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POSTER AGM15<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

Presentation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"Welcome to Sarzana, a wonderful and historical city in the east part of the Liguria Region, very close to the sea.
\nYou will enjoy the 15th edition of the Acoustic Guitar Meeting in one of the most beautiful location in Italy, the Firmafede Fortress, a very large fortified castle of XV century. Guitars, luthiers, guitar makers, artists have a special flavour in this beautiful location and you’ll spend 5 wonderful days and have a lot of fun!<\/p>\n

Alessio Ambrosi
\nPresident of the Ass. Cult. \u201cArmadillo Club\u201d, Artistic Director
\nHotels and accomodations at special price for exhibitors and visitors info Hotels<\/p>\n

“LUTHERIE and GUITAR DIDACTIC COURSES”<\/h3>\n

May 23rd-24th-25th, from 9am to 6:30pm., seminars on May 26th.
\nRoy McAlister, Jean Larriv\u00e9e, Rick Davis, Cat Fox, John Thomas, Rosalba De Bonis will lead lutherie course and seminars.
\nDavide Mastrangelo, Bob Brozman, Angelo Tordini will lead acoustic guitar didactics course and seminars.
\nDetails of the program and subscription information on info-program
\n“New Sounds of Acoustic Music”, 2012 CARISCH Award, contest for young guitarists, May 24th, h. 7p.m. info<\/p>\n

Exhibition of lutherie, import, vintage, accessories and publishing for the acoustic guitar, CD, DVD, Viniles, May 25th-26th-27th info for exhibitors<\/p>\n

“Ri…SONANZE”<\/h3>\n

Historic Guitars Show, from Antonio Stradivari to C.F. Martin: the guitar and its evolution through the centuries – by Leo Petrucci and Franco Di Filippo<\/p>\n

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View the poster<\/a><\/p>\n

“Concerts with the best international guitarists (May 24th-25th-26th-27th)<\/h3>\n

Pre-sale at\u00a0www.happyticket.it<\/a><\/p>\n

SATURDAY May 26th at 9 p.m.:<\/h3>\n

City of Sarzana-Liguria Region<\/h3>\n

\u201cSTRINGS & VOICES for DIALOGUE & CIVIL RIGHTS\u201d \u00a0Award<\/h2>\n

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A celebration of the popular song as a prominent instrument of social commitment, for dialogue and civic progress, and its interpreters par excellence: the voice and the acoustic guitar<\/p>\n

1st edition, 2009, in memory of WOODY GUTHRIE, presented to NORA GUTHRIE
\n2nd edition, 2010, presented to JACKSON BROWNE, special guest
\n3rd edition, 2011, in memory of VICTOR JARA and VIOLETA PARRA, presented to Angel Parra<\/p>\n

2012, 4th edition – Saturday May 26th at 9pm on the main stage
\nattribuited to FRANCESCO GUCCINI special guest of the night<\/h3>\n

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The Award is a work of the great italian sculptor Luigi Mainolfi and it ill be presented to the winner by the Mayor of the City of Sarzana.<\/p>\n

Martin Guitars partner of the event.<\/p>\n

THURSDAY MAY 24 – h. 7 p.m.<\/h2>\n

\u201cNew Sounds of Acoustic Music\u201d,\u00a02012 CARISCH Award in memory of Stefano Rosso
\npartner CARISCH spa<\/h3>\n

performers:<\/span>
\nDavide Pepi, Matteo Crugnola, Daniele Li Bassi , Andrea Lombardo, Chiara Ragnini , Michele Lomuoio, Simone Avincola , Andrea Baileni, Matteo Tomei , Matteo Gobbato<\/p>\n

The best \u00a0performances will win musical instruments and accessories offered by \u00a0CARISCH spa, John Pearse Strings, B-Band Transducers, partners of the event.<\/p>\n

Giury formed by:
\n<\/span>Stefania Rosso (Stefano Rosso’s daughter), Andrea Carpi (journalist), Davide Mastrangelo (CentroStudiFingerstyle), Giovanni Unterberger (Lizard), Giovanni Pelosi (Fingerpicking.net), Marino Vignali (ADGPA), Claudio Chianura (giornalista GTR&Bass), Germano Dantone (Carisch), Fiorenzo Baruzzo (Heineken), Alessio Ambrosi (Armadillo Club), Jean Larriv\u00e9e(Liuthier), Franco Morone (Guitarist), Bob Brozman (Guitarist)<\/p>\n

The best \u00a0performances will win musical instruments and accessories offered by \u00a0CARISCH spa, John Pearse Strings, B-Band Transducers, partners of the event.<\/p>\n

\u00a0ARTISTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

THURSDAY MAY 24 –\u00a0h. 9 p.m.<\/h2>\n

LORENZO FAVERO (IT)
\nFRANCO MORONE (IT)
\nKIKO LOUREIRO (Brasil)
\nDON ROSS (Canada)<\/h3>\n


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FRIDAY MAY 25 – h. 9 p.m.<\/h2>\n

DAGO RED (IT)
\nJORMA KAUKONEN (US)
\nDAVID & NANCY BROMBERG (US)
\nJORMA & DAVID JAM!!!<\/h3>\n

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SATURDAY MAY 26 – h. 9 p.m.<\/h2>\n

