Acoustic Guitar IO
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsScottish musician and guitar enthusiast Cams brings you interviews with acoustic guitar makers and players.
Pull up a chair, make yourself comfy and let's talk guitars!
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Sam McClaren - North East UK Luthier
August 18, 2023 11:29 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBSam builds guitars out of his workshop in Stockton on Tees. I met him at the Ullapool Guitar Festival in October 2022 and he very kindly agreed to sit down and have a chat with me on tape. Full show notes here: https://acousticguitar.io/?p=2589 Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LNjsUu-v0oA ▶LINKS AND THAT◀ McClaren Guitars Katherine Priddy Glastonbury Session Ullapool Guitar Festival
John Goldie, Scots Guitarist
July 21, 2023 14:02 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBRecorded at the Ullapool Guitar Festival in October 2019. Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Tk55A3IrEEg Full Show Notes: https://acousticguitar.io/john-goldie/ Links and that. https://www.johngoldie.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/johngoldieguitar/ https://twitter.com/johnsgoldie https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnGoldieGuitar https://www.instagram.com/johngoldieguitar/
Episode 21: Chris Stern
May 24, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBVideo version here: https://youtu.be/57Ol8pSih2M
Chris Stern, Guitar Collector
May 23, 2021 23:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBChris Stern is a man who loves guitars. In fact I don’t know anyone with a bigger collection than Chris. He’s a big fan of Ralph Bown, Jim Olson and Jamie Kinscherff but his collection extends way beyond those three wonderful luthiers. We sat down at the 10th annual gathering of the Acoustic Soundboard UK guitar forum in Halifax in September 2019 and talked about music and guitars. Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/57Ol8pSih2M Full Show Notes https://acousticguitar.io/ch...
Episode 20: Richard Knott
April 02, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 21.3 MBI had a great conversation with an old friend at the 10th annual gathering of the Acoustic Soundboard UK guitar forum in Halifax in September 2019. Watch a video version of this interview on my YouTube channel here: Interview with Richard Knott (https://youtu.be/bFTn2wvBRBU).
Richard Knott
April 02, 2021 12:57 - 45 minutes - 21.5 MBRichard Knott is a singer-songwriter who loves acoustic guitars. That’s how we hooked up, probably in 2005 at the RMMGA gathering in Buxton, Derbyshire. We sat down at the 10th annual gathering of the Acoustic Soundboard UK guitar forum in Halifax in September 2019 and talked about sunburst guitars, songwriting, music as therapy, performance anxiety and a whole lot more. Links https://www.richardknottsongs.com/ Full Show Notes https://acousticguitar.io/richard-knott/
Episode 19: Richard Lindsay of Ullapool Guitar Festival
March 04, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBThis is also available as a video on my YouTube channel here: Video of Richard Lindsay Interview (https://youtu.be/fy-uRpLpadg) Ullapool Guitar Festival (http://ullapoolguitarfestival.com/wp/)
Richard Lindsay, Ullapool Guitar Festival Cofounder
March 04, 2021 13:50 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBRichard Lindsay has been working behind the scenes at the Ullapool Guitar Festival for over 20 years. I sat down and had a chat with him at the 20th anniversary of the festival in October 2019. Watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fy-uRpLpadg Links Ullapool Guitar Festival Will McNicol Tristan Seume Jule Malischke Christian and Julia Zielinski Full Show Notes: https://acousticguitar.io/richard-lindsay-of-ullapool-guitar-festival/
Jule Malischke
October 01, 2020 12:44 - 9 minutes - 4.73 MBI met Jule Malischke at the Ullapool Guitar Festival in October 2019. She played on the Friday night and was amazing to listen to. The particular highlight for me was her encore, when she played an unamplified cover of Joni Mitchell’s A Case of You. You could’ve heard a pin drop in the auditorium. We sat down for a chat on the Sunday afternoon. Hope you enjoy it! Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LcDqXPW9lh0 Full Show Notes Here: https://acousticguitar.io/jule-malischke/ Li...
