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ACOUSTIC GUITAR 
INTERNATIONAL MEETING 
12th edition 

  Firmafede Fortress, SARZANA (La Spezia) Italy 
 2009, May 20th-21st-22nd-23rd-24th 


Sound System and Power 
Amplification by 


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


 Work in progress 

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"LUTHERIE and GUITAR DIDACTIC COURSES" ,  May 20,21,22, program in progress

"New Sounds of Acoustic Music", 2009 CARISCH Award, contest for young guitarists, May 21, h. 7p.m. info

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

ACOUSTIC GUITAR INTERNATIONAL 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 20,21,22 ) 
Suscription and info

EXHIBITION OF LUTHERIE, IMPORT, ACCESSORIES AND PUBLISHING FOR THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR  special section for CD, DVD, VINILES 
(May 22,23,24 - 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 21st 
h.7p.m.: 
“NEW SOUNDS OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC”, 2009 CARISCH Award 
young guitarists contest 

performers: 
Lorenzo Favero, Michele Spreghini, Nicola Seccia, Alessandro Martinelli, Fabiano Corso, Leonardo Corsi, Marcella Menozzi, Erik Ventrice 

Giury formed by: 
Robert Godin (Godin Guitars), Duck Baker (musician), 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.: 
remembering STEFANO ROSSO with ANDREA TARQUINI & EDOARDO MARTINEZ 
MIKE COOPER (Uk) 
DUCK BAKER (Usa) 
ED GERHARD (Usa)


Friday May 22nd h.9pm: 
BOB BROZMAN (Usa) 
MICHAEL FIX (Australia) 
"HUSSY HICKS" (Australia) 
DAVID BROMBERG (Us)
Saturday May 23rd h.9pm: 

"Strings & Voices for Dialogue & Civil Rights Award" 
1st edition, to the memory of Woody Guthrie                special guest: NORA GUTHRIE (Us) 
LUIGI GRECHI (It) 
MAURIZIO BETTELLI (It) 
DE SIMONE & MARTINEZ (It) 
ERIC LUGOSCH (Us) 
FABRIZIO POGGI & "CHICKEN MAMBO" (It) 
SARAH LEE GUTHRIE & JOHNNY IRION (Us) 
BEPPE GAMBETTA (It) 
BOB BROZMAN (Us) 
JOEL RAFAEL (Us)
Sunday May 24th from h. 12am to 7pm: 
(free entrance) 

SIMONE VALBONETTI (Vincitore concorso "NEW SOUNDS OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC 2008") 
NICO DI BATTISTA (Ita) 
ROBERTO FABBRI (Ita) 
ANTOINE DUFOUR (Canada) 
MASSIMO VARINI & JACKIE PERKINS (Ita-Usa) 
"LOU LOU SISTERS" (Svezia) 
MICHAEL FIX & "HUSSY HICKS" (Australia) 
"BLUEGRASS STUFF" (Ita)
ADMISSION: 

Exhibition of Lutherie, Import guitars, accessories and all the events in the Firmafede Fortress during the day: free entrance 
Night Concerts: Thu 21st-fri22nd-sat23rd tickets   € 18 
3 nights subscription (reserved seats) € 50 

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 and they will be open to all partecipants of Acoustic Guitar Meeting. Special subsriptions reserved to students of the schools of the La Spezia area and to the students of the local Conservatory. 
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: Sunday May 24th, h.12,  "JIMI HENDRIX REVISITED" 
The songs of James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix revisited by Alessandro Diaferio and Giorgio Secco, both with acoustic and electric guitars. 
A musical journey in the music universe of the legendary guitarist born in Seattle. 
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
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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 KIDS' GUITAR CORNER guitar 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 23rd 
City of Sarzana-Regione Liguria “STRINGS & VOICES for DIALOGUE & CIVIL RIGHTS”  Award 
1st edition, to the memory of WOODY GUTHRIE 

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

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 

h. 4pm Conference: “This land is our land” in the memory of Woody Guthrie, father of the new folk song for civil rights 

coordination by Mariano De Simone 

h. 9pm celebration concert on the main stage with the best artists 


"HEINEKEN MEETING POINT"  Bar-Restaurant 
Heineken is the official beer at the Acoustic Guitar International Meeting
Concerts in the streets of the historical center of Sarzana
Performers: 
MAX PRANDI, MILENA PIAZZOLI, GIULIA MILLANTA 

Artists in concert 

THURSDAY MAY 21 
h. 7p.m. 
“New Sounds of Acoustic Music”, 2009 CARISCH Award 
 Young guitarists contest , performers:
Lorenzo Favero, Michele Spreghini, Nicola Seccia, Alessandro Martinelli, Fabiano Corso, Leonardo Corsi, Marcella Menozzi, Erik Ventrice 

The best three performances will win musical instruments and accessories offered by  CARISCH srl, partner and sponsor of the event. 

