I am coming back to Colorado this August with two very intimate shows at the Soiled Dove in Denver on August 6th and 7th. This is a much smaller room that I normally play. Tickets go on-sale tomorrow at 10:00am local time. Each shows will just be me playing solo acoustic, and there will be no support acts either. It’ll just be me! I had a wonderful time in Colorado these past few weeks. The Guitar Camp in Vail was absolutely amazing! The show in Breckenridge was fun. I also had a wonderful time performing with David “Dawg” Grisman in Fort Collins, Steamboat Springs, and Boulder. I had so much fun that I decided to come on back!!!
In just 5 years, I’ve presented over 11 guitar retreats (or
camps). I’ve hosted them in the Catskills Mountains, the California coast, the highlands
of Scotland, the magical island of Cuba, the banks of the mighty Mississippi, the
Louisiana swamps, my homeland of Australia, and the Rocky Mountains. As much as
I enjoy hosting these retreats, it does take a ton of time, energy, and work to
pull them off. I also want some time to dream up a NEW kind of guitar
experience to share with the world! With that said, it’s time to me take an
extended break from hosting guitar retreats. Before taking this hiatus, I’m
going to host one more retreat in one of my favorite places on earth, and we’re
going to ring in 2020 with style. ‘The Tommy Emmanuel Holiday Guitar Getaway’ is
heading to Hawaii Dec. 28, 2019 – Jan. 1, 2020 on the island of Maui at The
Royal Lahaina Resort. That’s right…one more guitar
retreat in HAWAII!
It will be 4-nights of finger pickin’ in paradise with guitar workshops
throughout the day and intimate performances every night. The dynamic jazz duo
of Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo will be returning as
instructors. One of my favorite country pickers, Brent
Mason, will be
teaching for the first time at one of my retreats along with Hawaiian Slack Key
guitarist Jeff Peterson. We’ll also have a VERY
special guest instructor – Hawaii’s own Jake
Shimabukuro on ukulele. There will be a Hawaiian Luau, beach jam sessions,
and an exclusive New Year’s Eve celebration and show. They’ll also be
opportunities to jam with myself and the other instructors and one-on-one
mentor sessions. Mark my words…this will be the GREATEST retreat I’ve ever
hosted in one of the most beautiful places on earth!
Pricing for this retreat will be a bit different than previous
ones. We wanted to make this camp as affordable and family friendly as
possible, so hotel accommodations and meals are NOT automatically included.
There is a separate registration for the retreat and staying at the Royal
Lahaina Hotel where all these activities will be taking place. The resort is
giving all retreat attendees a significant discount, but you must register for
the retreat first. However, you are free to stay off site at a different hotel,
Airbnb, or anything of your own choosing. If you would like to eat lunch and
dinner with the group, there will be a separate pricing for that option as well.
All that register by July 31st will receive:
-10% discount on your retreat registration and meals (discount
does not apply to Royal Lahaina hotel reservations).
-Exclusive
Tommy Emmanuel “Repeat Offenders” T-Shirt
-Exclusive and Signed “Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Getaway” Event Poster
-Limited Edition Tommy Emmanuel Notebook
-Official Tommy Emmanuel Socks
-FREE 1-Year subscription to Acoustic Guitar Magazine.
-TrueFire.com Discount Card for on-line guitar instructional
courses.
-Official Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Camp Laminate
-Tommy Emmanuel Gift Bag with guitar strings, picks, key chain,
stickers, and much more.
To get the discount, at check out, you must enter promo code:
TOMMY
These guitar retreats have been a joy to host, but it’s time for
me to take a break. I will be hosting them again, but I just can’t say when
that will be. I want to thank all the instructors who have taken part in these retreats,
but most of all I want to thank all of you that have attended them. It’s been a
privilege to play, teach, grow, and learn from all of you. I want to especially
thank the ‘REPEAT OFFENDERS”. I love you all, and I wouldn’t be here without
you! I hope you can all join me in Maui, where we all can “hang loose” for one
more retreat!
Remembering Chet on his birth date today… His brilliance, his kindness and his example to us all can never be underestimated. He set a high standard to follow and was true to his calling. It didn’t matter if you were the waitress in Cracker-barrel or the President, he treated everyone the same, and had a big heart for his fellow man.
Smokey Mt Lullaby was the last song we recorded together. It was in the early hours of the morning and it was one take. He treated me like family and I will always be grateful to him, Leona and Merle for their kindness and encouragement. Every time I play one of his tunes, it’s like he lives on through his music and comforts me inside. We owe him so much!
Every month this year we are offering an album of the month at a reduced price. This month it will be Little By Little. This is a double album that has many Tommy originals on it that you will recognize!!
Papa George is a song that Tommy wrote about George Harrison and it is on Little by Little as well. Take a look at this live performance of Papa George….
