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ACOUSTIC GUITAR MEETING 
13th edition 

  Firmafede Fortress, SARZANA (La Spezia) Italy 
 2010, May 19th-20th-21st-22nd-23rd 
Sound System and Power 
Amplification by 


  Sound Technicians: 
Lallo Costa 
Gianluca Cavallini 
Franco Ponzini 
Terenzio & Marco 
PRESENTATION
PROGRAM
COURSES-SEMINARS
WORKSHOPS-VARIOUS EVENTS
ARTISTS
MORE APPOINTMENTS
ACCOMODATIONS-HOTELS
INFORMATION for EXHIBITORS


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"LUTHERIE and GUITAR DIDACTIC COURSES" ,  May 19-20-21, program & info 

"New Sounds of Acoustic Music", 2010 CARISCH Award, contest for young guitarists, May 20, h. 7p.m. info

Exhibition of lutherie, import, vintage, accessories and publishing for the acoustic guitar, CD, DVD, Viniles 
  info for exhibitors 

ACOUSTIC GUITAR MEETING CATALOGUE 
In the occasion of the Meeting it will be printed a catalogue of the event, dedicated to the world of acoustic guitar. It will be the official magazine of the Show, with inside the map of the Fortress, location of the stands and list of the Exhibitors. It will be given to the public at the entrance of the Fortress and after that it will be delivered by post to all shops, musical instrument companies in Italy, etc.  More than 12.000 copies printed. Companies and brands interested to advertise on the catalogue, please contact Mr. Gianni Cameroni at S & G Partners. Phone +39 0362 583672  gianni.cameroni@sgstudio.it 


Come to Sarzana with your guitar, 
you can play, change, sell it or buy a new one! 

 
Presentation 

Hotels and accomodations at special price for exhibitors and visitors 
Program 

LUTHERIE AND GUITAR DIDACTICS COURSES 
(May 19,20,21) 
Suscription and info

EXHIBITION OF LUTHERIE, IMPORT, ACCESSORIES AND PUBLISHING FOR THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR  special section for CD, DVD, VINILES 
(May 21,22,23 - h.11a.m. to 7p.m.  free entrance) 

- Seminars and meetings by Centro Studi Fingerstyle and by italian A.D.G.P.A.; open mic by  “fingerpicking.net” 
- Workshops, concerts, events, etc. 
- Exhibition of CD, DVD, Viniles, collection rarities , magazines, publishing 

CONCERTS 
Thursday May 20th 
h.7p.m.: 
“NEW SOUNDS OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC”, 2010 CARISCH Award in memory of Stefano Rosso
young guitarists contest 

performers: 
GIULIA MILLANTA, LEO JAMES MANZINI,  ALBERTO ZILIOTTO,  PAOLO CODOGNOLA, GAVINO VINCENZO LOCHE, ROBERTO BARCELLINI, TOMMASO MACELLONI, DOMENICO IMPERATO, SONIA SCIALANCA, FILIPPO AVELLINO. 

Giury formed by: 
Davide Rossi (Stefano Rosso's son), Andrea Carpi (giournalist, “Chitarre”), Maurizio Piccoli (giournalist, “Strumenti Musicali”), Davide Mastrangelo (CentroStudiFingerstyle), Giovanni Unterberger (Lizard), Giovanni Pelosi (Fingerpicking.net), Marino Vignali (ADGPA), Germano Dantone (Carisch), Fiorenzo Baruzzo (Heineken), Alessio Ambrosi (Armadillo Club) 

h.9p.m.: 
FRANCIS KUIPERS (NL) 
MASSIMO VARINI (ITA) 
PEPPINO D'AGOSTINO (USA) 
DEMANIA TRIO (USA) featuring: ALEX DE GRASSI (acoustic guitar), MICHAEL MANRING (electric bass), CHRIS GARCIA (tabla, percussions)


Friday May 21st h.9pm: 
GIUA & ARMANDO CORSI (ITA) 
ALEX DE GRASSI (USA) 
DEMANIA TRIO (USA) 
JOHN GORKA (USA) featuring Michael Manring 
SONS OF THE DESERT (D)
Saturday May 22nd h.9pm: 

