Two “greats” of the guitar world – and two of our favourite people – together on our stage!

Virtuoso Brazilian guitarist, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, Celso Machado, transports his audiences through the richness and diversity of Brazilian music and beyond. For forty years Celso Machado has been performing on concert stages throughout Brazil, Western Europe, …

Scotland’s foremost troubadour, Archie Fisher, returned to the stage at the School of Music on March 10, 2013, as part of the PHMS Concert Series. He gave an enchanting afternoon performance to a capacity audience.

Here, he poses with long-time fan Joan Baker. The Bakers first heard Fisher at the University Folk Club, Dundee, Scotland …

Scotland’s foremost troubadour

at the Pender Harbour School of Music, Madeira Park

Master guitarist, singer and songwriter Archie Fisher is known throughout the country as the host of BBC Radio Scotland’s award-winning “Travelling Folk” show, which he has presented for over 25 years. He is, well, a legend.

His Gaelic and Glasgow roots influence his …

This global blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz is perfect for a winter afternoon. Featuring musicians from Canada, Cuba, Venezuela and the USA, the band’s members have played this music at the highest level, making contributions of their own internationally to the music as a whole. Zapato Negro has developed an eclectic and exciting concert …

Pender Harbour Music Society announces their season opener featuring Two Much Guitar, with Bill Coon and Oliver Gannon on guitars, backed by Darren Radke on bass and Dave Robbins on drums. Sparks fly between Gannon and Coon, documenting the conversational quality and intimacy this duo achieves. Gannon is the high water mark in the instrument’s …

Christie Reside and Terence Dawson created pure bliss at the Music School on Sunday afternoon in the final concert of the season. After the haunting Chansons de Bilitis by Debussy, the bouncy first movement of Georgian composer Taktakishvili’s Sonata for flute and piano showed just how versatile these instruments can be, especially in the hands …

Pearl Django came, conquered and left Madeira Park last night once again. Influenced by the Gypsy Jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli, Pearl Django swept us through some serious gypsy swing, both traditional and original. Each member of the 5tet is a consummate musician. The two guitarists’ finger-work was breathtaking and beautiful; the violinist …