Episode 17: Tom Sands and Daisy Tempest
September 16, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 18.1 MBVideo of this episode Tom Sands and Daisy Tempest Video 🌍 tomsandsguitars.com 🎥 Daisy Tempest - 'Eve' 🎥 Dan's Model L Multiscale Video 📸 Tom Sands on Instagram 📸 Daisy Tempest on Instagram 🎤 The Interval Podcast 🌐 52 Instrument Co 🌐 Indian Hill Guitars 🌐 Mile End Guitar Co-op 🌐 Julian Gaffney 🌐 Millimetric Instruments 🌐 Buendia Guitars 🌐 Ervin Somogyi 🌐 Sonore Guitar Festival Rate & Review Leaving a rating and, better still, a review of my podcast is a fantastic way of rewarding me for m...
Julia & Christian Zielinski
July 26, 2020 12:33 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBInterview with Julia and Christian Zielinski of ARTIS Guitar Duo
Julia and Christian Zielinski of ARTIS Guitar Duo
July 26, 2020 12:31 - 31 minutes - 14.8 MBJulia and Christian Zielinski of ARTIS Guitar Duo were booked to play at the 20th Ullapool Guitar Festival in October 2019. They played a fantastic concert on the Friday night. And what a venue! The festival is held in the Macphail Centre in Ullapool and the theatre is quite intimate. Not to mention the fact that the audience is made up of guitar nerds who know how to keep quiet and listen. The atmosphere was wonderful! I recorded a conversation with Julia and Christian on the Saturday aft...
Episode 16: Julia & Christian Zielinski
July 26, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBJulia and Christian Zielinski were booked as ARTIS Guitar Duo to play at the 20th Ullapool Guitar Festival, held in October 2019. I sat down with them and recorded a conversation. If you get a chance to catch this duo live, you should jump at it! LINKS ARTIS Guitar Duo Ullapool Guitar Festival -- Review & Rate Leaving a rating and, better still, a review of my podcast is a fantastic way of rewarding me for my content at no cost. It helps so much with rankings and discoverability, so if y...
Rosie Heydenrych of Turnstone Guitars
May 26, 2020 12:26 - 45 minutes - 21.4 MBRosie Heydenrych of Turnstone Guitars had been on my radar for a while, so naturally I was jumping for joy when I heard that she was coming to the tenth annual gathering of the Acoustic Soundboard UK forum! I had played one of Rosie’s guitars before, so I knew that their quality was superb. But now I was going to have a chance to try a few more AND get to meet Rosie in person. I was a happy Camser! We sat down in the dining room of the Imperial Crown Hotel in Halifax and had a good old chi...
Episode 15: Rosie Heydenrych of Turnstone Guitars
May 26, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 21.2 MBRosie Heydenrych talked to me at the 10th annual gathering of the Acoustic Soundboard UK in Halifax in September 2019. It was recorded as a video episode, but I made a bit of an arse of the video and so this is audio only. I will make it up to Rosie the next time we meet, at which time I will have upped my game and make some awesome video content for her! Visit Turnstone Guitar Company here: Website Facebook Here's a picture of the TG model guitar that Rosie talks about in the interview:...
Episode 14: Tristan Seume
February 23, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 11.2 MBThis interview is also available in video form. Visit my YouTube channel to watch it. Tristan Seume interview on YouTube. Links: Tristan Seume Daria Kulesh Ullapool Guitar Festival Game Changer Audio Fylde Guitars Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Kamp El McMeen Support Cams I'm a fledgling channel, a startup in the parlance of or times, and am struggling with making a living with my content and as a social media startup. It would mean the world to me if you would consider supporting me. If you ...
Tristan Seume
February 23, 2020 13:14 - 23 minutes - 11.3 MBTristan Seume is one of the UK’s finest fingerstyle players and it was a real treat to hear his playing at the 2019 Ullapool Guitar Festival. I first met Tristan and heard his playing at the RMMGA gathering in Buxton in Derbyshire, UK back in 2007. He played one of the slots on the Friday or Saturday night and did a workshop too. Watch this video interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z2JSQL5rW-8 References and Links Mentioned Tristan’s Website Daria Kulesh Ullapool Guitar Festival ...
