tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74586420401815961602024-03-21T19:48:40.249-07:00Martin Taylor GuitaristMartin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-81131765348012720762010-05-12T10:24:00.001-07:002010-05-12T10:24:59.818-07:00Use Facebook to get a Free Martin Taylor video lesson<iframe frameborder="0" style="overflow:none; width:510px; height:440px; border:0;" src="http://app.topspin.net/f4m/22724"></iframe>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-66895981138199013212010-05-12T09:49:00.000-07:002010-05-12T09:49:18.960-07:00Free Guitar Lesson from Martin Taylor<div class="topspin-widget topspin-widget-email-for-media"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" width="400" id="TSWidget21764" data="http://cdn.topspin.net/widgets/email2/swf/TSEmailMediaWidget.swf?timestamp=1273682790" bgColor="#000000"> <param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.topspin.net/widgets/email2/swf/TSEmailMediaWidget.swf?timestamp=1273682790" /><param name="flashvars" value="widget_id=http://cdn.topspin.net/api/v1/artist/1849/email_for_media/21764?timestamp=1273682790&theme=white&highlightColor=0x00A1FF" /></object></div>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-18402819769715443482010-04-15T09:50:00.000-07:002010-04-15T09:50:41.670-07:00Martin talks Japanese!<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8dk9V4FLxD8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8dk9V4FLxD8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-62328140436895327712010-04-15T06:45:00.003-07:002010-04-15T06:48:08.969-07:00Martin Taylor Guitar Academy Launches<span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Martin Taylor Guitar Academy Opening Day: April 15</span></span> <br />
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103306543233&s=6583&e=001QHj9mzneyzEIDf0vDNtbvZ5Il4uXnFYjnIiSXBcOsmtBAJuEhp47lCP0cF87gW7I84viRr3nNlN8ik24-n2yKBpk0hWdQpGOm3NT4xj-rVelZ9ltbkd0DJFdwwJ7cK2k" shape="rect" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img align="right" alt="mtgascreenhome" border="0" height="375" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.37" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs024/1102571641607/img/37.jpg" width="242" /></a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">By now you've heard about the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy online and are ready to get started with your lessons. We're live, enroll today! </span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
Once inside be sure to set up your student page with info about yourself and say hello to Martin and your fellow new students!</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Why not pass this email invitation along to a friend to join you there? The "First 100" students enrolled in the MTGA will receive a badge on their student pages and will be eligible to receive special items from Martin and MTGA partners! </span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Dr. Martin Taylor MBE has partnered with online video exchange pioneers, ArtistWorks, Inc. to launch the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy (MTGA), enabling students from around the world to receive a unique interactive education with the jazz guitar virtuoso online. Martin Taylor has established an extraordinary career as an internationally acclaimed musician who will now preside over a worldwide student body of solo and fingerstyle players!</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Martin teaches by exchanging videos with his students through online personal responses and instructions specific to the student's needs. The exchange between master guitar teacher and student are subsequently published on the site for all students in the community to learn from.This all important, visual and personal feedback is not found in any other online lessons platform. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103306543233&s=6583&e=001QHj9mzneyzH_7hvURK0fCJDjp-7H7XDGGDQvjDas_VKIDOf-AnqJskHFjWajXHD4sUCHdxcwt6vMkZNX2oKhlInEi6at796DPCii7XGaNRgFC0YFsel5EIxaz_h7rlJ5h5TcQ39iLwbmh5p6FvmQVDhVx8R2uuSN" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Here's how it works!