PAUL MOORE’S MUSICAL MEDICINE SHOW (GB-Belgium-IT)
\nfeat. “UKULELEZAZA” & “UKULOLLO”
\nJOEL RAFAEL (US)
\nJUAN CARLOS “FLACO” BIONDINI TRIO (Argentina)
\nBOB BROZMAN (US) & FRANCESCO LOCCISANO (IT)
\nthe chitarra battente meets the world
\nCity of Sarzana-Liguria Region “Strings & Voices for Dialogue & Civil Rights” Award
\n4th edition to FRANCESCO GUCCINI special guest of the night<\/h3>\n

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SUNDAY MAY 27 – \u00a0h. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.<\/h2>\n

ENRICO ESMA (IT)
\nDANIELE GIGLI (IT)
\nFRANCO RESSA “Untrio” (IT)
\n“10CORDEBLUES” (IT)
\nBEN POWELL (GB)
\nFRANCESCO BUZZURRO (IT)
\nPAUL MOORE’S “UKULELES FOR PEACE” (GB-Israel)
\n“BAMBOO TRIO” (IT)
\nJOEL RAFAEL (US)
\nGUILLERMO TERRAZA TRIO (Argentina)
\nlast minute: special guest MARCUS EATON , guitarist – sideman of David Crosby<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Daniele Gigli<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n

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DieciditaBlues<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Ben Powell<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n

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Bamboo Trio<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n

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Francesco Buzzurro<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Joel Rafael<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n

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Bob Brozman<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n

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Guillermo Terraza<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

ultim’ora: ospiti dell’intera manifestazione MARCUS EATON (Usa)<\/strong> , chitarra e sideman di David Crosby e PAUL ASBELL (Usa)<\/strong> , chitarrista con Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin\u2019 Wolf, Lightnin\u2019 Hopkins, Paul Butterfield, Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, David Bromberg, Paul Siebel, Mary McCaslin, Bobby McFerrin e altri!!!!!<\/p>\n

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Marcus Eaton<\/p><\/div>\n

LUTHERIE and DIDACTICS FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR<\/h2>\n

inside the ACOUSTIC GUITAR\u00a0 MEETING 15th edition\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nFortezza Firmafede, SARZANA (SP) Italy\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday\u00a0 <\/strong>
\n2012 May 23rd-24th-25th-26th \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Acoustic guitar handcrafting techniques<\/h2>\n
teachers:\u00a0Master Luthiers\u00a0\u00a0 ROY MC ALISTER (US) – JEAN LARRIVEE (Canada) – CAT FOX (US) – RICK DAVIS (US) – JOHN THOMAS (US) – ROSALBA DE BONIS (IT)
\n19,30 hours of classes\u00a0 (May 23-24-25 from 10am to 1pm and from 3pm\u00a0 to 6:30pm).
\n2 hours of seminar (May 26th from 3 to 5pm).
\nTotal cost \u20ac 150,00<\/address>\n

Acoustic guitar playing techniques<\/h2>\n
teachers: DAVIDE MASTRANGELO (Ita) \u2013 BOB BROZMAN (Usa) – ANGELO TORDINI (Ita)<\/address>\n
18 hours of classes (May 23-24-25 from 10am to 1pm and from 3pm\u00a0 to 6pm).<\/address>\n
1 hour of seminar (May 26 from 12am to 1pm).<\/address>\n
Total cost \u20ac 150,00<\/address>\n

Translation and coordination: PIERO GUAGLIUMI – NOEMI SCHEMBRI – FABIO RAGGHIANTI – JACKIE PERKINS<\/p>\n

Tutor and coordination: ALESSIO AMBROSI<\/p>\n

Courses and seminar venue:<\/strong> FORTEZZA FIRMAFEDE \u2013 SARZANA (SP) ITALY during the ACOUSTIC GUITAR\u00a0 MEETING, 15th edition.
\nThe entire Meeting will be held from May 23rd to May 27th. Along with the workshops there will also be the Luthiers, Import, Acoustic Guitar Accessories Exhibition and concerts with the best international performers.<\/p>\n

Hotel Reservations: www.acousticguitarmeeting.net\/alberghi.html\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Payment by bank transfer to\u00a0 Ass. Cult. ARMADILLO – Banco Posta, Agency of Sarzana,
\nIBAN: IT96H0760110700000048894364
\nBIC\/SWIFT:<\/p>\n

Please, immediately after the payment send a fax to Armadillo Club with the details of the payment for subscription.
\nFax: +39 0187 626993<\/p>\n

INFO: Armadillo Club\u00a0 phone\/fax: (011 +39) 0187-626993 info@armadilloclub.org,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 www.acousticguitarmeeting.net<\/p>\n

Courses and Seminar\u00a0 Program<\/h2>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Acoustic Guitar Handcrafting Techniques\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Illustration, demonstration, use of multimedia material, group practice<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u00a0 May 23rd – Thursday\u00a0 May 24th – Friday May 25th\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>
\nfrom 10am\u00a0 to 1pm, Master Luthier ROY MC ALISTER
\n“DESIGN AND BUILD YOUR OWN ORIGINAL GUITAR MODEL”
\n\u2022Learn how to design and develop your guitar for specific purposes and applications.
\n\u2022Learn the structural engineering as well as the voicing needed to develop an original guitar.
\n\u2022It will be discussed aesthetic and ergonomic preferences, layout and bracing placement.
\n\u2022Learn the easiest way to create your own jigs and templates to “prototype your design with minimal financial investment.
\n\u2022It will showed each step needed to design, engineer and develop your design then walk you through every building step, finish and set-up to the final playable instrument.
\n\u2022It will be used photos of the entire process created and built in McAlister’s shop.
\nThe finished guitar will be on display in Sarzana during all the Acoustic Guitar Meeting.
\nDuring the week of The Acoustic Guitar Meeting in Sarzana, this guitar will be raffled to raise funds for victims of the 2011 Floods will be raffled to raise funds for the victims of the 2011 Liguria floods.
\nOn Sunday, the final day of the festival, I will present this guitar to the winner of the raffle.<\/p>\n