Rob Muir
November 20, 2019 18:52 - 33 minutes - 16.5 MBRob's a regular over on Arran. I first met him in 2017 when I supported him in the PHT in Lamlash and we've been corresponding ever since. He came over to play last weekend (16 Nov 2019) and we hung out on the Sunday morning and captured a recording as we walked my dogs. We spoke about his career and got into fear and anxiety and following your heart. This is a good one! <p>--</p> <p>Support me on <a href="https://patreon.com/acousticguitar.io/">Patreon </a>and help me to invest in my co...
Episode 13: Rob Muir
November 20, 2019 18:00 - 33 minutes - 16.5 MBRob's a regular over on Arran. I first met him in 2017 when I supported him in the PHT in Lamlash and we've been corresponding ever since. He came over to play last weekend (16 Nov 2019) and we hung out on the Sunday morning and captured a recording as we walked my dogs. We spoke about his career and got into fear and anxiety and following your heart. This is a good one! Support me on Patreon and help me to invest in my content business and bring more valuable content on my Acoustic Guitar I...
Clive Carroll
August 29, 2019 21:23 - 49 minutes - 69.8 MBI got a chance to talk to one of the world's finest fingerstyle guitar players, Clive Carroll at the annual RMMGA UK gathering in July 2019. It was lovely talking and even better hearing his playing that night! --- Support me on Patreon and help me to invest in my content business and bring more valuable content on my Acoustic Guitar IO and Diary of a Guitar Teacher channels. Thank you.
Episode 12: Clive Carroll
August 29, 2019 21:00 - 49 minutes - 69.8 MBVideo of interview (https://youtu.be/E8o199ryn1s) Show notes (https://acousticguitar.io/clive-carroll/) Live video of a demo of one of Tom Sands' guitars, recorded in collaboration with Daisy Tempest. (https://youtu.be/BbQAfxgbMoc) Support me on Patreon and help me to invest in my content business and bring more valuable content on my Acoustic Guitar IO (http://acousticguitar.io/) channel. Thank you. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ (https://www.patreon.com/acousticguitario)
Mike Dawes
July 11, 2019 20:44 - 56 minutes - 131 MBInterview with Mike Dawes, recorded June 2019. Mike covers composition, travelling with a guitar on airlines, Cuntz and Benjamin guitars, melody and a bunch of other topics. Recorded after rather a late night of playing music! ▶ Links◀ Mike Dawes http://mikedawes.co.uk/shop/ https://www.instagram.com/mike_dawes/ https://www.jamplay.com/guitar-lessons/mike-dawes Josh Clark https://www.getrealaudio.com/ Steph Macleod https://stephmacleod.com/ Ali Tod http://www.alitodmusic.com/ ...
Episode 11: Mike Dawes
July 11, 2019 20:00 - 56 minutes - 30.8 MBMike Dawes Mike's website (http://mikedawes.co.uk/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mike_dawes) Lessons on Jamplay (https://www.jamplay.com/guitar-lessons/mike-dawes) Josh Clark (https://www.getrealaudio.com/) Steph Macleod (https://stephmacleod.com/) Ali Tod (http://www.alitodmusic.com/) Guitar Makers Andreas Cuntz (http://www.cuntz-guitars.de/en) Nick Benjamin (http://www.benjaminguitars.co.uk/) Tom Sands (http://www.tomsandsguitars.com/) Hi, I'm Cams, a music teacher on the Isle of Ar...
Jenn Butterworth
June 16, 2019 22:51 - 52 minutes - 97.8 MBJenn Butterworth was on Arran for the 25th Arran Folk Festival in June 2019. She and I sat down for a cup of tea and a chat. We talked about music, teaching and, of course, guitars and gear! This episode is available as a video on my YouTube channel. I've just reached 100 subs and am pretty pleased about that. I'd love it if you would help me out by subscribing if you haven't already! Check out Jenn's site at http://www.jennbutterworth.co.uk/ Concert footage will be published soon on ...
Episode 10: Jenn Butterworth
June 16, 2019 22:00 - 52 minutes - 97.8 MBVideo of interview (https://youtu.be/IlcZTkEW15w) Show notes (https://acousticguitar.io/jenn-butterworth/) Concert video from Arran Folk Festival (https://youtu.be/ZqTcJAglpvM) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Andy Howell
November 29, 2018 00:16 - 36 minutes - 30.1 MBI've known Andy for years but it was the first time we met in person. It was lovely to get to talk to him and to hear him play.