</a> </span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-28451944756118428652010-04-03T06:36:00.000-07:002010-04-03T06:36:30.624-07:00Martin Taylor Guitar Academy Launch<em>Jazz guitar virtuoso Dr. Martin Taylor MBE has partnered with online video exchange pioneers ArtistWorks, Inc. to launch the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy on April 15, enabling students from around the world to receive a unique interactive online music education experience. Martin Taylor is recognized as a modern master of solo jazz guitar playing and will share his inimitable talent and expertise in over 150 HD video lessons that range from simple tunes to highly advanced playing. The extensive video curriculum is presented on the innovative ArtistWorks online platform, allowing Taylor to use the latest internet video exchange technology to break the barrier of one-sided learning.</em><br />
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</a><a class="inlineEditor" href="http://www.martintaylor.com/admin/news/49">Go to </a><a href="http://www.martintaylorguitar.com/" target="_blank">www.martintaylorguitar.com</a> to see a video of Martin talking about how it works.<br />
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Dr. Martin Taylor MBE is pleased to announce his partnership with online video exchange pioneers, ArtistWorks, Inc. The team will launch the <a href="http://www.martintaylorguitar.com/" onclick="linkClick(
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</div>Taylor has enjoyed a remarkable musical career spanning four decades and is known as a true guitar innovator for his ability to syncopate rapid bass lines with the guitar melody, often incorporating thumb-upstrokes on the bass strings for a distinct rhythmic quality. Taylor is widely recognized for his acoustic group "The Spirit of Django" and collaboration with musicians from various genres including, Stephane Grappelli, Chet Atkins, Bill Wyman, George Harrison, Dionne Warwick, Sacha Distel, Bryn Terfel, David Grisman and Jamie Cullum.<br />
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Taylor is an Honorary Doctor of the University of Paisley, Scotland, and in 2002 was appointed MBE (Member of the British Empire) "For Services to Jazz Music" by HM Queen Elizabeth of England. Taylor has received a long list of prestigious awards, including recognition by the International Association for Jazz Education. With the advent of the <a href="http://www.martintaylorguitar.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );" target="_blank" title="MTGA">MTGA</a> partnership, he will now preside over a worldwide student body of solo and fingerstyle players.<br />
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Taylor will share his inimitable talent and expertise in over 150 HD video lessons that range from simple tunes to highly advanced playing. The extensive video curriculum is presented on the innovative ArtistWorks online platform, allowing Taylor to use the latest internet video exchange technology to break the barrier of one-sided learning. Taylor personally instructs students through the video exchange system -- using a simple webcam, students can submit a video of themselves practicing their online lessons, which Taylor will review and issue a Video Response. Both videos are then posted together on the site so that the entire online community can learn, 24/7. Video submission is not required, study is self-paced. Students will be able to access multiple versions of most lessons, including an overhead perspective as well as slowed down and pitch-corrected videos. Perhaps the most anticipated feature of the MTGA lessons is the transcription -- Martin Taylor's work is notoriously difficult to transcribe and will be a valuable reference tool for students for mastering each lesson. The MTGA incorporates fully featured social media, including Student Profile Pages, Messaging, Forums and Chat -- uniting the world of solo and fingerstyle guitarists in one central place. The Martin Taylor Guitar Academy resides at <a href="http://www.martintaylorguitar.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );" target="_blank">www.MartinTaylorGuitar.com</a>.<br />
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The MTGA launch closely coincides with the release of Taylor's newest recording. To mark the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Django Reinhardt, one of the founders of European jazz, Martin Taylor has reformed his award winning group "Spirit of Django" after a 15 year hiatus. The new album is entitled "Last Train to Hauteville." If you can imagine the ideal soundtrack to driving through the scented country roads of France on a hot lazy summer's day then it would be the music of Martin Taylor's Spirit of Django. Learn more about Martin Taylor at <a href="http://www.martintaylor.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );" target="_blank">www.MartinTaylor.com</a>.<br />