from 3pm to 5pm, Master Luthier\u00a0 JEAN LARRIVEE
\n“THE HISTORY AND THE EXPERIENCE OF A GREAT MASTER LUTHIER”
\nThe first day will be about how Larriv\u00e9e builds guitars and the unique bracing and also shapes of all the pieces and how it affects the tone.
\nThe second day it will be discussed the\u00a0 wood and how Larriv\u00e9e goes about finding it,\u00a0 travelling all over to find it and to select every single piece by handpicking personally.
\nThe third day Larriv\u00e9e will talk\u00a0 about marketing and many other things such as Fish and Wildlife and Lacey act and how it affects the manufacturers. It will be discussed why he does not use pearl on the Canadian made guitar, also touch on the matter of running a family guitar business.<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u00a0 May 23rd – Thursday\u00a0 May 24th\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>
\nfrom 5pm to 6pm, Master Luthiers CAT FOX and RICK DAVIS
\n\u2022When Luthiers Go Bad: A repair tech looks at common (and not-so-common) lutherie mistakes.
\n\u2022Steel-string set up and maintenance.
\n\u2022Modern evolution of the steel-string guitar.
\n\u2022Tone production in the steel-string guitar — the soundboard.<\/p>\n

Friday May 25th\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>
\nfrom 5pm\u00a0 to 6pm, JOHN THOMAS, journalist from “Fretboard Journal”
\nJohn Thomas\u2019s talk will cover the history, background, and ins and outs of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and related laws like the US Lacey Act and EU regulation, \u201cObligations of Operators who Place Timber and Timber Products on the Market.\u201d\u00a0 He\u2019ll present specific examples, supply common forms necessary for importing and exporting musical instruments, and answer your questions.\u00a0 For some background reading, he recommends his article in Fretboard Journal: A Guitar Lover\u2019s Guide to the CITES Conservation Treaty, An updated look at how the CITES treaty affects musical instrument collectors.<\/p>\n

Saturday May 26th\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>
\nfrom 3pm\u00a0 to 5pm:\u00a0SEMINAR\/CONFERENCE “The Chitarra Battente from past to present” , with FRANCESCO LOCCISANO (musician, the best chitarra battente player in Italy), ROSALBA DE BONIS (luthier, from the historical De Bonis family, over the years the best chitarra battente makers in Calabria, Italy), BOB BROZMAN (musician, best string instruments player, ethnomusicologist)<\/p>\n

\u00a0Acoustic Guitar Playing Techniques\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lessons will include group practice in class on instruments and anthological pieces given for home study<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u00a0 May 23rd – Thursday\u00a0 May 24th – Friday May 25th\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>
\nfrom 10 to 11:30am and from 3 to 4pm, Master DAVID MASTRANGELO
\n” BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR”
\nAdaptation for solo acoustic guitar and polyphonic improvisation (part I)
\n\u2022Choice of tonality
\n\u2022CAGED guitar system as a basis for polyphonic improvisation
\n\u2022Improvisation with rhythmic support (obstinate bass, alternating, etc.)
\nAdaptation for solo acoustic guitar and polyphonic improvisation (part 2)
\n\u2022Melodic variations
\n\u2022Harmonic substitutions
\n\u2022Construction and use of licks
\nAdaptation for solo acoustic guitar and polyphonic improvisation (part 3)
\n\u2022Examples in various styles
\n\u2022Exercises in class<\/p>\n

from 11:30am to 1pm and from 4 to 5pm, Master BOB BROZMAN
\n“RHYTHM AND TECHNIQUES FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR- HAWAIIAN LAP STEEL – BLUES FROM THE WORLD ”
\n\u2022Studies on rhythm using hands, feet and voice. Conveying the techniques on to the guitar
\n\u2022How to relate muscle movements to emotions
\n\u2022Exploration of open tunings
\n\u2022Slide techniques with bottleneck for a good sound with the acoustic guitar; riffs and feeling
\n\u2022Slide techniques for the Hawaiian lap steel
\n\u2022From delta blues to world music
\n\u2022New ways of rhythm and improvisation with more “groove” and expression
\n\u2022New ideas for arrangement to communicate the beauty of the guitar sound
\n\u2022Individual and group exercises<\/p>\n

from 5 to 6pm
\nOPEN MIC of the students, with comments and personal advices by the teachers.<\/p>\n

Saturday, May 27th\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>
\nfrom 12am to 1pm, ANGELO TORDINI (CEO Reference Laboratory srl)
\nWORKSHOP SU CAVI E MICROFONI
\n“Il segnale che si perde lungo una catena audio a causa di un cablaggio inadeguato non \u00e8 pi\u00f9 recuperabile!”
\nPART 1 – per chitarristi e bassisti
\n\u2022Come scegliere il cavo pi\u00f9 adatto al proprio strumento (acustico o elettrico), setup e stile musicale
\n\u2022Come ottimizzare il setup di ripresa microfonica di un amplificatore per\u00a0 chitarra (asta + mic + cavo) per ottenere il migliore risultato sonoro.
\nPART 2 – per musicisti e fonici
\n\u2022Come ottimizzare la catena audio (e quindi la qualit\u00e0 del segnale) prima del mixer, attraverso un’idonea distribuzione dei segnali bilanciati e sbilanciati su un palco (live) o in sala di registrazione<\/p>\n