Episode 9: Andy Howell
November 29, 2018 00:00 - 36 minutes - 30.1 MBIt was so nice to catch up with Andy Howell after having known him online for many years. We talked about podcasts, guitars and music in our hotel in Halifax during the 9th annual gathering of the Acoustic Soundboard UK guitar forum. Enjoy! Video version (https://youtu.be/3MqEV6nTiFU)
Nick Harper
November 16, 2018 22:11 - 36 minutes - 26.6 MBNick is one of my favourite artists of all time, so it was a real pleasure to have the opportunity not only to hear him play in the intimate setting of someone's living room in Glasgow, but also to have a chat with him about guitars and music before and after his gig. I recorded his performance on video and will be posting them up on my YouTube channel over the coming days. I've published one already, my favourite of his - This is the Beginning, a powerful song inspired by his mother as a y...
Episode 8: Nick Harper
November 16, 2018 22:00 - 36 minutes - 26.6 MBWe had a great chat about guitars and music before and after his gig. I recorded his performance on video and have posted a bunch on my YouTube channel, including one of my absolute favourites of his - This is the Beginning, a powerful song inspired by his mother as a young lass and her ringing a bell in the tower of a small French village. Imagine her laughter and the pealing of the bell still reverberating across the universe. Show Notes (http://acousticguitar.io/008-nick-harper/) My YouT...
Dave White, Luthier
October 31, 2018 22:00 - 38 minutes - 33.8 MBDave White runs De Faoite Stringed Instruments where he builds guitars, ukuleles, bouzoukis and all manner of strings instruments. I caught up with him in Halifax at the 9th annual gathering of the Acoustic Soundboard UK guitar forum. To see a video of this interview, check this link to my YouTube Channel: An Féa Caol. And lastly, a video of Dave himself playing one of his guitars: Every Little Thing.
Episode 7: Dave White, Luthier
October 31, 2018 22:00 - 38 minutes - 33.8 MBTo see a video of this interview, check this link to my YouTube Channel: An Féa Caol. And lastly, a video of Dave himself playing one of his guitars: Every Little Thing. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Rodney Worley, Bluegrass Picker from Georgia USA
October 17, 2018 19:55 - 22 minutes - 31.7 MBRodney Worley is the guitar player and tenor singer with the Tennessee bluegrass band Midnight Run. The band toured Scotland in October 2018 and came to visit us on Arran to play at Crofters' Music Bar in Brodick. Rodney has played with Audie Blaylock & Redline, Little Roy Lewis, Paul Williams & the Victory Trio and the James King Band. He has won two Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America awards for bluegrass group of the year, been nominated twice for a Grammy for Blue...
Episode 6: Rodney Worley, Bluegrass Picker from Georgia USA
October 17, 2018 19:00 - 22 minutes - 31.7 MBRodney has played with Audie Blaylock & Redline, Little Roy Lewis, Paul Williams & the Victory Trio and the James King Band. He has won two Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America awards for bluegrass group of the year, been nominated twice for a Grammy for Bluegrass Album of the year and recorded on the #1 song “Lonesome Weary Heart” with Audie Blaylock which spent six weeks on the bluegrass charts. We sat down over breakfast in Little Rock in Brodick and had a chat about...
Martin Robertson of Acoustic Soundboard UK Forum
October 02, 2018 20:50 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBMartin is the founder of the Acoustic Soundboard UK guitar forum and the organiser of the annual UK gathering, now in its 9th year. We spoke about the history of the forum and the gathering and how it has grown over the years into one of the country's leading independent guitar gatherings, where musicians and luthiers come together to share a weekend of music and friendship. The forum is at acousticsoundboard.co.uk and there's a bunch of content from the gatherings through the years on Marti...
Episode 5: Martin Robertson of Acoustic Soundboard UK Forum
October 02, 2018 20:00 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBMartin is the founder of the Acoustic Soundboard UK guitar forum and the organiser of the annual UK gathering, now in its 9th year. We spoke about the history of the forum and the gathering and how it has grown over the years into one of the country's leading independent guitar gatherings, where musicians and luthiers come together to share a weekend of music and friendship. The forum is at acousticsoundboard.co.uk and there's a bunch of content from the gatherings through the years on Martin...
