Both graduates in music from Goldsmiths University of London, they have been playing together for over five years. During this time, they have provided instrumental acoustic guitar music for many occasions. These include corporate events for Toyota and the Rochester Bridge Trust, weddings both in the UK and abroad, and performing at the National Theatre and the Hay on Wye Literacy Festival.

This duos can provide over three hours of music ranging from jazz and folk, to popular songs and classical. Their set can be tailored to individual events and requests sent in advance can be learnt and incorporated into the set.

Aguna De Aia

Rubina’s Blue Sky Happiness

Samba D’ Orpheu

Sueno Con Mexico

Client Comments
The Acoustica doesn’t only play music they make it. To listen to their weaving and threading of sounds is a joy. How such playing in unison happens without a score to bind them is a lovely mystery. Their playing is intelligent, playful and full of feeling. I could listen to them endlessly.
- Sir Arnold Wesker

I’ve come to admire the musicianship of these two young and incredibly talented musicians who have everything going for them. A fabulous guitar duo, they are reinventing the medium with alluring and wonderfully played versions of well known and popular tunes and instrumental pieces. They also play their own original compositions which transcend genre. Technically brilliant, the duo create virtuosic music which is both accessible and at the same time profound – they can draw both the average listener and the serious music fan.

With rhythmic power and life enhancing energy which is uplifting, this music has special guitar voicings, bright dancing articulation and interwoven parts using nylon string and steel string guitars. They create a hypnotic melodic and harmonica language and play fascinating, elliptical lines – their improvising is at the cutting edge of guitar playing.

They are really good at drawing in and entertaining the audience with their comfortable stage presence and positive attitude and give off a fresh enthusiastic vibe while at the same time being utterly professional.
- Richard Chapman (The Complete Guitarist)

Repertoire List
A Curious Blues
A Map of the World
Aguna de Aia
Belleville
Born in the sea/Americana
Bright Size Life
Django’s Tiger
Djangology
Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Indian Dance
Marnha de Carnaval
Minor Swing
My Belonging
Palolem
Remembering…
Rubina’s Blue Sky Happiness
Samba d’ Orpheu
So What
Sueno Con Mexico
Sweet Georgia Brown
Tears in the Rain
The Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers
Vendredi 13
Waltz for Debby
Yesterdays

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Currently London based, Duncan grew up studying classical guitar in South Africa. In 2006 he fell in love with blues, and moved from South Africa to Chicago where he stayed the majority if the year playing jams at various venues including Rosa’s Lounge, House of Blues, Buddy Guy’s, Kingston Mines, B.L.U.E.S.

Gran Tremelo

Seville

Sunburst

Tango

Since arriving in London, he has played many venues throughout the city including bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels as well as other UK venues (Birmingham, Essex, Edinburgh) and abroad in France, Germany, Holland and Greece. He also runs a few residencies, at The New Cross Inn on Sundays and a blues/funk/fusion jam at Powers Live Music Bar in Kilburn on Wednesdays. Experienced in music production, Duncan’s production ‘Blind Man’ is being used for the New Zealand documentary ‘Last Paradise’. He is currently completing his B.Mus in Contemporary Music Performance at The Institute of Contemporary Music in London where he has also done lectures on group improvisation and jamming.

Client Comments
“Awesome technique and sensitivity to the needs of our occasion, he set the perfect backdrop for our wedding service and the reception that followed!”
- Robert Schmikl

“A great and entertaining concert for our Cancer Charity Fundraiser, you could hear a pin drop such was the audiences attention!”
- Sister Mary Fields

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Duo Sudoeste are a versatile and engaging flute and guitar duo based in Bristol.

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Clarissa (flute) trained at Wells Cathedral School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she studied with Sarah Newbold and Ian Clarke. She has worked as a musician all over the world, from Kenya to Iceland via London and Abu Dhabi.

Hans (guitar) studied music with emphasis on classical guitar at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul-Brazil achieving highest distinction in his graduation guitar performance. He moved to the UK to study for his PhD and teaches at the University of Bristol.

The duo is available for functions in Bristol, Bath and the South West and offer classical and Brazilian music, as well as a selection of folk and popular tunes. They have worked in a wide variety of venues; everything from concert halls to pubs to centres for the visually impaired.

Client Comment
‘People felt compelled to listen’ – New Parnassus Club, 14/2/10

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Steve essentially a classical guitarist though he have also studied flamenco and other guitar techniques. His repertoire is diverse encompassing many styles and genres ranging from classical, flamenco, traditional to popular styles such as country, folk, rock and blues.

He perform as a solo musician (as well as a member of various groups and ensembles) and he have gained a wealth of experience whilst enjoying a career spanning over a decade playing music at concerts, ceremonies and events such as corporate functions, weddings, dinner parties etc.

He have performed for former Prime Minister John Major and live on radio, and played at a variety of venues ranging from Chelsea football ground to London Zoo to The Adelphi.