City of sarzana-Liguria Region "Strings & Voices for Dialogue & Civil Rights" Award 
2nd edition presented to JACKSON BROWNE special guest of the night 
VICTORIA VOX (USA) 
EILEEN ROSE & RICH GILBERT (USA) 
MAURIZIO GERI & RICCARDO TESI (ITA) 
CHIARA CIVELLO TRIO (ITA) 
MASSIMO BUBOLA (ITA)
Sunday May 23rd from h. 12am to 7pm: 
(free entrance) 

ERIC VENTRICE (ITA) 
DANIELE BAZZANI (ITA) 
RODOLFO MALTESE & MASSIMO ALVITI (ITA) 
MAURIZIO FALCONE & SILVANO MANCO (ITA) 
CLAUS BOESSER FERRARI (D) 
ANTONIO LOMBARDI (ITA) 
GIOVANNI BAGLIONI (ITA) 
MAX PRANDI (ITA) 
SONS OF THE DESERT (D) 
BERMUDA ACOUSTIC TRIO (ITA)
ADMISSION: 

Exhibition of Lutherie, Import guitars, accessories and all the events in the Firmafede Fortress during the day: free entrance 
Night Concerts: Thu 20th Fri 21st Sat 22nd tickets   € 20 
to reserve: www.happyticket.it
3 nights subscription (reserved seats) € 50 to reserve info@armadilloclub.org 
Sun23 free entrance 

Seminars by "CENTRO STUDI FINGERSTYLE" 

The Centro Studi Fingerstyle in Arezzo, by the coordination of M.° Davide Mastrangelo, will lead  seminars and meetings with the best acoustic guitar teachers. 
The admission to the seminars is free, this is the program: 
friday May 21 
h. 4-4:30pm              Micki Piperno : improvvisazione, le 5 zone della chitarra 
h. 4:45-5:15pm        Simone Valbonetti : il ritmo nella composizione per chitarra 
h. 5:30-6pm              Paolo Capizzi : l’uso di accordature alternative per l’adattamento 
saturday May 22 
h. 11-11:30am          il CentroStudiFingerstyle presenta il libro: Fingerstyle Collection 
h. 11:45-12:15am    Giovanni Bailo presenta il libro: Partial Capos 
h. 12:30-1pm            Paolo Giordano : incontro didattico a tema libero 
h. 4-5pm                    Davide Mastrangelo : la didattica attiva attraverso la creatività 
sunday May 23 
h. 11-11:30am          Francesco Tizianel : il Fingerstyle a servizio della voce 
h. 11:45-12:15am    Pino Russo : jazz improvvisation in fingerstyle guitar solo 
www.centrostudifingerstyle.com
Seminars and Meetings by ATKINS-DADI’ GUITAR PLAYERS ASSOCIATION OF ITALY 

L’ATKINS-DADI’ GUITAR PLAYERS ASSOCIATION OF ITALY will present its program of events during the  days of the Meeting. Here's the schedule: 
Antonio Tarantino - brazilian guitar 
I CHITARRISSIMI -the guitar and the classic music 
www.adgpa.it
Open Mic and events by Fingerpicking.net 

Fingerpicking.net, the web-site community of acoustic guitar lovers, will confirm its presence in the Meeting with various activities. In the past years their stand has been full of musical sessions, performance, presentation of CDs and books, always with a great success. 
They will coordinate a stage, in the Tower area, where many of the best acoustic guitar players in Italy will perform according with a schedule presented by Giovanni Pelosi
ALFONSO GIARDINO, MAX VALLI, MAX PRANDI, GIULIA MILLANTA, ANDREA VALERI, SERGIO PATERNÒ, STEFANO MIRANDOLA, LUCIANO PIZZOLANTE, GIUSEPPE PORSIA, DAVIDE CITROLO, CLAUDIO BELLATO, LEONARDO BALDASSARRI, FILIPPO COSENTINO ACOUSTIC TRIO, LUCA FRANCIOSO, PAOLO CAPIZZI, GIULIO REDAELLI, DANIELE BAZZANI, ALEX DI RETO, GIOVANNI PELOSI, RENO BRANDONI, LORENZO FAVERO,  FRANCO CORTELLESSA & NICOLA CATTANEO, ANDREA TARQUINI & EDOARDO PALERMO, PAOLO MARI, PAOLO ANESSI & SIMONA GRASSO, ELISABETTA CITTERIO, JONTOM, PAUL MOORE, KEN MIDDLETON, VICTORIA VOX 
www.fingerpicking.net
Demo and events on the Central Stage 

 The central stage in the main courtyard of the Fortress will present demo-concerts during the day. 
Demo and events on other stages 