Gordon Giltrap
September 19, 2018 13:25 - 32 minutes - 28.2 MBI sat down for a conversation with Gordon Giltrap in May 2018 during the 21st annual UK gathering of the RMMGA newsgroup, at which Gordon was the weekend guest. Speaking to Gordon was a real treat for me as he was part of the 60s acoustic folk boom in London in the late 1960s and played in the company of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn. I bought my first guitar after hearing Bert's documentary Acoustic Routes. We spoke of many things, including the London scene and his new signature Fylde g...
Episode 4: Gordon Giltrap
September 19, 2018 13:00 - 32 minutes - 28.2 MBSpeaking to Gordon was a real treat for me as he was part of the 60s acoustic folk boom in London in the late 1960s and played in the company of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn. I bought my first guitar after hearing Bert's documentary Acoustic Routes. We spoke of many things, including the London scene and his new signature Fylde guitar. Gordon's website is at https://www.giltrap.co.uk/. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Adrian Lucas of Lucas Guitars, UK
September 13, 2018 12:45 - 31 minutes - 34.8 MBAdrian builds acoustic nylon- and steel-string guitars and electric guitars out of his shop in Lincoln, England. His design has a very strong aesthetic and he is an advocate of building with sustainable local and reclaimed woods. He also teaches Luther at a local college. We had a great discussion about his building philosophy and wood choices during the 21st annual gathering of the RMMGA newsgroup in May 2018. Get in touch with Adrian at http://lucasguitars.co.uk/
Episode 3: Adrian Lucas of Lucas Guitars, UK
September 13, 2018 12:30 - 31 minutes - 34.8 MBAdrian teaches luthiery at a local college. We had a great discussion about his building philosophy and wood choices during the 21st annual gathering of the RMMGA newsgroup in May 2018. Get in touch with Adrian at lucasguitars.co.uk -- Review & Rate Leaving a rating and, better still, a review of my podcast is a fantastic way of rewarding me for my content at no cost. It helps so much with rankings and discoverability, so if you would take two minutes to do this for me, I'd be very gratefu...
Malcolm Griffiths of Sheaf Guitars, UK
September 05, 2018 16:32 - 33 minutes - 26 MBMalcolm is a luthier based in Sheffield, UK. I sat down with him for half an hour at an annual gathering in May 2018 and had a nice chat about guitar making. Find Sheaf Guitars on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sheafguitars/
Episode 2: Malcolm Griffiths of Sheaf Guitars, UK
September 05, 2018 16:00 - 33 minutes - 26.1 MBFind Sheaf Guitars on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sheafguitars/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Interview with Will McNicol
August 29, 2018 19:17 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBI sat down with Will McNicol at the annual UK RMMGA gathering in May 2018 at the beautiful Springhill Manor in the Cotswolds. We spoke about many things, including the Ullapool Guitar Festival and the International Guitar Foundation. Many thanks to Will for sitting with me. His latest album, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Bumblebees is available to stream and buy on his website here: http://willmcnicol.co.uk. There’s an accompanying notation/tab book for the album too, very handy if you’re an...
Will McNicol
August 29, 2018 19:17 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBI sat down with Will McNicol at the annual UK RMMGA gathering in May 2018 at the beautiful Springhill Manor in the Cotswolds. We spoke about many things, including the Ullapool Guitar Festival and the International Guitar Foundation. Many thanks to Will for sitting with me. His latest album, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Bumblebees is available to stream and buy on his website here: http://willmcnicol.co.uk. There’s an accompanying notation/tab book for the album too, very handy if you’re an...
Episode 1: Will McNicol
August 29, 2018 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBWe spoke about many things, including the Ullapool Guitar Festival and the International Guitar Foundation. Many thanks to Will for sitting with me. His latest album, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Bumblebees is available to stream and buy on his website here: http://willmcnicol.co.uk. There’s an accompanying notation/tab book for the album too, very handy if you’re anything like me and can’t get this music out of your head. It’s utterly sublime – seriously. Will plays Fylde guitars. ★ Support ...