Since 1991, Warren Wilson College has hosted The Swannanoa Gathering. For those who haven’t heard of it before, The Swannanoa Gathering is a series of week-long workshops , where attendees can learn about  and participate in a multitude of different folk arts.
Of course our favorite part of the Gathering is Guitar Week — which this [...]

Hello,
Well after a nice stint out on the west coast where I got to spend a few weeks in the Somogyi shop I finally had to bite the bullet and head home. It’s undeniably winter here in Winnipeg and I have my shop all bundled up with the heaters cranked and the humidifiers going full [...]

Invocacion y Danza by Joaquin Rodrigo, played by Chaconne Klaverenga at the Frankfort Concert Library Series Solo Concert on January 15, 2010.
Guitar by Thomas Humphrey

In Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s 20th Anniversary issue there’s a list of 20 Years of Essential Acoustic Albums and our good friend Al Petteway got two mentions and our Dream Guitars’ 2008 collaboration with Tony McManus received one.
Quotes from the article:
1997 – Al Petteway, Caledon Wood
“Anchored in Celtic music with African and South American influences,
these original [...]

Greetings all!
Chaconne has new videos on youtube from recent concerts. The first video is an outreach for Purdue University before her March solo concert with Purdue.
The latter two videos are for the Boccherini Fandango with the Toledo Chamber Music Society
Happy holidays!

Tony McManus recently won ‘Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year’ for Maker’s Mark: The Dream Guitars Sessions by Tony McManus. The album featured Tony’s stellar playing in conjunction with 15 handpicked instruments provided by Paul Heumiller of Dream Guitars.
Congratulations to you Tony!

Carly Simon, John Forte, Peter Calo and David Saw performing together at Joe’s Pub NYC as part of John Forte’s showcase

Randall Bays dropped in for a visit here at Dream Guitars and while he was here he took this 2009 Striebel Guitars RS Bevel – Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar out to play.