Cambrian Records Presents Two of Britains Finest Young Guitar Players - Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay
Two of Britain's
finest instrumental guitar players Jim Ghedi and Toby Hay after there 2 month
Solo Tour in the Autumn are now planning a short run of dates in the UK as a duo
performance for the first time.
Solos and Duets for 6 and 12 String Guitar.
“Truly the most intense guitar performance i have ever seen”
Nowthen magazine
Highly respected Solo Finger-style guitarist Jim Ghedi after years of experimentation and travelling around Europe has returned with a focused and signature sound. Exploring finger-style experimental Guitar composition, with a wide repertoire of influences ranging from african music, jazz and eastern european folklore he has crafted his style of playing working heavily in rhythmic phrasing as well as melodic & harmonic experimentation.
Having an impressive history of both collaboration and supported work for such acts as James Blackshaw, Richard Dawson, Dead Rat Orchestra, Cam Deas, C Joynes, Stephanie Hladowski, Alasdair Roberts, Alex nelson’s Death Shanties, The Big eyes family players and Trembling bells.
He releases his album ‘Home is where i exist, now to live & die’ with Cambrian Records later this year, material inspired by his time spent living in Brussels & returning to reconnect with home.
Presents
Wonderful majestic guitar compositions”
Dying For Bad Music
Toby Hay is a guitarist and composer from near Rhayader in Mid Wales. He makes instrumental music inspired by the landscape, people and history of the area. Following in the footsteps of the American Primitive guitarists like John Fahey and Robbie Basho, and the British Folk revivalists like John Renbourne and Bert Jansch, he composes music for the 6 and 12 string guitar.
His music has been supported by radio stations across the UK, Amercia and Australia, and he has performed across Britain, playing Swn Festival, Machynlenth Comedy Festival and Greenman Festival, as well as supporting artists like Ryley Walker, Songhoy Blues and Marika Hackman.
Influenced by Indian Ragas, African Kora music and ancient Welsh harp music from the Robert ap Huw manuscript he makes music to capture the atmosphere of the special and under represented part of Wales where he lives, adding to the long tradition of Welsh string music.
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Highly respected Solo Finger-style guitarist Jim Ghedi after years of experimentation and travelling around Europe has returned with a focused and signature sound. Exploring finger-style experimental Guitar composition, with a wide repertoire of influences ranging from african music, jazz and eastern european folklore he has crafted his style of playing working heavily in rhythmic phrasing as well as melodic & harmonic experimentation.