Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Mose Rager, Odell Martin, Wes Montgomery, Howard Roberts, Kenny Burrell, Doc Watson, AC Jobim, Luis Bonfa, The Beatles, Crosby-Stills-Nash, Leon Russell, Mark Knopfler, Carole King, Bob James, Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Breau, Artie Traum, Joni Mitchell, Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner, Harry Partch, Pablo Casals, Brahms, Chopin, Beethoven, Dvorak, Debussy, and anyone who creates great grooves and melodies.
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"Maybe it's that tone he gets from his guitar — warm, sweet and beguiling; or maybe it's that feeling you get that he could blow you away any time with the flashiest of pyrotechnics, but instead is unerringly tasteful — maybe it's that tendency to forget that you're listening to another album of "guitar music" and find that you're simply enjoying great music. Pat Kirtley is winning large legions of fans with his irresistible fingerpicking; find out why!"
Pat Kirtley has made a career of telling stories through his guitar, conjuring places both exotic and traditional, with a category-defying repertoire of blues, folk, pop, celtic, latin, jazz, and down-home country. His music is known for its honesty, humor and depth.
As a creator of new acoustic music, he has penned a virtual library of fresh, lyrical compositions for guitar. Pat's talents won him the title of US National Fingerstyle Champion in 1995, National Thumbpicking Champion in 1994, and his playing continues to garner international praise. He was hailed as one of "The Next Generation: Hot New Acoustic Acts for the Millenium" by Acoustic Guitar Magazine.
As a writer, Pat has been a featured columnist for magazines Onstage, Electronic Musician, Home Recording, Wood & Steel, and Germany's Akustik Gitarre. He is also known and respected as a guitar educator, traveling thousands of miles each year giving musician workshops as an international clinician for Taylor Guitars.
He is a veteran of the festival scene, having been a featured performer and presenting masterclasses at major events across the country and internationally. Pat has produced numerous instructional videos from Guitar Workshop and books from Mel Bay. He was selected as one of the artists for Narada Records' CD project "Guitar Fingerstyle" which sold over a quarter million copies, followed up by appearances on Narada's Masters of Acoustic Guitar and Guitar Fingerstyle 2.
Under his own name Pat has produced five acclaimed albums which have become perennial staples of the acoustic guitar world. Pat co-produced and appears in the respected "World of Celtic Guitar" series from Vestapol Videos, which spawned accompanying books from Mel Bay and CD's from Rounder, and produced "The Nine Pound Hammer". a performance - documentary on the Kentucky Thumbpicking style.
Pat's music is featured on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered. On broadcast TV, Pat's performances are featured on two seasons of KET Network’s award-winning Jubilee music series, and his music has been used as soundtracks on Lifetime Network’s The Wire.
It is a pleasure to have you as my new MySpace friend… I find your MySpace page, your talent and your enthusiasm for music pleason’ to many… I welcome you’re other MySpace friends to visit my MySpace page that I’ve dedicated to my admiration of many talented guitar playing musicians of many styles… Stop by check it out and leave a comment if you like… Thanks Ken…
Hi.....Welcome, and thanks for dropping by our site for a visit. Thank you too for the add, and for the friendship.
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Here's hoping you have a fantastic week. Come back and visit again sometime.
thank you very much for your kind comment. my project name is worst sense. but im not warlike people.i love peace. my project name is irony and paradox.
your guiter play is great. your guiter sound healing me. i think your guiter play is sound medicine.
''at this moment'' i was deeply mooved.full respect.
Hello from FRANCE …..… Thank you, I’m very proud to be one of your friends. I enjoy your songs, it was a pleasure to listen You can leave me a comment if you want, I would appreciate it !! All the best for you …. Pascal
Hi Pat, Time After Time! Wow!! Absolutely beautiful!!! I had considered aranging that myself, but after listening to your version consider the song "done".
Please let me know soon about Woodchoppers Ball. The date is Saturday December 12th and will be held at the Kent Stage in Kent Ohio. I would really love to have you there this year!
I'm doing a Wizards of Acoustic Guitar show tonite in Lakewood Ohio with Doug Smith, Dan Bliss and Patrick Woods. It should be fun!
MUSIC THAT MATTERS KY, VA and WV Compilation Album ALMOST COMPLETE. What an honor for us to work with the great INDY POWER while serving a cause. Its been great to see artists and fan bases unite to energize the music scene over-all while making a differance and the Music Matter!!!! 24 artists and counting as we near our mastering date on July 25th. THANK YOU
Thank you for your friendship. Discover that beating heart of yours.. she is vast and full of poetry and stories, love and glories, To celebrate the world becoming a cozier and friendlier place, please accept a free download of my song THANK YOU.
Thank you for connecting! If you're interested, I'm offering one free original MP3 download to my new MySpace friends, just go to my profile and let me know the name of which track would you like to get and I'll tell you where to download it for free.
Hi Pat. Thank you for adding me sir. Peg and I went to see Edgar and Mark at the Blue Door last week. Three hours of pure talent. See you in two weeks. :) Ken
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