Over the past 40+ years, French-Algerian fingerstyle acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan (
www.pierrebensusan.com) has taken his unique blend of world, Celtic, jazz, Arabic and folk-inspired music to all corners of the globe. He returns to Bristol Folk House on Saturday November 5 on his his UK/Ireland fall tour.
Tickets can be purchased at
http://www.pierrebensusan.com/store_viewproduct.asp?ID=417.
Winner of the 2014
The Independent Music Awards in the Live Performance Album category for his triple live album "Encore", Bensusan is recognized as one of the great guitar players of the 21st century. Described as a 'genius' by the likes of
Jon Gomm and Melody Maker, immortalized by the tune 'Bensusan' written in tribute by the late
Michael Hedges, and referenced as an important inspiration to many other great musicians, Pierre Bensusan is a one-of-a-kind artist whose music transcends genre and time. At the Ards International Guitar Festival (Northern Ireland), Bensusan was presented the festival's "Lifetime Achievement Award". He is in good company with previous winners including Martin Taylor, Martin Simpson, John Renbourn and Davey Graham.
"How the guitar would want to sound if it could play itself" ... in Pierre's music there is an uninhibited sense of musical freedom and expression, a sense of something both playful and serious, otherworldly yet right here right now.
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