Hamilton Guitar Association: May 2013

Friday, May 10, 2013

The Final HGA of 2013 featuring The Hamilton Family

Mon. May 13 , at the good Pheasant Plucker, 20 Augusta Street, Hamilton

7:30 sign in, show starts at 8:00

This week, following Hamilton’s premier open mic session,

the HGA is proud to present,.. the GRAND FINALE

The Amazing, talented and endearing,...

Over the last few years we have all watched the Hamilton Family grow in skill and develop some excellent guitar playing to go along with their terrific and distinctive vocal capabilities. The influence of a loving and devoted musical family was very clear as I watched Sydney and Sarah enchant their jovial fans (myself included) at a show of their own. This is going to be one memorable finale to the 2013 season.

Come out to have some drinks, shake some hands, play along with, and hear, your friends at the HGA for one last time before we say goodbye for the summer.

See you Monday,

Mark

S.O.F.G.A.

Southern Ontario Fingerstyle Guitar Association

Some five years ago, I typed finger style guitar into a search engine because that was the type of playing I wanted to explore. Mostly because I was tired of replacing all my lost guitar picks. What I found was the SOFGA, a club dedicated to this guitar style and encourageing new people to learn by providing a non competative performance environment. They met right here in Hamilton, I knew that this was something I had to check out.

What I found was a community of people enjoying each other's music, company and friendship. And the amazing music! Cutting edge acoustic, celtic, old blues , entire bands seems to leap from guitars held by one person. No fake effects or back tape. Each meeting, one great player after the next would play. Then, one of them would take some time to show you thier style.

This is where I found my guitar teacher and mentors and some realley good friends. Though I was just a beginner, these people seemed to have a genuine desire to hear my music. This encouragement was pivital, at a time when the rest of the world just wanted me to forget the whole guitar thing .

Some five years later, when it comes to music, I still don't have it all together most of the time, but I've come a long way, mostly thanks to SOFGA.

Now , it's called the Hamilton Guitar Association but the goal and spirit are the same. That's why I'm happy to slug all the gear up the stairs at the Pheasent Plucker every other week, set up the mics and board, then, watch it all unfold.

Mark V

Hamilton Guitar Association

Monday, May 27, 2013

Sarah Hamilton

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The first Vid from the Hamilton's Feature set

Monday, May 20, 2013

Alfie's Slide sessions @ the Baltimore House

Friday, May 10, 2013

The Final HGA of 2013 featuring The Hamilton Family

Mon. May 13 , at the good Pheasant Plucker, 20 Augusta Street, Hamilton

7:30 sign in, show starts at 8:00