 The stage in the Tower area will be coordinate by the Fingerpicking.net community. The stage in the Pavillons area will be at disposal of luthiers, guitarmakers, companies for their endorsers to demonstrate instruments and accessories. 
Special sections of the Meeting 

Special area “UKULELE VILLAGE" with Ukulele makers and distributors, Ukulele artists and didactic seminars. 
Inside the village the  "KIDS' GUITAR CORNER” , didactics and games for children
ESSERE SUONO ”  spiritual seminar and experience with music and yoga, coordinated by expert musicians and yoga teachers. Schedule and organization by MAX ORMEA and "Art of Living" 

More appointments during the Meeting 

in the Firmafede Fortress
Exhibition of  CDs, DVDs, Viniles, Collection Rarities, Publishing 
A special section of the Exhibition will be dedicated to these objects, enlarging the area and the arguments of the Meeting and giving more opportunities to the visitors. 
This area will be open also during the main concerts from 9p.m. to 12p.m.
Free market for selling/buying used guitars 

A special area, around the Tower, will be at disposal for changing/selling/buying used guitars: 
Come to Sarzana with your guitar, 
you can play, change, sell it or buy a new one! 

SATURDAY MAY 22nd 
City of Sarzana-Regione Liguria “STRINGS & VOICES for DIALOGUE & CIVIL RIGHTS”  Award 
A celebration of the popular song as a prominent instrument of social commitment, for dialogue and civic progress, and its interpreters par excellence: the voice and the acoustic guitar 
2nd edition presented to 
JACKSON BROWNE 
special guest of the Acoustic Guitar Meeting 13th edition 
To Jackson Browne, musician, singer songwriter, pianist and above all guitarist, one of the most important in the world, for his commitment and social activism, political and civilian that, for over 40 years, accompanies him on stage and in his private life. 
Jackson Browne is nominated the City of Sarzana – Liguria Region 2010 Award for “STRINGS & VOICES for DIALOGUE & CIVIL RIGHTS” because for 40 years, his strings and his voice, have enhanced life: speaking out against injustice and cultivating hope for a better tomorrow. 

The Award, a work of the great italian sculptor Luigi Mainolfi , will be presented to Jackson Browne by the Mayor of the City of Sarzana on the main stage on Saturday night, May 22nd. 
Martin Guitars partner of the event. 

First edition, 2009, presented to NORA GUTHRIE in memory of WOODY GUTHRIE 

"Photograph by Robin Carson, Courtesy of The Woody Guthrie Archives"


"HEINEKEN MEETING POINT"  Bar-Restaurant 
Heineken is the official beer at the Acoustic Guitar Meeting
Concerts in the streets of the historical center of Sarzana
Performers: MAX PRANDI,  GIULIA MILLANTA, OTTO CORDE 
Acoustic stage for young guitarists contest in the main square of Sarzana 
Artists in concert 

THURSDAY MAY 20 
h. 7p.m. 
“New Sounds of Acoustic Music”, 2010 CARISCH Award in memory of Stefano Rosso
 Young guitarists contest , performers: 
GIULIA MILLANTA, LEO JAMES MANZINI,  ALBERTO ZILIOTTO,  PAOLO CODOGNOLA, GAVINO VINCENZO LOCHE, ROBERTO BARCELLINI, TOMMASO MACELLONI, DOMENICO IMPERATO, SONIA SCIALANCA, FILIPPO AVELLINO. 

The best three performances will win musical instruments and accessories offered by  CARISCH spa and by Chitarre magazine, partners of the event. 

Giury formed by: 
Andrea Carpi (journalist, “Chitarre”), Maurizio Piccoli (journalist, “Strumenti Musicali”), Davide Mastrangelo  (CentroStudiFingerstyle), Giovanni Unterberger (Lizard), Giovanni Pelosi (Fingerpicking.net), Marino Vignali (ADGPA), Germano Dantone (Carisch), Fiorenzo Baruzzo (Heineken), Alessio Ambrosi (Armadillo Club) 


FRIDAY MAY 21 
h. 9p.m. 
photos 

 
SATURDAY MAY 22 
h. 9p.m. 
photos 
 

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SUNDAY MAY 23 
h. 9p.m. 
 

