LARRIVEE GUITARS TAKE TO THE ROAD THIS OCTOBER

Furthering its recent heightened profile in the UK, high-end acoustic manufacturer Larrivee Guitars and UK distributor Sound Technology are pleased to announce a series of UK clinics featuring Pete Smith together with special guest bass player Roger Inniss. Predominantly performance based, the clinic will also act as a Q&A session about Larrivee Guitars with an extensive range of guitars on display.

Thirty five years playing experience has made Pete Smith an extremely versatile and accomplished musician. Jazz, Blues, Folk, Ragtime, Calypso, Baroque and Bluegrass all get treated to his blistering fingerstyle technique and become playgrounds for his lightning improvisational skills. Rated as one of the UK`s finest guitarists he has gained a national reputation not only as a phenomenal player but also as a teacher and story teller. Regularly receiving standing ovations at top international Jazz, Blues and Folk Festivals, few musicians appeal to such a wide audience which is testament not only to his outstanding musicianship but also for being genuinely entertaining.

As a self-taught musician, bassist Roger Inniss began to listen to and study everything from Bix Beoderbecke to Roland Kirk, Eric Dolphy to Cecil Talor, Rock, Pop, Country - anything that would give him the opportunity to perform expressively. Over the years he has worked on projects with sculptors, actors, and visual artists and has appeared with numerous acts including the Steve Gibbons band, Elkie Brooks, Errol Brown (Hot Chocolate), Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), Snowy White (Thin Lizzy & Pink Floyd) and Chaka Khan.

The all important dates and contact numbers are:

Mon 13th Oct Project Music Exeter 01392 425125

Tue 14th Oct Oasis Music Ringwood 01425 478135

Wed 15th Oct GJÍs Guitar Emporium Storrington 01903 744485

Thu 16th Oct Allegro Music Chelmsford 01245 283527

Fri 17th Oct Norfolk Guitar & Bass Watton 01953 885825

*Sat 18th Oct PMT Birmingham 0121 359 5056

Mon 20th Oct Reverb Leicester 0116 262 4183

Tue 21st Oct Reverb Birmingham 0121 248 5868

Wed 22nd Oct Reverb Sheffield 0114 264 0000

Thu 23rd Oct Reverb Stockton 0164 267 1222

Fri 24th Oct Reverb Glasgow 0141 204 0322

*Sat 25th Oct PMT Manchester 0161 877 6262

Mon 27th Oct Reverb Bristol 0117 934 9955

Tue 28th Oct Music Gallery Cambridge 01223 424007

*Sat 1st Nov PMT Leeds 0113 2426601

Weekday events start at 7:30pm, Saturday performances take place throughout the day 11am-3pm. All events are free.

For full details please contact the individual stores or visit www.welovelarrivee.com