Tickets $25 advance/$30 day of show (and at the door if available)

Doors at 6:30

U.K. Guitar Virtuoso

When the music press describes someone as an ‘Incredible acoustic talent’ and

‘Peerless – no other word for it...’ and when people like Jean-Christophe Novelli and

Madonna are booking that same someone for their private parties then you know that

something pretty special is going on. Welcome to the world of UK acoustic guitar

phenomenon Clive Carroll.

Born into a musical family at the height of the 1970s, Clive’s musical career really

began at the age of two, when his father presented him with a homemade banjo. Even

at this early stage Clive was exposed to a variety of music – everything from traditional

Irish to rock, pop and soul. He enrolled in London’s prestigious Trinity College to study

composition and guitar, graduating in 1998 with a first class honours degree. However,

all the time he was playing the works of Bach, Dowland and Albeniz clutching a nylon

string classical guitar, the lure of the steel string instrument was working its charm.

Soon after graduation, Clive was given the opportunity to play at a gig with UK guitar

maestro John Renbourn, who, on hearing him play, suggested that Clive record an

album. In 2000, Clive recorded his first album ‘Sixth Sense’, which was greeted by

press and audiences alike as a breath of fresh air in acoustic guitar circles. Clive and

John spent the next two years on tour together in Europe and the United States.

In the meantime, Clive would occasionally return to playing classical repertoire,

recording the ever popular ‘Canon’ by Pachelbel for BMG/RCA Victor in 2002.

His next solo album, ‘The Red Guitar’ appeared in 2004 and this time it was guitar

legend Tommy Emmanuel’s turn to invite Clive to tour with him. After a jaunt across

Australia together, the pair continued to perform all over the world. The collaborations

with John Renbourn continued, meanwhile, and 2005 saw them work together on the

Sony Picture Classics film ‘Driving Lessons’ which starred Julie Waters and Harry

Potter star Rupert Grint.

After years of travelling with guitar giants Renbourn and Emmanuel, it was time to go

solo and so in 2006 Clive embarked on a series of tours under his own name,

accepting an invitation to appear at the highly regarded International Guitar Night of

America along the way. All the time, the buzz concerning this young virtuoso began to

grow ever louder.

“sensational instrumental music that knows no boundaries”

- Acoustic Magazine

“Stunning!!!” - MOJO

“The most original acoustic guitar player in Britain”

- Acoustic Guitar Magazine USA

“total mastery of just about every guitar technique imaginable”

- Guitar Techniques