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Tony

General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Americana / Bluegrass

    Location Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

    Profile Views: 38034

    Last Login: 4/2/2012

    Member Since 5/10/2007

    Website theoriginaltonywatt.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Award-winning flatpicking guitarist ..Tony Watt.. has performed at bluegrass festivals throughout the United States and Europe, on the Grand Ole Opry, and elsewhere. He has been featured in ..Bluegrass Now Magazine.. and ..Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.., and toured and recorded with Nashville-based ..Cages Bend.., east Tennessee-based ..Meridian.., and most recently with Rounder Recording artist ..Alecia Nugent... Tony currently performs with his band, ..Southeast Expressway.., and with Leigh Gibson, guitarist for ..The Gibson Brothers... He has taught privately for over 10 years, and now teaches courses in bluegrass rhythm and lead guitar for the Boston Bluegrass Union’s ..Bluegrass Academy... He has also taught guitar workshops and Kids' Academies at bluegrass festivals including ..Grey Fox.., ..Thomas Point Beach.., ..Joe Val.., and many more. Tony teaches guitar and mandolin lessons in Albany, NY, Cambridge, MA, and points in-between. .. .. ....Guitar MySpace Layouts.. - ..Acoustic Guitar MySpace Layouts.... ....Guitar MySpace Layouts.... .. .. ..
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  • Influences

    Flatpickers: Tim Stafford, Lincoln Meyers, Kenny Smith, David Grier, Scott Nygaard, Tony Rice, Clarence White, Eric Uglum, Dave Yates, Ron Block, Russ Barenberg, Steve Watt (thanks Dad!), etc., and my contemporaries: Adam Wright, Avril Smith, Flynn Cohen, Andy Falco, Justin Carbone, Tim Hicks, Jamey Pittman, Jason Kenney, and many more. Non-Musical: Daniel Quinn (Ishmael, Story of B, etc.)
  • Sounds Like

    .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............ "Tony has the best picking parties!" - Bluegrass Now Magazine (June 2007) ....  ............

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  • Clayton Hall

    Thank you so much for your friendship!

    2 years ago
  • Mark Panfil

    Great job at the Grey Fox Kids academy Seniors. Your kids rocked!
    Have a great summer.
    Mark

    3 years ago
  • Mideando String Quintet

    Hi and thank you for the add. www.mideando.it

    3 years ago
  • missy raines & the new …

    oh, I'm sorry but we can't disclose the location of the van at this time. It's being debriefed...

    Great seeing you- you are always welcome!

    4 years ago
  • Bluegrassphotos.com

    Congratulations on your MerleFest win!

    4 years ago
  • Bluegrassphotos.com

    Hope you like that new guitar.

    4 years ago
  • Eric McDonald

    hey man...great picking last night! I didn't know you were from Schenectady. I played eight step a few weeks ago...would have loved to jam out. Oh well...next time.

    4 years ago
  • 4 years ago
  • Silver Dagger




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    Hey Tony! Thanks for the add.
    We miss you! we must pick soon. Maybe in July when we'll be up in your neck of the woods.
    Stay healthy and safe!
    We'll see you down the road!
    Your friends,
    Grace, Ashleigh, Matt, and Coop

    4 years ago
  • J. Peter Yakel & Flood …

    Great music Tony. Hope to see you around town.
    J Peter

    4 years ago
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