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International guitarist and composer - Sam Piha
studied Classical Guitar at London College of Music ALCM(performers
diploma) LLCM (TD), while there he also studied the Electric
Guitar and helped to set up Haringey music workshop.
Once
introduced to Philip Bennett they formed the sucessful
electric folk group - Easy Street who quickly gained a
brilliant reputation and devoted fan base on the cabaret
and pub circuits with their unique blend of celtic rock
and folk music mixed with their energetic stage performances.
Easy Street have now become one of the foremost barn dance
and ceilidh bands in the country.
Sam
has a large catalogue of compositions and arrangements
including songs for stage productions and the theme to
a BBC radio programme and is available for your venue
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Artistes
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Solo guitar- Sam plays many styles through classical,
Spanish and popular arrangments.
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Guitar and flute- with Louise Garner, light entertaining
programmes for concerts and all types of functions.
• Guitar duo-
with Martin Vishnick specialising in classical/Latin music.
• Latin band- an extension of the
Piha-Vishnick duo to include drums, percussion, vocals
etc.
• Caramba
show- a spectacular Latin based show with music and
dance.
• Barn dance and celidh band- Easy
street with Philip Bennett on violin, one of the most
popular barn dance bands on the circuit.
• Cabaret- with Philip Bennett on
violin. A highly successful cabaret show with a unique
blend of virtuoso violin and electric guitar. |
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performs both as a solo artiste and with Martin Vishnick
as the internationally renowned Piha
- Vishnick guitar duo.
Highly experienced on the international
circuit, they have thrilled audiences as far afield as
Scandinavia, Spain, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Italy,
Russia and the Caribbean.
The Piha Vishnick Guitar Duo has performed regularly at
Festival Hall, Barbican and National Theatre.
Sam
Piha and Martin Vishnick Duo have released four C.d.'s
to critical acclaim.
Viva
(record of the week on Lyric FM
in Ireland), Classic
guitars by Starlight, Flamenco
and Live
on level 5 all of which highlight
their special blend of highly entertaining classical and
latin guitar music and feature several of Sam's compositions.
"Superb
duo" .... Classic CD magazine |
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