INTRODUCTION BY ALESSIO AMBROSI 

Welcome to Sarzana and enjoy the 13th edition of the Acoustic Guitar Meeting in one of the most beautiful location in Italy. 
Guitars, luthiers, artists have a special flavour in a XV century wonderful castle, we'll have a lot of fun! 
Alessio Ambrosi 
President of the Ass. Cult. “Armadillo Club”, Artistic Director 
  Acoustic Guitar  Meeting 13th edition exists by the work of: 
Produced and organized by: Ass. Cult. Armadillo Club 
Artistic Direction: Alessio Ambrosi 
Organizing Secretary:  Paola Pardini, Massimo Solli,  Piero Guagliumi, Alice Ambrosi, Jolanda Enrione, Monica Musri, Alessio Ambrosi 
Exhibitors coordination office: Cooperativa Artemisia, Alice Ambrosi, Piero Guagliumi, Jolanda Enrione 
Public relations: Marco Pettinelli, Laura Sebastiani, Marco Ferraris, Massimo Antognetti, Lorenzo Bianchi, Betty Verri, Sandra Fregoso, Barbara Barattini, Rita Micheli 
Hostess and Steward: Studenti ITC “C. Arzelà” 
Staff:  Giorgio Guidotti, Dario Parmigiani,  Luca Riggio, Simone Ruffino, Marino 
Musicians assistans: Jacqueline Perkins, Piero Guagliumi , Giulia Millanta 
Didactics coordinators: Paola Pardini, Davide Mastrangelo, Rollando Baria 
Didactic seminars coordinator: Davide Mastrangelo (Lizard) 
ADGPA seminars coordinator: Marino Vignali 
Fingerpicking.net events coordinator: Giovanni Pelosi 
Press Office: Alina Lombardo, Paola Pardini, Alice Ambrosi, Cristiano Cameroni 
Press Office Comune di Sarzana: Cinzia Baruzzo 
Technical Project productions: Ing. Patrizio Bellucci 
Sets by: “Kasbah” Prod. Teatrali Roma 
Backstage coordinators: Piero Guagliumi, Giulia Millanta 
Sound System by: SR Technology, Recanati (MC) 
Microphones and cables by: Reference Laboratory, Osimo (AN) 
Sound Technicians: Gianluca Cavallini, Lallo Costa, Terenzio, Marco 
Light Technician: Franco Ponzini 
Video Production: Andrea Casentini 
Photographers: Tiziano Gagliardi, Marcello Leotta, Fabio Gianardi 
Graphic Director: Jolanda Enrione 
Print by: Ennegy - Ortonovo, Grafix - Sarzana, Baudone Grafiche - Sarzana 
Typography: Tecnostampa s.r.l. Loreto (AN) 
Web Partner: Accordo.it 
Website Service: Mondo Ufficio, Sarzana 
Website Design: Maurizio Giannoni
We thank very much our partners and sponsors: 

City of Sarzana, Assessorati alla Cultura e al Turismo 
Liguria Region 
Provence of La Spezia 
Ministero dei Beni Culturali, Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio della Liguria 
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, Direzione per la Liguria 
Fondazione CARISPE, La Spezia 
Associazione Valdimagra Formazione 
Consorzio Sviluppo Sistema Sarzana 
University of  Pisa,  Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia,  Corso di laurea in Cinema Musica Teatro 
University of Tourism of Lucca, Fondazione Campus Studi del Mediterraneo 
University of Free Age, Sarzana 
Heineken Italia 
Conad Tirreno 
S.R. Technology P.A. Systems - Official Sound 
Ekomusicgroup - Martin Guitars 
Carisch srl - Godin, Ramirez, Giannini, Norman Guitars 
Reference Laboratory 
Taylor Guitars 
Lowden Guitars 
Gold Music distr. Breedlove Guitars, Tanglewood Guitars, Seagull, Simon & Patrick, La Patrie 
Bose Italia 
Fishman Acoustic Amplification 
B-Band Pickup Systems 
John Pearse Strings 
ACCORDO.IT 
A.D.G.P.A. of Italy 
CENTROSTUDIFINGERSTYLE 
Accademia di Chitarra “LIZARD” 
Fingerpicking.net 
MEI Meeting of the Indipendents 
"DISMAMUSICA MAGAZINE" 
“CHITARRE” magazine 
“STRUMENTI MUSICALI” magazine 
“INSOUND” magazine 
"SUONARE NEWS" magazine 
"SEICORDE" magazine 
"BUSCADERO" magazine 
"PAGINE  MUSICA" 

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