Teachers<\/h2>\n

ROY MC ALISTER<\/strong>
\n\"\"Master luthier ROY Mc ALISTER has played the guitar for about 30 years and has worked as a carpenter for 25; these two passions came together which led him to become one of the most quoted American Luthiers. \u00a0At the end of the 1970’s until nearly the end of the 80’s he studied with David Powell, Wendell Castle, Bruce Hoadley and others. Roy achieved his potential when he met Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitar Co. He started to work at SCGC and began his carrear becoming responsible for \u201ctop voice\u201d and collaborated with the research and development for new and custom models; in autumn 1997 he left Santa Cruz to start his freelance career and established his own logo.\u00a0Roy now makes about 20\/25 guitars a year and the current back order is 3 years; his guitars are very expensive, risults of large research and the choice of the best timber on the market. He is Luthier for many famous artists such as David Crosby, Jackie Browne, Rick Ruskin and many others. From Califonia (Watsonville), where an earthquake destroyed his laboratory and home, he moved to Gig Harbour in the state of Washington. His most requested models are the Concert (Crosby model) and the Slope D12 frets that Jackson Browne renamed Roy Smeck Alister seen that it was made from a copy of his Gibson Roy Smeck year 1930. At Healdsburg this year, he presented a replica of the 028 prewar and had so much success that Roy decided to produce a Vintage line (Nick Lucas, Roy Smeck, 028, 0045 etc.)\u00a0 www.mcalisterguitars.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

JEAN LARRIVEE\u00a0<\/strong>began his career as\u00a0 a guitar pupil of Robert Neveu at the Royal Conservatory of Music and he apprenticed as a guitar \"\"builder intermittently during the mid-1960s with Edgar M\u00fcnch, a German builder then living in Toronto. Larriv\u00e9e also worked in New York with Manuel Valasquez before opening his own studio in Toronto in 1968. His production reached about 30 instruments a year at this time. After guidance from Matt Umanov in New York, he began making steel-string instruments in 1970, modifying the Martin design. In 1977 Larriv\u00e9e moved to Victoria, BC, establishing a workshop which by 1979 had 16 workers and an annual production of 1000 guitars. He relocated the company, Jean Larriv\u00e9e Guitar Ltd, in North Vancouver in 1982, and subsequently produced steel-string guitars (in several body shapes and sizes) in the main, but also double basses. In 2001 Larriv\u00e9e opened a second factory in Oxnard, California, where he oversees the production of gloss finish acoustic guitars. His son, John Larriv\u00e9e Jr., manages the Vancouver plant which produces the satin finish instruments. Among Larriv\u00e9e’s early apprentices were Sergei DeJonge, George Gray, Grit Laskin, Linda Manzer, and David Wren sviluppare competenze musicali di riparazione e costruzione di strumenti mentre studiava Art & Design nella tarda adolescenza, sulla scia di un ricordo d’infanzia: un mandolino napoletano utilizzato come un giocattolo per scavare nel suo box di sabbia. Ispirato da un liutaio locale e con limitate io il mondo e osannati come gioielli di alta liuteria. www.larrivee.com<\/a><\/p>\n

CAT FOX<\/strong>
\n\"\"graduated from the lutherie program at the Minnesota Technical College, Red Wing MN, in 1982. Following that she apprenticed with William Cumpiano (author, Guitarbuilding: Tradition & Technology), building and repairing guitars in his shop for two years. She stayed on after the apprenticeship and served as Cumpiano’s repair technician for another four years.
\nIn 1989 Cat moved to Seattle and opened up Sound Guitar Repair. She have repaired and restored a variety of fretted instruments ever since, serving an ever-expanding populace of happy musicians. She have done repair, set-up and maintenance work for the Everly Brothers, Bill Frisell, John Gorka, Danny O’Keefe, Annie Wilson of Heart, Cris Williamson, Del Rey and many other players.
\nOver the years Cat has trained five apprentices, presented at luthiers’ symposia and conventions, taught at the Crucible in San Francisco and at Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix and contributed to Guitarmaker, a professional journal for luthiers.\u00a0 www.catfox.com<\/a><\/p>\n

RICK DAVIS<\/strong>
\nafter 15 years of building, has produced over 160 guitars for clients throughout the US, Canada, and Europe.\u00a0\"\"All reflect his profound respect for lutherie tradition and his studied, empirical approach to guitar building.\u00a0 Rick served as the Executive Director of the Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (ASIA) and was the editor of Guitar Maker magazine from 1999 to 2005. He has been an exhibitor at the Healdsburg, Newport, and Montreal guitar shows, and has been featured in several books about contemporary luthier-built instruments. Rick’s work is the centerpiece of Tim Brookes’ 2005 book, Guitar: An American Life. He moved to Seattle in 2006 to create a shared shop and lutherie center with wife Cat. www.vtguitars.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

JOHN THOMAS<\/strong>
\n\"\"is a law professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law in Connecticut, a freelance writer, and a fingerpicker.\u00a0 He teaches international law, intellectual property law, health law, bioethics, and civil procedure.\u00a0 He has published widely on topics such as health policy, politics, juvenile justice, mental health treatment, international law, and, of course, guitars and guitar players.\u00a0 He is currently completing a book about the women who built Gibson\u2019s classic World War II guitars, Banner Gibsons: The Story of the Flattop Guitars of 1942-1945 and the Extraordinary Women (and a Few Men) Who Built Them (Michigan State University Press).\u00a0 As a guitarist, he says, \u201cI still aspire to mediocrity.\u201d
\nwww.abajournal.com\/mobile\/article\/<\/a><\/p>\n