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The ArtistWorks online visual education format allows virtuoso musicians to "Teach the World" by presenting their full method, technique or curriculum in HD video to subscribing students of their sites. Simple webcams are used by the students to submit videos to the Artist through the site, for critique and guidance if they want personalized instruction. The Artists manage the video flow by using the Video Management System created and owned by ArtistWorks, Inc. (patent pending). Regardless of whether or not students participate in exchanging videos with the Artist, these "Video Exchanges" are posted for all subscribing students to learn from. This groundbreaking use of video exchange for the instruction of musical instruments has been implemented at Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute, the Qbert Skratch University, Andreas Oberg Guitar Universe, Peery Piano Online, Tony Trischka School of Banjo and Howard Levy Harmonica School. Learn more at <a href="http://www.artistworks.com/" onclick="linkClick( this.href );" target="_blank">www.ArtistWorks.com</a>.<br />
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For more information, sample lessons, and interview requests, please contact:<br />
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);" target="_blank">www.artistworks.com</a>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-62226242432726443062010-04-02T06:40:00.000-07:002010-04-02T06:40:24.982-07:00An evening with Sir Michael Parkinson, Martin Taylor MBE and Alison Burns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu4SEXe-7xcztWsXnBZrzubU-d__W_ZD8gjH8tgpwyo77T5ZyCyRiPwN2qKGvnr9qXmoQVdDCndDoLh-zAkYC7r4pCU3tTI2585CIEbBtFfNQ_1cBe3jyOBJJR7ZF9rtM2vxvI0BYwIbH/s1600/jazzheader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu4SEXe-7xcztWsXnBZrzubU-d__W_ZD8gjH8tgpwyo77T5ZyCyRiPwN2qKGvnr9qXmoQVdDCndDoLh-zAkYC7r4pCU3tTI2585CIEbBtFfNQ_1cBe3jyOBJJR7ZF9rtM2vxvI0BYwIbH/s400/jazzheader.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><h3 align="center">An evening with Sir Michael Parkinson, Martin Taylor MBE & Alison Burns<br />
Saturday 11 September 2010<br />
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Join Sir Michael Parkinson, Martin Taylor, MBE, and vocalist Alison Burns at Gleneagles for a sensational evening of lively chat and jazz. <br />
<h3>Sir Michael Parkinson</h3>Jazz aficionado, Sir Michael’s award-winning talk show, Parkinson, ran for over 800 shows, during which he interviewed more than 3000 famous people. He was awarded a knighthood for Services to Broadcasting in 2008. <br />
<h3>Martin Taylor, MBE, and Alison Burns</h3>Award-winning guitarist, Martin Taylor, who received an MBE for Services to Jazz Music in 2002, as established a musical career as an internationally acclaimed solo jazz guitarist. Alison brings her unique interpretation to traditional jazz standards and classic contemporary songs.<br />
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<strong>Prices, from £650 per couple sharing a Sovereign room, include:</strong> <br />
<ul><li>Cocktail reception at 7pm in The Glendevon Room, attended by Sir Michael,<br />
Martin and Alison</li>
<li>4-course dinner in the Ballroom accompanied by live music</li>
<li>After dinner, Sir Michael will present Martin and Alison performing on the<br />
Ballroom stage, after which Martin will chat with Sir Michael about his love<br />
and passion for jazz, with the opportunity for some questions from the audience</li>
<li>To round off the evening, The Glendevon Room will be transformed into a<br />
Jazz Bar, with the opportunity to personally meet Sir Michael, Martin and Alison</li>
<li>Dress code : Black Tie or White Tie</li>
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</ul>For those attending the event, make a weekend of it and stay on Friday 10 September and Sunday 12 September, The cost each night is £215 per Sovereign room, based on two adults sharing.<br />
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For more details and reservations, please call Resort Sales on 0800 704 705,<br />