Giury formed by: 
Robert Godin (Godin Guitars), Duck Baker (musician), 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) 


FRIDAY MAY 22 
h. 9p.m. 
photos 

Artists bios and photos to be published soon 
 
SATURDAY MAY 23 
h. 9p.m. 
photos 
 

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SUNDAY MAY 24 
h. 9p.m. 
 

INTRODUCTION BY ALESSIO AMBROSI 


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Alessio Ambrosi 
President of the Ass. Cult. “Armadillo Club”, Artistic Director 
  Acoustic Guitar 12th International Meeting exists by the work of: 
Produzione ed Organizzazione: Ass. Cult. Armadillo Club 
Direzione Artistica: Alessio Ambrosi 
Segreteria Organizzativa: Paola Pardini, Patrizio Bellucci, Piero Guagliumi, Alice Ambrosi, Alessio Ambrosi 
Ufficio Relazioni Espositori: Alice Ambrosi, Piero Guagliumi, Jolanda Enrione 
Relazioni con il Pubblico: Marco Pettinelli, Laura Sebastiani, Marco Ferraris, Massimo Antognetti, Lorenzo Bianchi, Betty Verri, Sandra Fregoso, Barbara Barattini, Rita Micheli 
Hostess e Steward: Studenti ITC “C. Arzelà” 
Staff: Giovanni Bernardini, Carlo Landini, Dario Parmigiani,  Matteo Bacigalupi, Federico Carozzo, Alessio Borghetti, Giulia Rissicini 
Coordinamento Musicisti: Jacqueline Perkins, Piero Guagliumi , Giulia Millanta 
Coordinatori della Didattica: Paola Pardini, Davide Mastrangelo, Rollando Baria 
Coordinamento Seminari Didattici: Davide Mastrangelo (Lizard) 
Coordinamento Seminari ADGPA: Marino Vignali 
Coordinamento eventi fingerpicking.net: Giovanni Pelosi 
Ufficio Stampa: Alina Lombardo, Luciana Damiano, Cristiano Cameroni, Paola Pardini, Alice Ambrosi 
Ufficio Stampa Comune di Sarzana: Cinzia Baruzzo 
Progetto Tecnico Allestimenti: Ing. Patrizio Bellucci 
Scenografie: “Kasbah” Prod. Teatrali Roma 
Responsabili Backstage: Alessandro Arrighini, Carlo Landini 
Impianti Audio: SR Technology, Recanati (MC) 
Tecnici del suono: Gianluca Cavallini, Lallo Costa, Terenzio 
Tecnico Luci: Franco Ponzini 
Produzione e Riprese Video: Andrea Casentini 
Fotografi: Tiziano Gagliardi, Luca Giovannini, Daniela Rollando 
Grafica: Jolanda Enrione 
Stampa: Grafix - Sarzana, Baudone Grafiche - Sarzana 
Tipografia: 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: 
Città di Sarzana, Assessorati alla Cultura e al Turismo 
Provincia della Spezia 
Regione Liguria 
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 
Università di Pisa,  Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia,  Corso di laurea in Cinema Musica Teatro 
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 
Heineken Italia spa 
Conad Tirreno 
S.R. Technology P.A. Systems - Official Sound 
Ekomusicgroup - Martin Guitars 
Carisch srl - Godin, Ramirez, Giannini, Norman Guitars 
Gold Music distr. Breedlove Guitars, Tanglewood Guitars, Seagull, Simon & Patrick, La Patrie 
Lowden Guitars 
Maton Guitars, Messiah Music Italia 
Fishman Acoustic Amplification 
MarkAcoustic, Parsek srl 
Bose Italia spa 
B-Band Pickup Systems 
John Pearse Strings 

Portale ACCORDO.IT 
A.D.G.P.A. of Italy 
CENTROSTUDIFINGERSTYLE 
Accademia di Chitarra “LIZARD” 
portale Fingerpicking.net 
rivista "DISMAMUSICA MAGAZINE" 
rivista “CHITARRE” 
rivista “GUITAR CLUB” 
rivista “STRUMENTI MUSICALI” 
rivista  “INSOUND” 
rivista "SUONARE NEWS" 
rivista "SEICORDE" 
rivista "BUSCADERO" 
pubblicazione "PAGINE  MUSICA" 


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