Album LIBELLULA (2025)
Brano: LETTO DI CHIODI
Artisti: Alberto VENTRELLA - Luigi BONIZIO
Voce: Luigi BONIZIO
Chitarra: Alberto VENTRELLA
Mandolino e glockenspiel: Cristiano LO MELE
venbo@gmail.com

LETTO DI CHIODI (Ventrella - Bonizio)

My tribute to Coldplay's beautiful tune with the help of one of my fingerstyle-guitar inspirations, James Bartholomew.  I hope you enjoy my vocal arrangement on this one.

A Rush of Blood to the Head

Clocks

Clocks - Coldplay Cover (ft. J. Bartholomew)

Acoustic Fingerstyle version of Burnout by Sugarfree

Burnout - Sugarfree

Composed and arranged by Mark Hanson from his book Finger Style Guitar.  A slow-moving ambient fingerstyle piece built around open voicings, soft harmonics, and long decays. Relaxed, atmospheric, and meant to drift without demanding attention.

Canyon Canon

Composed and arranged by Mark Hanson in his book Fingerstyle Guitar. Another ambient acoustic track built on repeating motifs and gentle resonance. Smooth fingerstyle lines over a subtle backing bed, creating a calm, reflective space.

Wheels

Arranged by Fed Sokolow from his fantastic Fingerpicking Beatles book.  A gentle fingerstyle version of the Beatles essential. Focused, intimate guitar phrasing carrying the melody cleanly on top of a soft bed of harmony—simple, honest, and direct.

Yesterday

Arranged by a true master of the guitar, Dominic Miller.  A solo acoustic fingerstyle take on the Cat Stevens classic. Melody-led guitar over a light backing track, keeping the tune’s wandering, reflective vibe intact while giving it a modern acoustic touch.

Wild World

Arranged by a true master of the guitar, Dominic Miller and composed by Elton John.  A warm fingerstyle interpretation of Elton John’s ballad. The melody sits front and center with smooth chord movement beneath it, giving the tune a calm, heartfelt acoustic shape.

Your Song

► Guitar tab and blog: https://www.intellimusica.com/the-polar-express-theme/

Photo by Hannes Köttner on Unsplash

Fingerstyle Arrangement and Guitar TAB for, The Polar Express Theme, by composer Alan Silvestri.

Released in 2004, The Polar Express tells the story of a young boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve, he embarks on a magical journey to the North Pole aboard a train called the Polar Express, learning about friendship, courage, and the essential power of belief along the way.

Even though The Polar Express premiered well into my adulthood, I watch it every year with undiminished, child-like wonderment. The film has a strange Willy Wonka edge, generated by its dissonant sound design and the bizarre voice-over of the Know-It-All actor, Eddie Deezen. 

These elements combine to make the entire experience ever-so-slightly unsettling. I believe this subtle strangeness is precisely what so cleverly captures the imagination, even of an adult viewer.

Underneath this peculiar atmosphere is Alan Silvestri's joyful, celebratory score, which still anchors your subconscious in the holiday spirit. The theme itself is a modern classic—I truly consider it to be in the same caliber as a John Williams masterwork.

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My name is Evan. Each week I create modern content for fingerstyle guitar. Here's some links to check out my work:

Guitar tabs and blog: 
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The Polar Express - Evan Handyside

Cozy Night is a quiet-hour classical guitar album built for the warmth of lamplight and slow, reflective evenings.
Every track is played by a single guitar — no accompaniment, no added textures — letting tone, phrasing, and movement carry the emotion.
The album drifts through late-night rooms, soft reflections, calm walking thoughts, and the gentle hush that settles over everything after most of the world has gone to sleep.
It’s music for sitting by yourself with a clear mind, or for keeping soft company as you unwind after a long day.
Subtle, warm, intimate, and deeply human — a quiet companion for late hours.

Faithful Friend

By the Fire

Forgotten Path

Solstice Thread

Fireside Notes

Place to Rest

Soft Room

Late Evening

Overjoyed

Guitar and bass performance. Game music development.

Hello listener -  I am singing and writing my way through intense grief.  I record everything myself in GarageBand: singing every harmony, playing acoustic rhythm guitar, V-Drums, and percussion. I use outside stem tracks wherever I want extra instrumentation. This is a true DIY process — heartfelt, handmade, and on a shoestring budget — but I’m learning and improving with every track.  I've been going through intensive mixing and mastering training so that I can get all my songs out of DEMO mode.

My signature sound is acoustic-driven songs with a 3-4 octave range layered with rich three- and four-part harmonies. I move between genres depending on the mood of each song, but I always stay true to what feels honest. I’m a throwback rocker-hippie soul who writes straight from the heart — vulnerable, real, and unfiltered.

I spent years performing covers in Las Vegas and the San Francisco Bay Area, covering artists from rock, jazz, pop, funk and metal. After a long break to focus on family, life brought me to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Surrounded by forest, ocean, and the distant silhouette of Vancouver Island, I found a peace I had never known. I bought myself a Johnny Cash Martin guitar and started recording covers that helped me heal.

That process reopened a creative door I thought had closed. My poetry and life stories turned into songs, and over the next year and a half I wrote what became my first 30 songs.

When I perform live, I use a Roland Cube EX amp, my Johnny Cash Martin guitar, a Shure mic and in-ears, and a MacBook Pro running through a Scarlett Solo for my backing tracks. Technology is what makes this OneWomanBand journey possible, and I’m deeply grateful for it.

To Erika, Rachel, Brooklynn, Rylie, and Lukas — you are forever in my heart. This music is the legacy of love I leave for you. I used to sing silly songs with you every chance I got. Since losing you in 2019, writing and performing is how I manage that loss. I will never stop hoping to see you again.

Thanks for listening.
Peace. 🌿

Volant Records is a story-driven label and shared universe: cinematic concept albums, stutter-house, western sagas, haunted pop, and hymn-like instrumentals. Home to Jupiter Morrow, Avaline Ingels, Shadow Face, Buck Ramble, Choralith and more. All Worlds Reserved®.

Watch out for my new album called "I Literally Made This Entire Album Using GarageBand On My iPhone" coming soon!

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