Welcome to the "Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout" Podcast with Adam Rafferty

Take control of your musical destiny and develop an inspired guitar practice routine, learn good habits and enhance your musical knowledge by joining Adam Rafferty at the "Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast."

In this podcast, you'll get tips, techniques and insights along with interviews of world class guitarists as well as listener submitted Q & A.

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FGH-0017: Interview with Michael Fix – Australian Guitar Virtuoso

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Summary, Episode 17:

Over the past 25 years, Michael Fix has released fifteen albums, together with several DVD’s, songbooks, singles and EPs, tours internationally each year, and has established himself as one of Australia’s finest guitarists and composers, writing evocative music for television, film and documentaries.

FGH-0016: Interview with Andrea Valeri, “The Prince of The Acoustic Guitar”

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Summary, Episode 16:

Andrea Valeri is defined as the “Prince of the Acoustic guitar” and is now a veteran of many of the biggest stages around the globe. He’s toured from Australia to New Zealand, from Russia to Canada, from Europe to the African continent.
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FGH-0015: Interview with Stephan Bormann, Creative and Versatile World Traveler of Guitar

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Summary, Episode 15:

Stephan Bormann is a guitarist with extreme openness and versatility. With a strong foundation in jazz, he adds creative fun and unique sounds to the music that he plays and helps shape projects with his individual style.
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FGH-0014: Interview with Petteri Sariola, Virtuoso Percussive Guitarist & Singer Songwriter

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Summary, Episode 14:

Petteri Sariola (1984) is a fingerstyle virtuoso and a singer/songwriter from Helsinki, Finland. He’s known for his fierce live performances, beautiful songwriting and percussive approach on the acoustic guitar.
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FGH-0013: Interview with Joscho Stephan – Gypsy Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

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Summary, Episode 13:

His roots lie in Gypsy Swing music, the style pioneered in the 1930s by the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Joscho Stephan has not merely absorbed this music, but also interprets it on the highest level and is actively engaged in extending its boundaries.
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FGH-0012: Interview with Ulli Bögershausen – Expressive & Elegant Composer, Arranger and Guitarist

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Summary, Episode 12:

Steeped in the tradition of the folk guitar, but constantly refined by his classical studies, Ulli Bögershausen’s playing continues to leave audiences with the best of both worlds.

His playing has been called “breathtaking in its intertwined harmonies and its unfailing timing.” His performances have been considered “as if from a fairy tale”, and his albums have been regarded as models of “sensitive string wizardry” and of “guitar music for the 21st century”.
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FGH-0011: Interview with Emil Ernebro – Country, Jazz, & Fingerstyle Guitar Powerhouse from Sweden

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FGH-0011: Interview with Emil Ernebro – Country, Jazz, & Fingerstyle Guitar Powerhouse from Sweden

Emil Ernebro is one of the leading fingerstyle guitar players today – offering a virtuosic blend of country, jazz and fingerstyle guitar.
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FGH-0010: Interview with Sönke Meinen – Guitarist, Composer and Winner of the 2016 “Guitar Masters” Competition

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Summary, Episode 10:

Interview with Sönke Meinen – Guitarist, Composer and Winner of the 2016 “Guitar Masters” Competition.

Sönke Meinen is one of the new masters of the guitar. His technical prowess and poetic compositions leave listeners spellbound and guitarists asking “how does he do it?”
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FGH-0009: How can you overcome nervousness and panic when playing solo fingerstyle guitar onstage?

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Summary, Episode 9:

In this listener Q & A episode, my guitar student Frank asks about how to stay calm and overcome nervousness and panic while performing solo guitar on stage.

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