ROSALBA DE BONIS<\/strong>
\nlives in Bisignano (Cosenza) and works in her father’s laboratory located in Via Giudeca. She began\u00a0working in 1999, closely following her uncle Maestro Vincenzo during
\n\"\"construction at his workshop,a few steps from her own, she then decided to complete her studies at the International School of Lutherie “Antonio Stradivari” in Cremona, while at the same time working as a student at a laboratory in the city centre, but her roots in Cremona are strong, so she decided to return to the laboratory where she currently works and has produced various instruments, in particular \u201cchitarre battenti\u201d, using only the precious and antique method used by the De Bonis family. \u00a0 www.liuteriadebonis.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

DAVIDE MASTRANGELO<\/strong>
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is the founder and director of the Fingerstyle Centre of Study in Bibbiena (Arezzo) and for many years teacher at the LIZARD Guitar Academy in Fiesole. Together with Giovanni Untenberger he has written the two volumes of \u201c Scuola di Chitarra Acustica\u201d (published by BMG\/Ricordi) and after that he pubblished many other guitar didactic books, edited by Carisch. He holds guitar methodology workshops regularly throughout Italy and is considered as a landmark figure for the young Italian guitar students in the performance preparation stage. He is an assiduous collaborator of the methodology initiatives presented by the Associazione Culturale \u201cArmadillo Club\u201d and the Didactics Coordinator at the Acoustic Guitar<\/p>\n

www.centrostudifingerstyle.com<\/a><\/p>\n

BOB BROZMAN<\/strong>
\nhas been defined as \u201cThe King of National Guitar\u201d, the greatest worldwide player of resophonic guitars and is celebrated for his\u00a0extraordinary\u00a0ethnic mix\"\"\u00a0 of Blues, African, Hawaiian, Caribbean, and Asian cultures. As a guitarist with unlimited ability, he is constantly on the road in concert: a master of\u00a0 blues slide playing technique and hot jazz. As ethnomusicologist, he has dedicated his studies to various musical cultures throughout the world and achieved popular and critical acclaim through appearances on the radio, television and at several universities\u00a0 where he has been appointed as adjunct Professor and fulfilled other roles in the field of research. Since his first solo album in 1981, he has recorded over 30 CDs, solo projects and\u00a0 collaborations with world wide musicians. His virtuosity as a musician is especially expressed through the use of the bottleneck and the steel bar on the resophonic and the Hawaiian lap-steel guitar. All of this will be the topic of his seminars, as well as other in-depth discussions on the\u00a0 surprising and fascinating study of the mechanics of the human body applied to rhythmic creation in his music. \u00a0 www.bobbrozman.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

ANGELO TORDINI<\/strong>
\n\"\"inizia la sua carriera professionale nel 1972 come addetto alle vendite di un\u2019azienda italiana produttrice di tastiere e organi elettronici.
\nCon la passione per la musica e l\u2019interesse per le tecnologie fonda la Grisby Music S.r.l., con altri tre amici per l\u2019importazione e distribuzione di marchi esteri che poi divennero ben noti Peavey Electronics\u00a0 Akai, Gretsch, Kramer , Audix, Rockman\u00a0 creando\u00a0 un catalogo originale e di qualit\u00e0 nel mercato M.I italiano.
\nParallelamente Angelo Tordini incomincia a interessarsi al settore Pro Audio (live \/ studio recording \/ broadcast ) importando brand innovativi quali Lexicon\u00ae, Meyer Sound, Otari, Sanken, Mogami, Soundworkshop, Harrison, etc.
\nNel 1989 decide di progettare e produrre in Italia, una propria linea di prodotti brandizzati \u201cREFERENCE\u201c: cavi per strumenti e sistemi audio. Tordini gi\u00e0 all\u2019epoca, riteneva fondamentale, per un completo progetto di cablaggio o un semplice set up strumentale, scegliere il cavo pi\u00f9 idoneo, ben assemblato e con connettori di qualit\u00e0.
\nA ottobre del\u00a0 1998, fonda la Reference Laboratory srl, per una ricerca\u00a0 pi\u00f9 approfondita, con nuove linee di cavi, che oltre all\u2019audio, fossero specifiche anche nel settore luci, video, digitale, cat5.
\nLa sua filosofia \u00e8 rappresentata da una costante nella scelta di un cavo: che si tratti di un musicista o di un tecnico del suono, backliner piuttosto che installatore, tutti secondo Tordini, dovranno rendersi conto che, prima di scegliere il cavo\u00a0 (audio, video o luci), si dovr\u00e0 procedere ad una valutazione oggettiva, basata sui termini tecnici descritti nei cataloghi e non sul minor costo. Questo sar\u00e0 possibile mettendo a confronto diversi cavi cos\u00ec da poterne valutare la resa in termini di trasferimento del segnale sulla linea.
\nIl fondatore di Reference ha ideato la prima Guida ai Cavi, da considerare come red book utile a valutare e scegliere un cavo in dipendenza del proprio strumento ,stile musicale ed applicazione e da tenere presente come mappa per applicazione nel segmento Pro Audio dei 300 modelli\u00a0 dedicati alla installazione, studio di registrazione, tv broadcast.
\nAccanto a questo il format Cable Educational Workshop & Forum \u00e8 stato concepito come occasione di formazione e confronto sia durante le fiere specializzate, come Acoustic Guitar Meeting che nel lavoro quotidiano dei negozi di strumenti musicali al fine di sensibilizzare l\u2019utente finale sull\u2019importanza di scegliere il cavo pi\u00f9 idoneo.
\nDal 1972 ad oggi, Tordini non ha mai smesso il suo lavoro e tantomeno ha ridotto la sua passione per la musica o per la tecnologia dei grandi sistemi di amplificazione, ed \u00e8 anche per questo che, per esempio, la Reference Laboratory \u00e8 stata partner tecnico di Umbria Jazz da diversi anni.
\nwww.referencelaboratory.com<\/a><\/p>\n

