- greatest GUITAR players of all time- quietly passed away aged 85 in Rome where he'd been living for the last 30 or so years. Too many guitarists are called "great" without really being deserving of this accolade and don't get the recognition in life they should. I'll just leave this here. Pop on YouTube and check out his other stuff too. Bandleader and guitarist. RIP Maestro x
Icarus
'Icarus' performed by MGT - Wolfgang Muthspiel, Slava Grigoryan & Ralph TownerMGT came together for a one-off Australian tour in 2005. This trio of guitar vi...
19/12/2025
School Holiday program running out of Flanshaw Road School at Te Atatu South in the first two full weeks of 2026. Available for any Year 3 to 8 students. Timetable attached. Click on my link within the first page for more information and how to register. Registrations must be received by 31st December
15/07/2025
The new term is under way. Had a good break? Had a break from guitar playing? Maybe a little longer than the holidays?
It’s no longer the holidays! Get back to practicing!
Got your new strings to start the new term?
Enough picks?
New material to work on?
Cleaned your guitar?
Guitar been set up lately?
Music and guitar stand ok?
Planned what days you can practice and when? (They’ll all be different and the practice won’t come to you)
Nails cut and filed? (Stop biting them)
Need a teacher? Head over to my webpage under the “Lessons” heading and see my available times for this term!
Get to work!