Cavatina

Pachabell Snip

Romanza

Spanish

Client Comments
“Thank you for playing so beautifully at our wedding. You did a wonderful job and your guitar playing is fantastic.Thanks for making our day extra special”
- Beth and Pete Murray

We (Gallup Consulting) recently hosted a large corporate event for Board Directors which included an evening drinks reception. Steve was booked to provide some background music. Steve chose a great selection of music, which he performed and pitched perfectly to provide a lovely ambience but not be intrusive. Steve was very engaging – both with Gallup staff and our guests and a pleasure to work with. Many of our guests commented afterwards on how much they enjoyed his performance; we have already asked Steve to support other events for us in 2011.
- Anna Sawyer

“I can’t thank you enough for helping to make my wedding day so special. Your beautiful guitar playing just set the whole atmosphere for a wonderful day”
- Julia & Owen Brown

“Thank you for really adding something extra special to our wedding day”
- Sally Beechy

“Your guitar virtuosity was considered by many to be the highlight of the evening. We look forward to working with you again in the future”
- T Berken

“Everyone I have spoken to since the wedding has mentioned, without prompting, how much they enjoyed your playing, and I sincerely hope that sometime in the future I might have the opportunity of hearing you again”
- Peter Brookes

“Thank you for coming all the way to Bristol on Saturday and playing so beautifully. I will certainly be proud to recommend you in the future”
- Trisha Goodchild

Repertoire List
Air on a G String
All You Need Is Love
Amore
And I Love Her
Asturuias
Better Together
Blackbird
Cannon in D
Cavatina
Circle
Classical Gas
Concertio de Aranjues
Country
Damaged
Don’t Want to Miss A Thing
El Condor Passa
Everthing I Do
Every Breath
Fields of Gold
Flamenco pieces.
Flower Duet
Godfather Waltz
Greensleeves
Gymnopedie 1
Hallelujah
Have I Told you Lately
Heartbroken
Heaven
Here comes the Sun
I Giorni
Just Like Heaven
Lady in Red
Lets Stay Together
Life On Mars
Little Wing
More Than Words
Night’s In White Satin
Nothing Else Matters
Paparazzi
Power of Love
Recurdos De La Alhambra
Romanza
Scarborough Fair
She
Should Have Lied
Songbird
Spanish Caravan
Spanish Dance #5
Springtime Waltz
Srange and Beautiful
Stairway to Heaven
Street Spirit
Tears in Heaven
The Bridal Chorus
The Wedding march
Theme from’ThePiano’
This Years Love
Trouble
Trumpet Voluntary
Una Lismona Por el Amore de Dios
Under The Bridge
Unintended
When I’m 64
While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Wish you were Here
Woman
Wonderfull Tonight
Wonderfull World
Yesterday
You do Something to Me
Your Beautiful

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Biography:

The Ferrer Guitar Duo is a meld of the talent of two well established and successful classical guitarists. Frank and David have worked together for many years and have collaborated on successful guitar publications and together recorded a newly discovered work by the Spanish composer Jose Ferrer which was published by Chanterelle in Hanover. ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING

Cubanos

La Traviatta

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Frank began his study of the Guitar at the Spanish Guitar Centre, London. Later he studied at the Guildhall School of Music and individually with the world renowned Classical guitarist Julian Byzantine. Frank has played for musical productions including Les Miserables, Grease, The Wiz, The Hot Mikado and Chorus Line, and was requested to play Classical Guitar music for Stephen Hawking and his family and friends at a special event held in St.Albans School, broadcast by Channel 4 television.  He has played at a number of weddings held in St. Albans Cathedral and he is in demand for special occasions held at St. Michaels Manor Hotel.  Frank currently teaches the Guitar for the Hertfordshire County Music Service.

David has been performing, writing and teaching professionally since leaving the Royal Academy of Music, where he won the Julian Bream Guitar Prize. His teaching series, The Guitarist’s Progress published by Garden Music is now established as one of the most popular and thorough introductions to the guitar. In addition to the many books in that series he has had much of his guitar music published by, among others, BBC, EMI and OUP. He has been elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) by its Governing Body. In 2006 one of his pupils, David Massey, became only the second guitarist to win the String Section and reach the Final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year.

Recommendation:

“Dear Frank, Thank you very much for playing for us last week at our end of year supper party.  There was a lot of positive feedback from those who attended and enjoyed the music.  With best wishes, Yours sincerely, Diana Rose” – Secretary, Council of Christians and Jews, St Albans Branch

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Bach Prelude

Manha

Summertime

Simon studied classical guitar under Gordan Crosskey and Craig Ogden at the Royal Northern College of Music. Having received an Honours Degree in Performance he has since pursued an eclectic career in performing and teaching. While at the RNCM, he teamed up with fellow guitarist, to form a Guitar Duo making it their mission to perform and promote original guitar music for two guitars. The Duo have performed throughout the UK including chamber music series’ such as Music in the Round, Glennila Arts Foundation and festivals Having performed at major venues across the U.K including: Tower of London, Tower Bridge, County Hall, National History Museum, Soho House, Babington House and Blenheim Palace to name but a few. His repertoire covers a wide range of styles from Classical, Spanish through to Jazz and Popular.ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING

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