TUTOR AND COORDINATOR<\/h2>\n

ALESSIO AMBROSI<\/strong> is the President of the Associazione Culturale \u201cArmadillo Club\u201d in Sarzana, Italy, and has operated in the organization of high quality musical events for several years. He is the creator and the artistic director of the Acoustic Guitar International Meeting in Sarzana, the most important event in the sector in Italy and one of the most widely recognized abroad, which will be hosting this year\u2019s workshops and seminars. With several years of experience as a guitarist and as promoter of the festival for the acoustic guitar, he continues to support the growth of the knowledge and appreciation of this instrument both in the fields of composition as well as the field of the art of guitar making.
\nwww.armadilloclub.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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WORKSHOPS-VARIOUS EVENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Shows, Seminars, Conferences by “ARMADILLO CLUB”<\/h3>\n

“Ri…SONANZE”
\nHistoric Guitars Show,\u00a0 from Antonio Stradivari to C.F. Martin: the guitar and its evolution through the centuries – by Leo Petrucci and Franco Di Filippo<\/h3>\n

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view the\u00a0poster<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday May 26th, h.12am-1pm: Conference by ANGELO TORDINI (CEO Reference Laboratory)<\/h3>\n

on cables and how to choose the best ones for best results on stage<\/p>\n

Saturday May 26th, h. 4,30-6pm: Conference “The Chitarra Battente from past to present”<\/h3>\n

by FRANCESCO LOCCISANO (musician, the best chitarra battente player in Italy), ROSALBA DE BONIS (luthier, from the historical\u00a0 De Bonis family, the famous luthiers from Calabria, Italy, BOB BROZMAN (musician and ethnomusicologist)<\/p>\n

Sunday May 27th, h.12am: Conference “THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR IN ITALY”<\/h3>\n

The conferences will be held in the\u00a0 Sala delle Capriate, Tower Area of the Fortress, 2nd floor \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seminars by “CENTRO STUDI FINGERSTYLE”<\/h2>\n

The Centro Studi Fingerstyle in Arezzo, by the coordination of M.\u00b0 Davide Mastrangelo, will lead\u00a0 seminars and meetings with the best acoustic guitar teachers.
\nConference about Acoustic Guitar Didactics on Saturday May 26, at 5pm in the Sala delle Capriate, Tower Area of the Fortress, 2nd floor.<\/p>\n

www.centrostudifingerstyle.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Seminars and Meetings by ATKINS-DADI\u2019 GUITAR PLAYERS ASSOCIATION OF ITALY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

L\u2019ATKINS-DADI\u2019 GUITAR PLAYERS ASSOCIATION OF ITALY will present its program of events during the\u00a0 days of the Meeting.<\/p>\n

www.adgpa.it<\/a><\/p>\n

Open Mic and events by Fingerpicking.net<\/h2>\n

Fingerpicking.net, the web-site community of acoustic guitar lovers, will confirm its presence in the Meeting with various activities. In the past years their stand has been full of musical sessions, performance, presentation of CDs and books, always with a great success.
\nThey will coordinate a stage, in the Tower area, where many of the best acoustic guitar players in Italy will perform according with a schedule presented by Giovanni Pelosi :<\/p>\n

MADE IN BLUES, DAVIDE PERON E ANDREA BALLARIN, JUST DUET, FRANCO PARRAVICINI, STEFANO VESSICCHIO, GIOVANNI PELOSI, ANDREA FASCETTI E PIERO PELLICAN\u00d2, PAOLO SGALLINI, MAX PRANDI, PAOLO LOPPI E DAVIDE PANNOZZO, ROBERTO DE LUCA, FILIPPO COSENTINO, LEONARDO BALDASSARRI, STEFANO BARBATI, ANDREA TARQUINI, SILVIA & THE FISHES ON FRIDAY, GI\u00d2 MARINUZZI, RENO BRANDONI, SLIM RIVER BOYS, GABRIELE DE BENETTI, FRANCESCO FALDANI, FLORIO POZZA, SIMONE FERRARI, PAOLO CAPIZZI, DARIO FORNARA, MAX DE BERNARDI E VERONICA SBERGIA, LUCA PEDRONI, ALEX DI RETO, BETTY VITTORI & SECRET FLAME<\/h4>\n

www.fingerpicking.net<\/a><\/p>\n

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DEMO AND EVENTS ON OTHER STAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n

The stage in the Tower area will be coordinate by the Fingerpicking.net community. The stage on the 2nd floor of the Tower area will be at disposal of luthiers, guitarmakers, companies to demonstrate instruments and accessories by their endorsers.<\/p>\n