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P.S. My dog Baxter is in one of the upstairs rooms if you hadn't already guessed.Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-11144610771053166922010-02-19T14:46:00.000-08:002010-02-19T14:57:21.103-08:00Royal Albert Hall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3VN5E2lAlyaqGwBidfyTI22Q-RVE8IJfs1stO_1Oc7OZYUo0mlUkHgNelwpywfqMHH4SUZtYUTqdI5mHFkd6pPrHwObBUAAEcG7JKWHAbTWZ27foDaHGGZo1DeZGozq98qaKmfnkg4QM/s1600-h/Martin+%26+Robin+Nolan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3VN5E2lAlyaqGwBidfyTI22Q-RVE8IJfs1stO_1Oc7OZYUo0mlUkHgNelwpywfqMHH4SUZtYUTqdI5mHFkd6pPrHwObBUAAEcG7JKWHAbTWZ27foDaHGGZo1DeZGozq98qaKmfnkg4QM/s320/Martin+%26+Robin+Nolan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440089930297963234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrvsaS8N5F1hl4uOWT59aca-WzZLHeIOYMizamndqunGy5VGhYAcw5lC9dl60LFh8aYQOhYXmxaZ8D55qg74NR3_uXGZOvPRBLwFjfiOX1dxntwD3vYXX5t98dE9X4c_C01P06Bphdw8h/s1600-h/SoD+Royal+Albert+Hall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrvsaS8N5F1hl4uOWT59aca-WzZLHeIOYMizamndqunGy5VGhYAcw5lC9dl60LFh8aYQOhYXmxaZ8D55qg74NR3_uXGZOvPRBLwFjfiOX1dxntwD3vYXX5t98dE9X4c_C01P06Bphdw8h/s320/SoD+Royal+Albert+Hall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440089828333069042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Last December I re-formed Spirit of Django for a special charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London.<br /><br />Our first CD in 15 years "Last Train to Hauteville" will be released in April.<br /><br />As well as playing tracks from the new CD I also played a duet with Robin Nolan.<br /><br />Spirit of Django will be playing at several UK and European festivals throughout 2010 to celebrate 100 years since Django's birth.<br /><br /><br /></span></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-68295101978258196052010-02-15T01:47:00.000-08:002010-02-15T02:20:13.541-08:00Sir John Dankworth Concert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi672UNY_XeEuV9IzAHeAoEYjo9DbAvL6-fA4N60yborC8ETXjV247x1kL9KKy0y1qb8xqFXZNVXk6I48Kl3exaiB8o3oIseU91HDbB8d03U5rLmXtKY9Tg-sukcpQt52xcJNZZQ0-Et-ty/s1600-h/Martin,+Maureen+Lipman,+Victoria+Wood"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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None of us however were fully aware just how ill John was, and just before I was about to rehearse a duet with Cleo in the afternoon, an urgent message reached Cleo asking her to get to the hospital as soon as possible.<br /><br />Sadly, John had passed away before Cleo and the family arrived at the hospital.<br /><br />Cleo came back to the theatre and broke the news to us backstage. Cleo said she wanted the concert to go ahead and it was also agreed that Cleo wouldn't tell the audience about John until the end of the show.<br /><br />Cleo was amazing that night, and managed to turn a very sad day into a wonderful tribute to John. At one point Cleo told us all "Well, John's gone and stolen the show from me again!"<br /><br />The evening was recorded for BBC Radio 3, Laurie Holloway led the orchestra and Paul O'Grady did a fantastic job as master of ceremonies. The guest artists were, Victoria Wood, Maureen Lipman, Prunella Scales, Timothy West, Jacqui Dankworth, Lorna Dallas, Rod Argent, Dominic Miller and myself.<br /><br />I used to see Sir John quite often as we were both on the Jazz Committee of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. He was a great musician and a fun guy to be around with a very cheery and positive outlook to life. He helped so many young musicians during their formative years.<br /><br />We lost one of the most important figures in jazz on that day, but I'm glad I was there to celebrate his life with his family and friends.<br /><br /><br /></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-22495421532792528512010-01-18T06:17:00.000-08:002010-01-18T06:20:43.621-08:00Back from California<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5M2hSppYkoEpUaF9XZ_tp8iILET6yvhFgQHYqSp35QJTHDvXN26gwwqINaHBoNhJ4Ja6_sZkl5j3WG4j401WZd5DM2KcabUumtPQnSorxJSDSJ0R8VJjACJUazigUhMHsyBV9XZIRJaGY/s1600-h/Baxter+blog"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5M2hSppYkoEpUaF9XZ_tp8iILET6yvhFgQHYqSp35QJTHDvXN26gwwqINaHBoNhJ4Ja6_sZkl5j3WG4j401WZd5DM2KcabUumtPQnSorxJSDSJ0R8VJjACJUazigUhMHsyBV9XZIRJaGY/s320/Baxter+blog" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428084040802298354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm back home after 10 days filming in California. Baxter was so pleased to see me.