At the end of a hugely successful 2017 National tour, Tommy Emmanuel is proud to announce he will return to Australia in August 2018 for a unique opportunity that no guitar fan will want to miss.
Over 4 days and nights, guitar students and aficionados will receive masterclasses and performances with Tommy and fellow guitarists Michael Fix, Simon Hosford and Richard Smith.
“Hi folks, Tommy Emmanuel here. I want to tell you about my Australian guitar retreat in 2018. It’s happening on August 15th to 19th in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges of Victoria. My instructors will be Michael Fix, Simon Hosford, and Richard Smith. So come along and be prepared for four days and nights chock-full of learning, jamming and playing together while we eat, sleep, drink guitar. We’re going to spend our time immersed in the magic of music. That’s what these events are all about!”
The Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Retreat Australia will take place at CountryPlace, right in the middle of Dandenong Ranges and 40 minutes drive from Melbourne. Surrounded by the beauty of the Mountain Ash trees and the natural wilderness of the area, this luxury retreat is aimed at players of all ages, levels, interests and taste. Whether you are a master player, a beginner, or just an enthusiastic fan, this four-day program offers activities and workshops for all levels of guitarists in a non-competitive environment and strictly about the joy of music.
In a career that has spanned over five decades, Tommy Emmanuel has become one of the most respected and acclaimed musicians on the planet. One of five designated “Certified Guitar Player” (CGP), a tribute bestowed by iconic guitarist Chet Atkins, Tommy has received an incredible variety of accolades, including two Grammy Award nominations, two Golden Guitar awards and being twice voted Best Acoustic Guitarist by US Guitar Player Magazine. In 2010, he added AM to his name after CGP, when he was appointed a Member of Order of Australia for services to music.
“These four days of guitar playing and music are for players of all levels, and we are so looking forward to seeing you there! Take the time to invest in yourself with what is bound to be the best four days of your life. Because YOU are the best investment you can make!”
Watch Tommy’s TEDX Talk “My Life As A One Man Band” here.
Tommy Emmanuel and David Grisman Release “Pickin'”
9 Oct 2017
Tommy Emmanuel, CGP and celebrated mandolinist David “Dawg” Grisman have joined forces on a new collaborative album entitled, Pickin’ – available in stores and all digital retailers on Friday, November 3. This marks the first recorded collaboration between these two acoustic titans and arrives on Grisman’s own label, Acoustic Disc. Pickin’reflects on both Tommy and David’s signature classical, Americana, folk, and roots stylings, but it also artfully merges jazz rhythms, jamming, and unpredictability in the mix.
Among many standouts, Tommy’s playing seamlessly entwines with Grisman’s mandolin during the first single “Tipsy Gypsy” as nimble picking converges on hypnotic hummable melodies. Meanwhile, “Cinderella’s Fella”swings from a brusque and galloping opening into a passionate and poignant pastiche of harmonious technicality. Check out the full track listing below and catch The CGP & Dawg Tour coming up this November.
Pre-orders for this record start at Tommy Emmanuel’s webstore on Fri. Oct. 13. The first 100 pre-orders will also get a free Tommy Emmanuel and David Grisman pick (as featured on the album cover). Order Here: https://store.tommyemmanuel.com/products/pickin-cd-2017
Very much looking forward to the joining the wonderful line up at Adelaide Guitar Festival 2018. The four day festival takes place 9th-12th August 2018 at the Festival Theatre – Adelaide, Australia. For more info head to www.adelaideguitarfestival.com.au/
The Adelaide Guitar Festival (AGF) (formerly the Adelaide International Guitar Festival) is a four-day biennial festival, curated by internationally renowned Australian guitarist, Slava Grigoryan. Unbound by genre and acclaimed for its outstanding quality, its concerts span rock, jazz, folk, classical, experimental, blues and roots music.
The inaugural festival in 2007 was modelled on the New York Guitar Festival and saw 100 musicians from around the world perform across 40 events, and attracted an audience of over 30,000 people.
In 2009, Adelaide Festival Centre CEO and Artistic Director, Douglas Gautier, together with AGF Artistic Director, Slava Grigoryan, announced the festival would become a biennial event.
The Festival is the most significant of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2014 it announced a new partnership with Spain’s Córdoba Guitar Festival. This exciting development has seen ongoing exchange of guitarists between the festivals, and in 2016 has extended to include the Seville Guitar Festival.
Building on the success of the Adelaide Guitar Festival Orchestra in 2014, AGF presented the inaugural Adelaide Guitar Festival Summer School in January 2016, inviting budding classical guitarists to participate in a week of intensive, immersive classical guitar playing and skills development with highly respected national and international guitar teachers.
The 6th Adelaide Guitar Festival builds on previous programs and extends into new territory, with Guitars in Bars and other places, a broad-ranging open access program of guitar music across Adelaide and regional South Australia, and Resonance, which takes the festival to hospitals and aged care facilities for those who cannot otherwise attend.
Very excited to announce an upcoming tour with Mr. Rodney Crowell!! This is going to be a real fun one…I hope to see all you Thrill Seekers out there! Tickets go on sale Friday, September 15th. Head to tommyemmanuel.com/tours for more info!
