Links

Guitar Making and Repair:

Frank Ford's amazing website Frets.com

Online Luthier's Forum - simply the best!!

Harpguitars.net - everything you wanted to know about harp guitars.

Acoustic Guitar discussion groups.

13th Fret.

Find out more about Bill Cumpiano's book and techniques.

Touchstone Tonewoods my main suppliers. Neil and Tony are just great people.

High Mountain Tonewood - Shane Neifer supplies some fabulous guitar wood.

Keystone Guitar Tonewoods for Luthiers - a new British supplier

Stewart McDonald guitar supplies.

Luthiers Mercantile International guitar supplies.

K&K pickups - the ones I recommend for my instruments.

Great luthiers I admire and luthier friends:

Stefan Sobell - the master:

Dermot McIlroy - a lovely man who makes great guitars.

Peter Cree - the most fantastic guitar finishes ever!!

My Music Friends:

Flook - wonderful music, wonderful people.

Mark Williams - Singer songwriter.

Rajan Spolia - guitarist and composer.

Patricia Clark - great fiddler and budding guitar-bouzouki player and member of the exciting new Irish band The Outside Track.

Sam Pirt - amazing accordian player. Catch him live, it's the best fun you'll have without being illegal!

Gavin Davenport - great guitar and cittern player and member of Crucible, Hekety and the Glorystrokes.


My Music Heroes:

Richard Thompson - Such a genius and inspiration.

Martin Simpson - Great player and teacher.

Lunasa - Greatest Irish group, see them if you can.

Tony McManus - Incredible fingerstyle guitarist.

John Doyle - ex Solas and now solo. Fantastic guitar player and singer songwriter.

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan - Great bouzouki and fiddle players.

Great UK Workshops/Events:

The Burwell Bash - the best holiday!

Whitney weekends - great Fun:

A traditional music site with luthier and other instrument maker links.