</span></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-59735652685284259602009-12-19T10:53:00.000-08:002009-12-19T11:02:08.984-08:00Ron Moore 1923 - 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsaJtKsxyydzC9mmR0vFiwY5MYhdQIwjKLnSK1F5rsw-MDGvsLeNKHvrUbWd2VBZHeAFKzt8v62AUeXwykZlH19miViLLfnQllMt2B1OmIEbcDLNe_b15L7Q8EpnAZkgzjPhKuuryJDnI/s1600-h/Ron+Moore+1923-2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsaJtKsxyydzC9mmR0vFiwY5MYhdQIwjKLnSK1F5rsw-MDGvsLeNKHvrUbWd2VBZHeAFKzt8v62AUeXwykZlH19miViLLfnQllMt2B1OmIEbcDLNe_b15L7Q8EpnAZkgzjPhKuuryJDnI/s320/Ron+Moore+1923-2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417022568999904898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The guitar world has lost one of our most loved and respected guitarists, Ron Moore</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ron was a fine jazz and classical guitarist. He was a superb teacher too.<br />Hugh Burns, David Russell, Jim Mullen, John Goldie, are just a few of the world class players that studied with Ron.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">He will be sadly missed</span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-16109220821176218132009-12-19T09:46:00.000-08:002009-12-19T09:52:07.042-08:00English Hotel Sadness!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='442' height='367' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxwqHnw_xSZGTx9uWpru9kKbPenGK3T4FhLAhqNBD6rp_qV5Oe6_rBr13jGkKciFHyK8kgIOdIzND27oGna' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-40868230292605677602009-12-08T01:20:00.000-08:002009-12-08T01:25:55.212-08:00Car Dealers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUdL43wcV72SEumL6V0r40CD272y9JRIY8Z5k3Ty-jWHT6py8rqYmau67HHmL7mSERyyYkNm93Cz3veQDWCIx76zJpI8sKQpEWpKQ53_NIXZ4PIYYndv_Pl0aszmIR3b4P9d_X90sBHsB/s1600-h/Martin+%26+Marcus.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUdL43wcV72SEumL6V0r40CD272y9JRIY8Z5k3Ty-jWHT6py8rqYmau67HHmL7mSERyyYkNm93Cz3veQDWCIx76zJpI8sKQpEWpKQ53_NIXZ4PIYYndv_Pl0aszmIR3b4P9d_X90sBHsB/s320/Martin+%26+Marcus.com" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412793027539582578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It's cold and wet outside so I decided to go through some boxes of old photos.<br />Here's a cracker of me and my pal Marcus. We look like two very dodgey secondhand car dealers closing in on a deal!</span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-20724373972959600852009-12-06T02:39:00.000-08:002009-12-06T02:44:16.063-08:00Log Fires in Rural France<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZOM8LxwGyOt-mPzLNl-Mid018AzVdxxhI3MSet6_fTR24sG1p7RKNuJaJJmXcvZ9_56QbFsPasEmG3UbYOvzIxL6EymTVc5Cx75_Yv78LhUimfvDUMR_f6S7cZkBNWMwd-C9tEwXEfBP/s1600-h/Liz+in+Plumaudan"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZOM8LxwGyOt-mPzLNl-Mid018AzVdxxhI3MSet6_fTR24sG1p7RKNuJaJJmXcvZ9_56QbFsPasEmG3UbYOvzIxL6EymTVc5Cx75_Yv78LhUimfvDUMR_f6S7cZkBNWMwd-C9tEwXEfBP/s320/Liz+in+Plumaudan" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412071010095212738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mrs T and I have been at our house in France doing nothing in particular for the past week. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I love making log fires (Liz says it's the Romany in me) and Mrs T loves roasting herself next to them. Very cozy!</span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-90458901751088266272009-11-24T14:18:00.000-08:002009-11-24T14:24:55.762-08:00Albert Lee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUC3vkUjKSm-FedR5NQH3p2KPsQcbHqkvoQGuFqdnfBTpXztmpq1QyNmnbgVF2ui9pnMf-YqhdmAOpryw_X7ssJQgtH57-3E3SRah-R7mweOMCHGDR8QgVM00Esl5bmnfK2U-GfW-7P6P/s1600/Martin+%26+Albert+Lee"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUC3vkUjKSm-FedR5NQH3p2KPsQcbHqkvoQGuFqdnfBTpXztmpq1QyNmnbgVF2ui9pnMf-YqhdmAOpryw_X7ssJQgtH57-3E3SRah-R7mweOMCHGDR8QgVM00Esl5bmnfK2U-GfW-7P6P/s320/Martin+%26+Albert+Lee" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407798187065895890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I've met up a couple of times lately with my Gypsy cousin Albert Lee. Albert's on tour with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings at the moment.