DEMO AND EVENTS ON THE CENTRAL STAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The central stage in the main courtyard of the Fortress will present demo-concerts on Saturday May 26th<\/p>\n

MARCUS EATON<\/strong> (Usa), Martin Guitars-Fishman – h.3-3:30pm
\nLUCA PEDRONI<\/strong>, Ovation Guitars – h.3:30-4pm
\nPAOLA VENTURINI<\/strong>, Larriv\u00e9e Guitars – h.4-4:30pm<\/p>\n

SPECIAL SECTIONS OF MEETING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special area \u201cUKULELE VILLAGE” with Ukulele makers and distributors, Ukulele artists and didactic seminars.
\nInside the village the\u00a0 “KIDS’ GUITAR CORNER\u201d , didactics and games for children.
\nPerformances of PAUL MOORE (UK-Israel), REMCO “UKULELEZAZA” (Belgium), LORENZO “UKULOLLO” (Ita), MAX DE BERNARDI & VERONICA SBERGIA (Ita), BOB BROZMAN (Usa)<\/p>\n

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www.ukulelesforpeace.com <\/a>
\nwww.mercatinodellukulele.it<\/a><\/p>\n

MORE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE MEETING IN THE FIRMAFEDE FORTRESS<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exhibition of\u00a0 CDs, DVDs, Viniles, Collection Rarities, Publishing
\nA special section of the Exhibition will be dedicated to these objects, enlarging the area and the arguments of the Meeting and giving more opportunities to the visitors.
\nThis area will be open also during the main concerts from 9p.m. to 12p.m.<\/p>\n

Free market for selling\/buying used guitars
\nA special area, around the Tower, will be at disposal for changing\/selling\/buying used guitars:<\/p>\n

Come to Sarzana with your guitar,\u00a0 <\/em>
\nyou can play, change, sell it or buy a new one! \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

“HEINEKEN MEETING POINT”\u00a0 Bar-Restaurant
\nHeineken is the official beer at the Acoustic Guitar Meeting<\/p>\n

Welcome concerts and performances in the streets of the historical center of Sarzana :<\/p>\n

Performers: MAX PRANDI,\u00a0 PAOLO SGALLINI, MAX DE BERNARDI & VERONICA SBERGIA<\/p>\n

Strings&Voices Award<\/h2>\n

City of Sarzana-Liguria Region<\/h3>\n

\u201cSTRINGS & VOICES for DIALOGUE & CIVIL RIGHTS\u201d \u00a0Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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A celebration of the popular song as a prominent instrument of social commitment, for dialogue and civic progress, and its interpreters par excellence: the voice and the acoustic guitar<\/p>\n

1st edition, 2009, in memory of WOODY GUTHRIE, presented to NORA GUTHRIE
\n2nd edition, 2010, presented to JACKSON BROWNE, special guest
\n3rd edition, 2011, in memory of VICTOR JARA and VIOLETA PARRA, presented to Angel Parra<\/p>\n

2012, 4th edition – Saturday May 26th at 9pm on the main stage
\nattribuited to FRANCESCO GUCCINI special guest of the night<\/h3>\n

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The Award is a work of the great italian sculptor Luigi Mainolfi and it ill be presented to the winner by the Mayor of the City of Sarzana.<\/p>\n

Martin Guitars partner of the event.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/h3>\n

NEW SOUNDS OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC<\/strong><\/h2>\n

THURSDAY MAY 24 – h. 7 p.m.<\/h3>\n

\u201cNEW SOUNDS OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC\u201d, 2012 CARISCH AWARD in memory of Stefano Rosso
\npartner CARISCH spa \/ Young guitarists contest<\/h3>\n

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\nperformers:
\nDavide Pepi, Matteo Crugnola, Daniele Li Bassi , Andrea Lombardo, Chiara Ragnini , Michele Lomuoio, Simone Avincola , Andrea Baileni, Matteo Tomei , Matteo Gobbato<\/p>\n

Giury formed by:
\nStefania Rosso (Stefano Rosso’s daughter), Andrea Carpi (journalist), Davide Mastrangelo (CentroStudiFingerstyle), Giovanni Unterberger (Lizard), Giovanni Pelosi (Fingerpicking.net), Marino Vignali (ADGPA), Claudio Chianura (giornalista GTR&Bass), Germano Dantone (Carisch), Fiorenzo Baruzzo (Heineken), Alessio Ambrosi (Armadillo Club), Jean Larriv\u00e9e(Liuthier), Franco Morone (Guitarist), Bob Brozman (Guitarist)<\/p>\n

The best \u00a0performances will win musical instruments and accessories offered by \u00a0CARISCH spa, John Pearse Strings, B-Band Transducers, partners of the event.<\/p>\n