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to play at Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, TN. What a unique venue and experience! This is a great video of myself and Joe Robinson playing Windy & Warm
Last year on the Classics and Christmas Tour, Pat Bergeson and I performed an arrangement of “Amazing Grace” which was just a blast! This tour is always such an incredible time full of merriment and joy! Can’t wait to see you all out there is year!
Hello Thrill Seekers! I just had one of life’s great experiences at our Guitar Camps in California. Joe Satriani had his G4 team with amazing players/teachers…and I had my acoustic Camp with my hand-picked team of incredible players/ teachers. Everybody had a great time, did a lot of work, a load of jamming and socializing, and we were able to send the students to BOTH camps to hear the players doing their thing. I had the privilege of playing with Joe and Phil Collen (from Def Leppard). I haven’t played my electric guitar for a long time, so it was great to bend those strings again and listen and learn from these monster players!! Hope we can do it again!! Thanks to Dreamcatcher Events for putting on our camps! BTW…Stu Hamm and Jonathan Mover were so good to play with too!! Thank YOU! xx TE
Tommy Emmanuel’s Classics & Christmas Tour dates have been announced! Shows will feature one full set of Tommy Emmanuel’s solo classic acoustic songs, and one full set of Christmas favorites with Pat Bergeson, John Knowles CGP, and Annie Sellick. Head to TommyEmmanuel.com/tours for on sale info!
Eva Waits is a brand new song, only available on Live! At The Ryman. The CD was released on Friday, May 19th with Eva Waits as a Bonus Track. This track was recorded live, in December 2017, at The Big Room at Sierra Nevada in Chico, CA.
Here is another sneak peek of Live! At The Ryman which comes out Friday! Tall Fiddler is a genuine “had to be there”…no fix ups…no frills recording. I am so excited for you to hear the magic that happened that night at The Ryman!
JUST ANNOUNCED: Tommy Emmanuel to tour New Zealand and Australia later this year! Pre-sale tickets are on sale beginning 9am local time, Monday, May 15th!
Very excited to announce the release of my new CD “Live! At The Ryman” on May 19th! Now through May 12th, a limited number of CDs will be available for pre-order. When you pre-order the CD and share this post, you will be entered for a chance to win a signed version of the CD. PLUS, one grand prize winner will receive a signed copy of the CD, two tickets to a show of their choice, and a meet & greet upgrade. Click here to pre-order your copy http://bit.ly/2p8IPjF
Guitar Dreamers is proud to announce a a day with Tommy Emmanuel in two parts to be held at the Manship Theatre on Lafayette St. in downtown Baton Rouge. TICKETS HERE!
Master Guitar Class
First Tommy will hold a Master Guitar Class. Guitar Dreamers has had the honor of hosting Tommy Emmanuel every year for the past 10 years, but this is our first ever Tommy Emmanuel Master Class. The class will be limited to 90 attendees and will be held in the Manship Hartley Vey Theater.
You can bring your own guitar, and Tommy will play several songs and give instruction as well. Also, there will be a time for questions and time to visit with Tommy. Tommy Emmanuel is considered to be one of the premier guitarists in the world today, and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards.
To have this opportunity to learn from one of the masters is a rare privilege. Don’t hesitate to purchase your ticket. Complimentary water will be serviced and a cash drink station will be provided.
Evening Concert
The afternoon class will be followed by an 8pm concert by Tommy in the Main Manship Theatre! Notice there is a separate link for concert tickets on our website main page, or go to www.manshiptheatre.org for concert tickets.
What an honor to be joining Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam this June! It’s going to be a fabulous evening and I am so looking forward to it. Tickets are available HERE!
“CMA Music Festival is just around the corner, and with it comes one of Nashville’s most anticipated annual events, Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam. In anticipation of the 16th installment of the Jam, Stuart has shared this year’s stacked lineup.
Country-rock band the Wild Feathers, Americana vocalist Rhiannon Giddens and new singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde are all on the bill, along with Tommy Emmanuel, the Grand Ole Opry Squaredancers, comic Gary Mule Deer and Stuart’s wife, Opry queen Connie Smith and the Sundowners. Set for June 7th at 10:00 p.m. at the Ryman Auditorium, the freewheeling concert features the artists playing well into the night, as its name suggests. The Jam traditionally takes place the evening before the kick-off of CMA Music Festival and often features a number of surprise guests.” – Rolling Stone
Deep River Blues>Doc’s Guitar>Blue Smoke>Cannonball Rag – Live! At The Ryman
25 Apr 2017
Live! At The Ryman releases on May 19th! One of the tracks is a medley of Deep River Blues, Doc’s Guitar, Blue Smoke and Cannonball Rag.
Live! At The Ryman was recorded live at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN on 27 February 2016, except “Eva Waits” which was recorded on 8 December 2016 at the Big Room in Chico, CA.
This is a genuine “had to be there”…no fix ups…no frills recording. Each of my guitars has pickups and microphones that are included when you buy them, so the sound you hear from this recording is exactly as it sounds in the hall.