<br /><br />We both played together in the Rhythm Kings when Bill first formed the band.<br /><br />It was good to trade a few licks with Albert at the Royal Albert Hall in London then later at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow.<br /><br />Albert is one of the all time great guitarists. He's the Charlie Parker of country guitar playing!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-46772458146586947902009-11-24T11:43:00.000-08:002009-11-24T11:53:10.861-08:00Friends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AeQFs4u0PYY97G0TkGPH0yWPGFP-bS32SxM4a-YVDyxODqjku_MakgPX7ksdT61iwhbVRXKHgMEzqigpjRuyRk8OVDldQx9ON3WPtdtXK8OU_JCyii0jV1nlkV4IWETg1KbXNb0bsbTP/s1600/Marcus,+Tom,+Ron+Martin+%26+Danny"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AeQFs4u0PYY97G0TkGPH0yWPGFP-bS32SxM4a-YVDyxODqjku_MakgPX7ksdT61iwhbVRXKHgMEzqigpjRuyRk8OVDldQx9ON3WPtdtXK8OU_JCyii0jV1nlkV4IWETg1KbXNb0bsbTP/s320/Marcus,+Tom,+Ron+Martin+%26+Danny" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407758316078673794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I just wanted to share this photo with you that my friend Marcus Ford sent me.<br /><br />It was taken in the dining room at my old house in Ayrshire around 10 years ago.<br /><br />From left to right is Tom Torrance, me, guitar legend Ron Moore, Marcus, and my oldest pal Danny Godfrey.<br /><br />The guitars and mandolins are an assortment of Gibsons, Epiphones, Martin's and Vandens. We had some great dinner parties in that room.<br /><br /><br /></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-22131898304319929302009-11-23T01:57:00.000-08:002009-11-23T02:12:25.204-08:00My Wish - Sri Lankan Charity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTy_2XEIoTE-aJr61okMES6_HV8Dh_4TDQ6PTO9NiWqYan2pYJSJEyFabh7mExS328qBSHs1iTLy4rwM1m8yp8cUsHeq_y7CSf2qIceEOkx-kUqB4O7BqWc17vdK5GU8i-ervSu0t10DL/s1600/Martin,+Nelum+%26+Marcus.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTy_2XEIoTE-aJr61okMES6_HV8Dh_4TDQ6PTO9NiWqYan2pYJSJEyFabh7mExS328qBSHs1iTLy4rwM1m8yp8cUsHeq_y7CSf2qIceEOkx-kUqB4O7BqWc17vdK5GU8i-ervSu0t10DL/s320/Martin,+Nelum+%26+Marcus.com" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407236128794486082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm patron of "My Wish" a charity that gives help and support to terminally ill children and their families in Sri Lanka.<br /><br />We recently had our first charity fundraising event at the Killermont Polo Club in Glasgow.<br /><br />The Killermont Polo Club is an Indian restaurant just around the corner from Scotland's Buddhist Vihara which is a central meeting place for Glasgow's Sri Lankan community.<br /><br />The evening was opened by Venerable Rewarta leading a traditional lamp lighting ceremony, then after opening speeches from the charity founder Nelum Jayakody and vihara trustee Ian Paton, there was a short video presentation.<br /><br />I played a set with guitarist Marcus Ford and Alison Burns. The music was followed by an auction which raised around £2,000.<br /><br />It was our first fundraiser and we are planning more for the future.<br /><br />Photo: Martin, Nelum and Marcus<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-67834364731311005772009-11-17T00:44:00.000-08:002009-11-17T04:23:24.435-08:00Guitar Label Showcase<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZ3EN2gVJlmL_mwaop9NXyXhPs3mKrb253pJRHq35TUBaRzuif8BmLocLIGohEq34n4Bge9ZFcYM1I7FLAUGh_8pvoTB_mAgeiXz7XJRvUMbh5R5drdhKHMYHoZPawd6L38r5KNDc6sCe/s1600/Mili+%26+The+Intellectuals.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZ3EN2gVJlmL_mwaop9NXyXhPs3mKrb253pJRHq35TUBaRzuif8BmLocLIGohEq34n4Bge9ZFcYM1I7FLAUGh_8pvoTB_mAgeiXz7XJRvUMbh5R5drdhKHMYHoZPawd6L38r5KNDc6sCe/s320/Mili+%26+The+Intellectuals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404990876815611026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I played at The Guitar Label Showcase at the RSAMD in Glasgow last Sunday with Mili, Marcus Bonfanti and Clive Carroll.<br />It was really good to play a concert with all the guitarists from The Guitar Label.<br />www.p3music.com<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-35554016255229834232009-11-15T05:18:00.000-08:002009-11-15T05:26:46.343-08:00Dundee Jazz Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_G3agxM4MMcixtql0Bl2dJyX4eHgtvlbAyzT42jrwDVwJX0tpeoFb_xGV_AMRSuSZNV82q01T6n1gdt5HU40moD8gYboDnGNK8_d_UudAkSXnmnm2bl27clIktFHQ7RG3a7fzFXIBnpEO/s1600-h/Dundee+Jazz+Fest.