Guitar

Guitarist Graham McLeod and bass player Holly Downes are two thirds of The String Contingent. The Australian folk trio are touring the country at the moment. Audio

Gunter celebrates the 60th birthday of guitarist Ben Verdery with some of his favourite recordings. Audio

Guitarist Miles Jackson speaks to Eva about his upcoming performance in the Christopher's Classics Series: 'The Romantic Guitar'. Audio

The New Zealand Guitar Quartet are at the tail end of a concert tour, with music by Jack Body, Craig Utting, Clarice Assad and more. Eva speaks to all four quartet members; Jane Curry, John Couch… Audio

New Zealand guitarist Matthew Marshall's latest CD is titled 'Rhapsody on a Riff', and features music by ex-pat composer Michael Calvert. Matthew tells Eva about the album. Audio

Upbeat contributor on music for guitar explores the work of Polish guitarist and composer Marek Pasieczny. Audio

American guitarist giving a series of recitals and masterclasses around New Zealand School. Audio

The relationship between a musician and their instrument is intimate, to the point where it is often described as an extension of their own bodies. Zac Arnold finds out what happens when that bond is… Audio

A tribute to the late BB King from Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Highway 61 Programme. Mississippi musician BB King, known as "King of the Blues" passed away on Friday 15 May 2015, aged 89. King… Audio

Local bluesman Darren Watson recalls the time he met B.B. King, and talks about his lasting legacy. Audio

Upbeat guitar contributor explores classical works played by rock guitarists. Audio

We sit in on a master class with Tuareg blues guitarist, Bombino. Audio

A definitive new retrospective collection covering the work of Huddie William Ledbetter aka Lead Belly – Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection – has just been released. Trevor Reekie talks… Audio

Melody Thomas – herself a one-time ukulele teacher – speaks to music teachers, students and musicians about what it takes to be a good music teacher, and a good student. Audio

Gunter previews Mike Hogan and Christopher Hill's newly released CD "Dark to Light". Audio

Upbeat contributor on music for guitar explores works by Douglas Lilburn. Audio

Upbeat guitar music contributor explores works by, and inspired by,Cuban players and composers. [topic] music [location] Cuba Audio