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Artist
Colin Reid
12+ albums
acoustic guitarguitarinstrumentalfolkacoustic
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http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/veesik/c_reid.html Britain and Ireland have produced many outstanding acoustic guitarists these past 30 years, most notably Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Davy Graham, Adrian Legg, Dick Gaughan, Martin Carthy and nic jones. Young guitarist Colin Reid, who hails from Belfast, is the latest practitioner to be added to these illustrious ranks. There aren’t many world class practitioners of steel strung instrumental music kicking around that haven’t been doing so, however consummately, for the past 30 odd years. Certainly not in Britain and most definitely not in Northern Ireland. It is also a matter of some irony today that the delightful tradition of ‘British Fingerstyle’ guitar playing seems to be healthier in America than any place within the British Isles. Welcome Colin Reid! As with all of the above musicians, Colin draws originally on a wide range of influences - blues, jazz, country and classical - to create a powerful, sensitive and universally folk sound on his acoustic guitar. As befits his diverse background of influences, Colin has performed and recorded previously with a variety of bands and musicians, including Niamh Parsons (in her band the Loose Connections), Joby Fox (from Energy Orchard), Brian Kennedy (Niamh Parsons album) and Peter Corry. With Niamh he has completed tours of America, Canada, Denmark and Germany. As a support guitarist he has toured with Bert Jansch (UK) and performed with Leo Kottke (Belfast’s Waterfront Hall), Ad
