The original NYC Fretless Guitar Festival was created as an annual event in 2005 to celebrate the release of the definitive fretless guitar double CD “Village Of The Unfretted” on Unfretted Records and to promote the premier fretless artists and luthiers. The first event was held on September 10th-12th at the Knitting Factory and in Brooklyn at iO Restaurant and Lounge. Many of the top names in the fretless community participated the first year including Franck Vigroux, Elliott E# Sharp, Yan Vagh, Ratko Zjaca, Michael Vick, Tellef Ogrim and the Tom Baker Quartet.

The 2006 Fretless Fest raised the bar once again with world renown artists like Dave Fiuczynski, Ned Evett, Jon Catler, Bora Yasar, Neil Haverstick, Simone Massaron, Scott McGill, Luca Formentini & Ed DeGenaro giving workshops & performances at the Knitting Factory.

The 2008 event was held at Crash Mansion & The Delancey, and this line up was as diverse as ever with Ned Evett, Edward Powell, Michelle Webb, Jon Catler w/ Willie McBlind, Elliott Sharp/E#, Simon Yu, King B, Morgan Kraft, VVV, Aurelien Budynek and Mustafa Stefan Dill.

The next official Fretless Guitar Festival in NYC & Brooklyn will be called the 2012 International Fretless Guitar Summit and will be held at The End in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn, New York on October 4th, 5th & 6th with workshops & performances featuring

Erkan Ogur   
Tim Donahue
David Fiuczynski
Ned Evett 
Randy Roos
Elliott Sharp (NY) 
Jon Catler (NY)
David West
Edward Powell  
Michael Vick
Mahan Mirarab
Paul Livingstone
Scott McGill
Kevin Kastning 
Timucin Sahin (NY)
Adrian Romero (NY)
Consider The Source (NY)   
Aurelien Budynek (NY)
Morgan Kraft (NY)
Tom Shad (NY)
Mustafa Stefan Dill   
Erman Dirikcan
Jordan Ferreira  
Bryan Betts 
Jahloon9   
E. WolfV Jackson (NY)
Open Jam Product Demos (3 days & multiple locations NYC/Brooklyn……)
Current Sponsors
Vigier Guitars
Godin Guitars
Pentatonic Music (Greenpoint)
D. Fialho Custom Guitars  
Sankey Guitars
Unfretted Recordings / Unfretted.com
Sound As Music Productions

www.FretlessGuitarFestival.com




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Lots of old polyphonic music from the 16th century. Not really exciting but very soothing! :)

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Remix by SUZU RYO: https://soundcloud.com/zuzu-susu/adrian-handpanambient-remix
Remixes by caraúna:
https://soundcloud.com/carauna/adrian-handpan-singing-steel-may-2016-prototype-sketchbook-03-main-edit-1
https://soundcloud.com/carauna/carauna-convida-adrian-handpan-aeolian-breeze
Remix by ramonn: https://soundcloud.com/ramonnmercader/road-original-hang-by-andrian-handpan

Mark Walton | BIO | 05.07....
One of Australia's most respected DJ's, Mark Walton has been a DJ within the Australian Dance Music movement for many years. Having experienced musical trends first hand throughout the 80's and 90's, Mark's DJ sets demonstrate a vast knowledge of Dance Music, whilst pushing the boundaries of Dance Music genres today.

After being discovered in his hometown Brisbane by R.A.T. (Recreational Arts Team) - the cultural youth movement phenomena of the late '80's - Mark moved to Sydney to pursue his DJ career. After linking up with R.A.T. to play numerous parties and events, Mark became one of Australia’s best known up and coming DJs, playing to audiences in excess of 15,000. Around this time, Mark also visited the U.S. taking up an invitation to play a series of events on the West Coast.

Having established himself on the Sydney DJ circuit in the early 90s, Mark began sourcing music for Good Groove Records (Tom Georgiou), then onto developing an independent label, Muzik Too, with Sydney friend Mark Taylor of SLATS Studios. Muzik Too, distributed underground mix tapes by local DJs, pushing their talents and profile to a broader Australian market. Mark then moved to New York in the mid 90s to further his experience and career and to find inspiration, occasionally through some serious vinyl collecting.

On returning to Sydney in the late 90's, Mark began work on radio, broadcasting new music programs with 2SER-FM. During the period, Mark worked in a number of areas including mixing audio for stage productions and fashion shows, a DJ tuition business, event production and music production with local DJs while continuing to play the DJ circuit around Australia including support spots for international and Australian artists. Mark also took up working on the other side of the counter at Acetate Record Bar with DJ Junior B (Pam Hubbock) and Michael Chernoff, Mark’s manager (R.I.P.).

In 1999, Mark began working with event production company, Rawedge, alongside Walter Turrae and Justine Missen. This consisted of sourcing new music for innovative presentations at dance music events in Sydney which added further maturity to the growth of the Australian Dance Music movement. After losing studio equipment and records in a fire in 1999, Mark jumped back into production working on the Wet Pants EP and Album and established Lateral Recordings with James Locksmith. Around this time Mark also teamed up with Sydney DJ, illpickl, to form 3 Dex‘n’Fx which toured Europe including performances in Ibiza and at Home in London. They collaborated on a number of recordings until the untimely passing of illpickl  in 2001.

In 2000, Mark was nominated for "Best DJ - People's Choice Award" and "Best DJ Award" at the inaugural Australian Dance Music Awards (DMA).

After being acknowledged as one of Australia’s most respected and prolific DJs, Mark developed a catalogue of his own recordings as an artist ranging from Hip Hop, Breaks, House, Funk, Disco, Soul, Jazz, Latin, Afro, Dub and Beats all of which have yet to be released, however their time is coming through the formation of his new project Fretless which has its debut album released later this year.

Over the past 5 years, Mark has travelled between Sydney and Brisbane producing and touring with the Resin Dogs and Good Buddha. Mark continues to play on the Australian circuit with regular visits to London and Japan and his spiritual home Hawaii, where he’s collaborated with local reggae bands while fulfilling his other passion of deep sea diving. 

A long time member of the international dance music scene, Mark still retains an immense passion for music - it’s there when he spins it and it’s about to take another step forward when he plays it as part of Fretless.


Handpan and Fretless Harp guitar duet. Original music from France. 
Deux musiciens, Olivier et Christophe, au Handpan et  à la Guitare-harpe fretless.

Mes influences principales: Joe Satriani, Pink floyd, Dream Theater, Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree, Steve Hackett, Toto, Iron Maiden, Shadow Gallery, Symphony X, Genesis, Opeth, etc

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