FGH 0023: Interview with Muriel Anderson - Multi Dimensional Fingerstyle Champion

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Summary Episode 23:

Muriel Anderson is one of the more multi-dimensional guitarists on the scene today. She plays primarily nylon string but also plays a 20-string harp guitar in her concerts, frequently accompanied by a backdrop of visuals by photo-artist Bryan Allen. Her current program includes a virtual re-enactment of the solar eclipse, with music and images from around the world.

She is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT and is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and has performed/recorded with Chet Atkins, Les Paul, and Victor Wooten among others.

She is currently working on a music and cookbook project, and is dedicating this year to working more on behalf of the charity she founded, The Music for Life Alliance, to support music education for kids.

Show Highlights

01:35 Welcome Muriel!
02:21 Muriel talks about her new project – A cookbook with music to go with each recipe
04:32 Early Inspirations – Doc Watson, Muriel’s Family and moving to Nashville
11:45 More Influences. Paul Winter, Pat Metheny and studying classical music
18:00 Muriel’s Charity facility the “Music for Life Alliance”
21:50 Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night
26:02 Music – Muriel plays her composition “A Bakers Dozen”
28:51 CD Projects – “Eclipse” and “Nightlight/Daylight”
32:40 The Harp Guitar and travelling with it
36:38 Muriel and Adam geek out about various types of guitars
40:35 Online Teaching – truefire.com and picking techniques
49:28 Murial talks about her future ideas – traveling to europe
51:55 A Muriel Anderson Live Concert experience – Visual Concepts
53:30 Muriel Shows the Visual Effekt on her physical CD “Nightlight/Daylight”
54:19 Ending credits & podcast contact info
57:09 Music – Muriel plays her composition “Nightlights”