Fine string artist Don Jennings brought to my attention that not everyone knows what a "Requinto" guitar is.  It is a smaller nylon-string guitar tuned a 4th above standard tuning; think shifting each pitch one string toward the low E--A becomes E, D becomes A, etc. It is the tenor voice of the Mexican guitar family.  I became enamored with its tone a few years ago when guitar shopping during the pandemic.  I picked this one up as the others were being "disinfected" and was immediately smitten.  Music just poured out of it, even the beginnings of a song.  I had to buy it then and there so I could see how the song would turn out:)  It is the first on the playlist, "Return to Innocence".  It has the lead voice with a Gibson Jumbo giving some bottom end on some of the songs.

Songs Featuring the Requinto Guitar

First released on St Patrick's Day, I explore some Celtic-flavored melodies that came to me while playing a Requinto guitar.  It's higher tonality sounds a little more harp-like and they just seemed to pour out of it.  I add a little foundation with the Gibson SJ-100.

A Celtic Idyll

A peppy little tune written for my fourth granddaughter 11 years ago (she just turned 16) but newly arranged and recorded.  A distinctive feature heard throughout this song is the falling 3rd interval that sounds like I'm calling out her name which I do from time to time whenever I get to visit.  Hopefully it will put a little spring in your step:)

Calling Abby

Spring, though a season, is also a metaphor of new beginnings.  This tune is a celebration of all things Spring:)

Spring Will Come

The presents are opened and the children are playing with boundless energy.  This is the image I wanted to capture with the solo Requinto guitar.  I thought about putting an adult in the room (bigger guitar) but decided no, let the children play:) There is also a wee little story line; there is playing and playing, trying out a different toy, playing some more, then the fatigue sets in and they start to wind down for a nap only to dream of playing some more...

Child's Play

With all that's going on, sometimes the heart just wants to flee to a place of innocence. Maybe we could meet there...

Return To Innocence

I am a finger-style guitarist living on the Texas high plains.  At the core of my music is melody that is inspired and informed by my Christian faith, family, friends, and countless influences through the years from the great composers, to jazz, folk, rock, Latin, Celtic, and the many fine musicians I have come to love on the Cloud, some I have been privileged to collaborate with.  Thanks for stopping by to have a listen. Comments are always welcome. Feel free to click on the picture of any track to learn more about it.

Songs Featuring the Requinto Guitar

David Dunham