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Glenn Weiser, fingerstyle guitarist
Celtic / Blues / Acoustic

Celtic, Blues, and Acoustic Guitar and Harmonica



ALBANY, New York
United States

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Member Since2/13/2008
Band Websitehttp://www.celticguitarmusic.com/
Band MembersGreg Schaaf (Byrne and Barrett), Dave Danks (Dancing Bear)
InfluencesRobert Johnson, Chet Aktins, J.S. Bach, John Lennon, Django Reinhardt, Woody Guthrie, Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Pentangle, Hot Tuna, John Fahey, T-Bone Walker, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Clarence White, Charlie Poole, Turlough O' Carolan, and Little Walter, to name a few.
Sounds LikeAndres Segovia meets Blind Lemon Jefferson somewhere in Ireland before they ramble through the Southern Appalachians on their way to the Mississippi Delta. If that sounds fanciful that's because it is.
Record LabelSpruce Top
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Glenn Weiser, fingerstyle guitarist
"In preparing his arrangements, Weiser approaches the task of adding bass lines and inner voices with respect and skill. ... (His) results should please both classical players and folk purists,and introduce this rich tradition to a new generation of guitarists."
- Andy Ellis for Guitar Player, June 1996, in his review of my book, "Celtic Harp Music of Carolan and Others for Solo Guitar."

"Impeccably clean playing on stunningly beautiful Celtic melodies" - Mark D. Moss, Editor, Sing Out! (Comment on my 2006 CD, "Brian Boru's March").

"A sparkling smorgasbord of fingerstyle guitar" -Greg Haymes, Albany Times Union (From his review of my opening set for folkie Tom Paxton in 1998).

"A monster talent." - Jason Ringenberger (Jason and the Scorchers)

I'm an Irish-American acoustic musician (my mother was born in County Down) and a writer in the Albany, NY area. I began my musical life when I was only knee-high by singing in church. At 13 I took up guitar, studying first classical then acoustic fingerstyle, and from there I went on to learn banjo, harmonica, mandolin, and fiddle.

As well as teaching private music lessons, I perform traditional Celtic music, acoustic blues, and folk music in the Northeast, and write as a music reviewer for Metroland, Albany's alternative newsweekly. I have also written for Acoustic Guitar, Sing Out!, and Acoustic Musician magazines, and am the author of four Celtic fingerstyle guitar books and three harmonica books.

Besides my solo project, I play Celtic music with Greg Schaaf in the duo Byrne and Barrett and acoustic jam-band music with Dave Danks in the duo Dancing Bear. (mp3s of both duos are online on my website, celticguitarmusic.com).

My solo fingerstyle guitar CD, "Brian Boru's March" contains my published solo arrangements of Celtic fiddle, harp, and bagpipe music performed on vintage prewar Martins (I'm holding a 1931 0-21 in the picture), and is available from my website. You can hear selections from my CD right here.

I was also at the original Woodstock festival in 1969, and when you can look back on Jimi Hendrix playing "The Star-Spangled Banner," being old enough to join AARP doesn't feel so bad. So check out my music, visit my website, and join my posse if you like what you read and hear.

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Alf Brozzer

Alf Brozzer



Oct 16 2009 4:12 PM

Alf Brozzer : two brothers with samplers & record players...


"Absinthe", our october 2009 too-drunk-to-funk mixtape.


Terry Mostyn

Terry Mostyn



Sep 30 2009 6:48 PM

Hi Glenn,
                 Nice stuff on this site,enjoyed your guitar work,well-done my friend
                               Slan,Terry
Alf Brozzer

Alf Brozzer



Sep 25 2009 3:08 PM

Alf Brozzer : two brothers with samplers & record players...


"Tel Quel", our september 2009 mental mixtape.

Alf Brozzer

Alf Brozzer



Aug 28 2009 10:00 AM

Alf Brozzer : two brothers with samplers & record players...
 

"Faith No More", our august 2009 oldschool analog techno mixtape.



Reinfecta

Reinfecta



Jul 16 2009 1:03 AM

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Kepelledro



Jul 5 2009 5:47 PM



Alf Brozzer

Alf Brozzer



Jun 22 2009 2:23 PM

Alf Brozzer : two brothers with samplers & record players...
 

"Sunday Morning", our june 2009 afterhours mixtape.





Dianna

Dianna



May 8 2009 9:25 PM

Just dropping in to say hello!
Society High

Society High



May 3 2009 9:33 PM

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Yngve

Yngve



Apr 19 2009 10:18 AM

Hello Glenn
Thanks for the add. Great playing, love especially your Celtic tunes!

Yngve
Dominique Rivière

Dominique Rivière



Apr 19 2009 9:59 AM

Bonjour Glenn
merci pour le petit message
et pour tout ce que vous apportez à la guitare Fingerstyle
depuis la Bretagne
kenavo
Dominique
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starman

kenneth marshall



Apr 19 2009 6:49 AM

hi thanks for the add glad to have you as a freind cheers nice guitar work would like to play like that
MR. RICHARD

MR. RICHARD



Apr 19 2009 5:30 AM

JUS' STOPPED BY TO SAY hey PETER & ALWAYZ "thanx", FOR THE most gracious ADD ......

GREATest RESPECTS FOR YOUR WORK ....

ROCK ON !!!!!

MR.

RICHARD
The Indulgers

The Indulgers



Apr 18 2009 8:06 PM

Hope you are SURVIVING these crazy economic times! Enjoy our new video "Whiskey Tonight" and stop by our site for a FREE download of the new song. Yes, something for FREE.
* * * Cheers!

Alf Brozzer

Alf Brozzer



Apr 14 2009 1:10 PM

Hello from the band of brothers with samplers & record players !


"Hidden Treasure", our april 2009 mild d'n'b mixtape.



Status Hat Productions

Status Hat Productions



Mar 6 2009 1:38 AM

Hi Glenn --

Beautiful works!!!

I hope all is well.

Peace & Much Creativity -- from some another upstater...

carli

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Andrey Vinogradov (Russian hurdy-gurdy tunes)

Andrey Vinogradov (Russian hurdy-gurdy tunes)



Feb 25 2009 4:52 PM

Thanks for the add. Best regards from Russia

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Prydein

Prydein



Feb 3 2009 1:23 AM

Hey Glenn,

We're practically neighbors, keep the music going!


Cheers,

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Parkington Sisters

Parkington Sisters



Jan 27 2009 5:20 PM

Thanks for being a friend.


Rose, Sarah, Ariel, Nora and Lydia

The Wandering Endorphin

The Wandering Endorphin



Jan 27 2009 2:19 PM

Enjoyed your music Glenn.

Cheers,

Jim


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Denis Turbide

Denis Turbide



Jan 27 2009 11:18 AM

Thanks for the kind words and the add Glenn.
flx

Félix Núñez



Jan 27 2009 6:34 AM

Hi Glenn
Thank you for the add
*Aubyn*

*Aubyn*



Dec 31 2008 7:05 PM

Happy New Year Glenn!!
Follow your dreams :)

*A*
Mark Q Harper ♠♥♣◊♪♫™

Mark Harper



Dec 25 2008 11:51 PM

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Street Team Ind.

Street Team Ind.



Dec 5 2008 2:53 AM

Thanks Glenn Weiser, fingerstyle guitarist!

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