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SUMMARY:Strings of Light
LOCATION:St. Gregory&#039\;s Parish Church
DESCRIPTION:By popular demand\, Jon Pickard will be returning to St Gregor
 y's to present another Harp Guitar concert. Somerset musician / composer /
  performer / instrument designer and teacher\, Jon Pickard offers a rare g
 limpse into the wonderful world of ‘Harp-Guitars’. Like guitars but wi
 th extra added banks of strings to extend the range and textures\, Harp Gu
 itars represent the pinnacle of plucked strings evolution. Jon Pickard is 
 recognised internationally as one of the most unique and versatile artists
  in this genre. He is often invited to perform at international festivals 
 and recently attracted the attention of Akustik Guitarre Magazine\, who sa
 id: "If one stands out from the rest it has to be Jon Pickard…Weaves a f
 lying carpet on the strings...Almost unbelievable\, technically\, stylisti
 cally..." Akustik Guitarre Magazine. Every culture on earth has coloured t
 heir cultures and told their stories with music from plucked stringed inst
 ruments – evolving through countless instrument forms through to modern 
 guitars\, lutes\, harps etc.” ‘Harp Guitars’ are amongst the most am
 azing members of this family and have been around in many forms for 3-400 
 years all across the globe. Unlike many of their relatives they continue t
 heir evolution today\, offering fresh new design possibilities and soundsc
 apes\, limited only by the imagination. Jon has released 3 solo Harp Guita
 r albums and has been included on 2 compilation albums from Europe and the
  USA. Some of his videos have been broadcast in over 40 countries on the C
 Music cable TV channel. He also teaches piano and guitar in local schools 
 and privately. Jon will be playing 2 self-designed unique Harp Guitars\, e
 ach with very different sound characteristics. The sound of these instrume
 nts is stunning\, whether playing arrangements of known classics\, or orig
 inal music written specifically for Harp Guitar. “Pickard’s ability to
  teleport the listener from the woody oaks of a forest in Ireland to the d
 eserted dunes of Egypt is breath-taking. When played by Pickard\, the Harp
 -Guitar transforms into a tool of spirituality and nature.” BritishTheat
 re.com “I have been involved with music all of my life and have never se
 en nor heard anything to match this. The harp guitar is simply staggering.
 ” The Old Theatre Royal\, Bath Jon will be playing a mix of Classical\, 
 Folk and original tunes with music by Bach\, O’Carolan\, Dire Straits\, 
 and himself. A feast of great music!\n\nBoletos: https://wegottickets.com/
 event/689601
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