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Acoustic Guitar\u00a0 Meeting 15th edition exists by the work of:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Producer and organizer: Ass. Cult. Armadillo Club
\nArtistic Direction: Alessio Ambrosi
\nOrganizing Secretary:\u00a0 Paola Pardini, Alice Ambrosi, Jolanda Enrione, Marcella Tundo, Alessio Ambrosi
\nExhibitors coordination office: Coop. Artemisia, Alice Ambrosi, Piero Guagliumi, Serena Donadeo, Selene Pellistri
\nPublic relations: Marco Pettinelli, Laura Sebastiani, Marco Ferraris, Massimo Antognetti, Lorenzo Bianchi, Betty Verri, Sandra Fregoso, Rita Micheli
\nHostess and Steward: Studenti ITC \u201cC. Arzel\u00e0\u201d
\nStaff:\u00a0 Giorgio Guidotti, Dario Parmigiani,\u00a0 Luca Riggio, Simone Ruffino, Marino Chiesa, Marco Oligeri, Alessio Di Donato, Sara Caracci, Gianluca Brutti
\nMusician assistans: Jackie Perkins, Piero Guagliumi , Noemi Schembri
\nIntroduction on stage: Jackie Perkins, Betty\u00a0 Verri, Alessio Ambrosi
\nDidactic coordinators: Paola Pardini, Davide Mastrangelo, Noemi Schembri, Fabio Ragghianti
\nDidactic seminars coordinator: Davide Mastrangelo (Lizard)
\nADGPA seminars coordinator: Marino Vignali
\nFingerpicking.net events coordinator: Giovanni Pelosi
\nPress Office and communication: Alice Ambrosi, Alina Lombardo, Fabio Vergani (Buzz Supreme srl) Cristiano Cameroni
\nPress Office Comune di Sarzana: Cinzia Baruzzo
\nTechnical Project productions: Ing. Patrizio Bellucci
\nSets by: \u201cKasbah\u201d Prod. Teatrali Roma
\nBackstage coordinators: Piero Guagliumi, Alessandro Arrighini, Noemi Schembri
\nSound System by: SR Technology, Recanati (MC)
\nMicrophones and cables by: Reference Laboratory, Osimo (AN)
\nSound Technicians:\u00a0 Lallo Costa, Gianluca Cavallini, Marco Oligeri, Alessandro Arrighini, Marco Caracci
\nLight Technician: CarloAndrea Giorgi
\nVideo Production: Andrea Casentini, Aldo Guastini
\nPhotographers: Tiziano Gagliardi, Marcello Leotta, Fabio Gianardi, Giovanni Bernardini
\nGraphic Director: Jolanda Enrione
\nPrint by: Ennegy – Ortonovo, Grafix – Sarzana, Baudone Grafiche – Sarzana
\nTypography: Tecnostampa s.r.l. Loreto (AN)
\nWebsite Service: Mondo Ufficio, Sarzana, I-NAT Solutions, La Spezia
\nWebsite Design: I-NAT Solutions, Maurizio Giannoni<\/p>\n

We thank very much our partners and sponsors<\/strong>:
\nCity of Sarzana
\nItinerari Culturali scrl Sarzana
\nRegione Liguria
\nMinistero dei Beni Culturali, Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio della Liguria
\nMinistero dell\u2019Istruzione, dell\u2019Universit\u00e0 e della Ricerca, Ufficio Scolastico provinciale della Spezia
\nUniversit\u00e0 di Pisa,\u00a0 Facolt\u00e0 di Lettere e Filosofia,\u00a0 Corso di laurea in Cinema Musica Teatro
\nUniversit\u00e0 del Turismo di Lucca, Fondazione Campus Studi del Mediterraneo
\nUniversit\u00e0 dell’Et\u00e0 Libera, Sarzana
\nHeineken Italia spa
\nConad Tirreno
\nS.R. Technology P.A. Systems – Official Sound
\nEko Music Group – Martin Guitars
\nCarisch distr. Godin, Ramirez, Norman Guitars
\nReference Laboratory
\nTaylor Guitars
\nLarriv\u00e8e Guitars
\nNational Reso-phonic Guitars
\nDeering Banjo Company
\nGold Music distr. Breedlove, Tanglewood, Seagull, Simon & Patrick, La Patrie Guitars
\nCasale Bauer distr. Fender, Guild, Ovation, Walden Guitars
\nAramini, distr. Larriv\u00e9e, Lakewood Guitars
\nBose Italia spa
\nDomus Musica distr. Dogal Strings, Shadow
\nFishman Acoustic Amplification
\nJohn Pearse Strings
\nB-Band Trasducers
\nG & G Guitar-Sound Center
\nA.D.G.P.A. of Italy
\nCENTROSTUDIFINGERSTYLE
\nAccademia di Chitarra \u201cLIZARD\u201d
\nFingerpicking.net website
\nAmolamusica.it website
\nFolkbulletin.it website
\nMEI Meeting of the Indipendents-AudioCoop
\nInternational House, School of English, Sarzana-SP
\n“CHITARRA ACUSTICA” magazine
\n“DISMAMUSICA MAGAZINE”
\n\u201cSTRUMENTI MUSICALI\u201d magazine
\n\u201cINSOUND\u201d magazine
\n“GTR&Bass” magazine
\n“CHITARRE” magazine
\n“GUITAR CLUB” magazine
\n“SUONARE NEWS” magazine
\n“SEICORDE” magazine
\n“BUSCADERO” magazine
\n“IL BLUES” magazine
\n“PAGINE\u00a0 MUSICA”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

POSTER AGM15
\nPresentation<\/p>\n

Welcome to Sarzana, a wonderful and historical city in the east part of the Liguria Region, very close to the sea.
\nYou will enjoy the 15th edition of the Acoustic Guitar Meeting in one of the most beautiful location in Italy, the Firmafede Fortress, a very large fortified castle of XV century. Guitars, luthiers, guitar makers, artists have a special flavour in this beautiful location and you’ll spend 5 wonderful days and have a lot of fun!<\/p>\n

Alessio Ambrosi
\nPresident of the Ass. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1481,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-524","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitarvillage.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitarvillage.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitarvillage.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitarvillage.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitarvillage.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitarvillage.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/524\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitarvillage.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acousticguitarvillage.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}