John Etheridge - Performance: John rightly enjoys a glowing reputation throughout the jazz world and beyond and has been described by Pat Metheny as, "One of the best guitarists in the world". He is a prodigiously gifted and creative player whose approach to music can only be described as 'eclectic' as he refuses to accommodate or even acknowledge artificial musical boundaries. John is equally at home on acoustic and electric guitar and his willingness to engage with so many styles is matched by his ability to excel in any of them. www.johnetheridge.com


Ignacio Lozano - Masterclass - Ignacio comes from the south of Andalucia. This is the land of flamenco, a living culture which has had an important influence on his music. He has also experimented with rock, jazz, blues and other musical forms. Among other orchestral works he and his brother Julio rewrote and arranged the score for the Zarzuela "La cancion del olvido" by the maestro José Serrano in 2001 which is currently performed at most prestigious theatres in Spain and won excellent reviews. His latest project includes musicians from Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Brasil; their repertoire provides a fresh blend of latin and Spanish fusion. www.ignaciolozano.org.uk

Robbie Gladwell - Electric Workshop & Performance: Robbie Gladwell is a member of Steve Harley's Cockney Rebel and tours the world regularly. He has played with BB King, Suzi Quatro, Jack Bruce, Soul legend; Percy Sledge and Little Eva to name a few. A trained maker and repairer of stringed musical instruments, Robbie acts as a consultant to many companies in the music industry worldwide. He is the UK demonstrator for Bose and Gibson guitars. www.myspace.com/robbiegladwell



Richard Cox-Smith - Ragtime Workshop & Performance: Richard Cox-Smith is a gifted exponent of many styles of guitar playing. He was first influenced by folk but later took inspiration from Bob Dylan, and, as his playing grew more sophisticated, Bert Jansch and John Renbourn. He is now a superbly talented player of blues, jazz and ragtime (without forgetting his folk roots) and over the years has enjoyed considerable exposure to the public eye, including spots on national TV and radio and extensive touring with Richard Digance, Maddy Prior and Richard Thompson, among others. www.richardcox-smith.zoomshare.com/



Bill Boazman aka. Sonny Black - Ragtime Workshop & Performance: Sonny Black will be joining forces with Richard Cox-Smith in both his ragtime workshop and performance. Sonny is a superb acoustic fingerstyle and bottleneck guitarist. He is also widely regarded as a guitar teacher at workshops and individual tuition lessons. Whatever your level, you'll learn a lot, remember it, and enjoy the experience. “A Sonny Black performance takes you from the Delta to the borders of jazz and back again” - Blues on Stage.



Stephen Kenyon - Classical Performance: Stephen Kenyon began studying classical guitar from the age of seven and went on to study at Trinity College of Music, graduating in 1993. He conducted the London Guitar Orchestra, and also completed his own international recital tour. Stephen was invited by the editors of Classical Guitar magazine to join their panel of reviewers, and was immediately given responsibility for live events in London and the South East of England. Until 1997 he covered all the major and many minor performances given in the South Bank Centre, Wigmore Hall and elsewhere, and has continued to review a large collection of mainly contemporary music scores and CD recordings. www.jacaranda-music.com/


Sheri Kershaw Band - Performance: Sheri (vocals & guitar), Martyn Hewitt (guitars) and Chris Brimley (Bass) form the Sheri Kershaw Band. Sheri takes her influences from her many musical friends encountered throughout her life, as well as Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn. Her musical career as a session musician has taken her all over the world and now she is well on her way to a career as a performer in her own right.
"I am a musician and music is where my heart has always been..." www.myspace.com/sherikershaw



Ken Powell - Luthier Workshop: Ken lives in the Peak District, UK. He started building acoustic steel string guitars about ten years ago and has long had a passion for the guitar, having been a player for more years than he can remember. An engineering design background lead to his curiosity in the design and construction of the guitar. His Q & A talks, mainly at festivals, on guitar design and build are aimed at the curious, the potential builder and the established builders. Ken's orders have intensified and now include a full size guitar, a mid size guitar, a small body guitar, a guitar shaped Mandola or Octave Mandolin and a guitar shaped ten string Cittern. http://powellguitars.com/


Paul Bullen - Studio tour: Paul Bullen is a composer, music producer and TV programme producer. As well as using the High Barn studio for his own projects he occasionally engineers for other artists.