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_G3agxM4MMcixtql0Bl2dJyX4eHgtvlbAyzT42jrwDVwJX0tpeoFb_xGV_AMRSuSZNV82q01T6n1gdt5HU40moD8gYboDnGNK8_d_UudAkSXnmnm2bl27clIktFHQ7RG3a7fzFXIBnpEO/s320/Dundee+Jazz+Fest.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404319131476418258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm in Scotland for a couple of shows. Alison Burns and I have just played at the Dundee Jazz Festival and I'm playing at The Big Guitar Weekend in Glasgow tonight at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama.<br /><br /><br /></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-63983299792547698822009-11-14T03:26:00.000-08:002009-11-14T03:41:58.791-08:00"My Life in Five Songs" - BBC Scotland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eA3hXCvOqlXEuTnRyYUSl6Z_b_ZO_fnlsGfHuE5axISMp2WWb6YXIviNpZJODJT_QRIpKy8IrQf1kxRHp9KjlvehnQSaaHSze6aDC1fYj31NHNCIofqTmKT4ukClTyTthl2l_qs5auY8/s1600-h/Martin+%26+Phil+Cunninham.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eA3hXCvOqlXEuTnRyYUSl6Z_b_ZO_fnlsGfHuE5axISMp2WWb6YXIviNpZJODJT_QRIpKy8IrQf1kxRHp9KjlvehnQSaaHSze6aDC1fYj31NHNCIofqTmKT4ukClTyTthl2l_qs5auY8/s320/Martin+%26+Phil+Cunninham.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403919984621617250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I was at the BBC studios in Edinburgh recently recording a radio show with Phil Cunningham called "My Life in Five Songs" for BBC Radio Scotland.<br /><br />The show is presented by Phil, and each week he invites a musician into the studio to talk about five songs that have been important in their lives.<br /><br />The show will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland at 11.30am Tuesday 17th November, and repeated at 06.05 on Saturday 21st November. It will also be available online as a PodCast on BBCiPlayer for one week after broadcast.<br /><br />It was good to be Phil's guest and talk about various times in my life and the effect music has had in my life.<br /></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7458642040181596160.post-77941892322070903602009-11-09T06:18:00.000-08:002009-11-09T06:43:30.319-08:00Mentoring Sessions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwOofHXjh7O6mz2TiEQ62kYz4L247sWxwt7c69QwWkGNsFTT-IqL_B1HGH83mhDcTciqLfQadgoxecuoK8CU3vfVfejktFGmLZY3B8MLzQD_70f1texs-wU3Egmws4DiBSzjiLkxjZl2l/s1600-h/Gary+Mullans"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwOofHXjh7O6mz2TiEQ62kYz4L247sWxwt7c69QwWkGNsFTT-IqL_B1HGH83mhDcTciqLfQadgoxecuoK8CU3vfVfejktFGmLZY3B8MLzQD_70f1texs-wU3Egmws4DiBSzjiLkxjZl2l/s320/Gary+Mullans" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402108258660710834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I have a small group of guitar students that visit me once in a while for mentoring, advise, and help with various aspects of guitar playing and musical development.<br /><br />They're all really excellent players, some of them have been playing guitar for a long time, and nearly all are already professional guitarists.<br /><br />Most of the time I get them to look at music from a slightly different angle and free them up from any musical or technical difficulties that they are having.<br /><br />I do this by freeing their minds from all the "stuff" that guitarists have to learn in order to play the instrument at a very high level and put it to one side.<br /><br />I get them to play the guitar, rather than have the guitar play them, and develop a natural musical flow and close relationship with the instrument.<br /><br />In a very short time I can get them to play all the ideas that come into their heads without that terrible block that comes halfway between the brain and the guitar.<br /> <br />I'm a kind of guitar analyst or "shrink" as most of the work we do together is to do with adjusting the mindset.<br /><br />I always tell my students that "I make guitarists into musicians"<br /><br />I have several really good young students. This photo is of Gary Mullins who braved the freezing cold November weather to fly up to Scotland from Aylesbury for a mentoring session at the studio. Gary has already embarked on a musical career and I'm sure his talent and dedication will lead him on to a very successful career in music.<br /><br />www.martintaylor.com/mentoring<br /></span>Martin Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983042857561298144noreply@blogger.com0