Pierre Bensusan, France's Acoustic Guitar Master at Milngavie Folk Club
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 09, 2016
Date: Sat Nov 12 Time: 7:30pm
Where: Milngavie Folk Club
Address: The Fraser Centre, Douglas Street, Milngavie
Tel: 07743885991
Tickets: £12 from link below or at door
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. On Saturday, November 12 Pierre is presented in concert at the Milngavie Folk Club as part of his UK/Ireland fall tour .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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