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Ed Gerhard presents his 34th Annual Christmas Guitar Concert
" ...considered the premier holiday event on the Seacoast."
- Portsmouth Magazine
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Friday & Saturday December 16 & 17th, 2016
Unitarian Church 292 State St., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Doors open at 6pm Showtime 7:30pm
A Portion of Proceeds to Benefit ACT ONE; Artists' Collaborative Theatre of New England
Join us for this very special evening with one of the country's finest
acoustic guitarists. Gerhard will perform soulful arrangements of well-loved
carols, as well as his own concert favorites. Fans of guitar music and Christmas
alike will want to be a part of this memorable show."
Annual Food Drive both nights to benefit the Seacoast
Family Food Pantry. Get $1 coupon off a CD for every item you bring.
All donations are greatly appreciated!
CLICK HERE to order tickets
Tickets available at Outlets starting November 1st
Ear Craft Music, Dover Exeter Music , Exeter
NEW: Celtic Crossing Portsmouth (Across from The Friendly Toast)
Call for info (603) 664-7200
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Gerhard celebrates the release
of his new “Ed Gerhard Signature Model”
built by Breedlove Guitars.
The journey of the Ed Gerhard Signature Model Dreadnought begins with Ed’s music and personality. For decades the Grammy Award-winning guitarist has entertained audiences worldwide, combining his inimitable technique with his equally inspiring compositions and sense of humor. Since getting his first guitar at age 14, Ed has been crafting his own unique sound, impressing critics and listeners alike across his acclaimed studio and live albums. Known for his gorgeous tone and compositional depth, Gerhard can move a listener with a single note. Scott Alarik of the Boston Globe said it best when he wrote “Gerhard does not write instrumentals. He writes songs only a guitar can sing.” Read More
The Squareneck Journal:
Weissenborn Interview with Ed
SJ: Thanks for taking the time to talk with us. Who or what inspired you to start playing in the first place?
EG: I always had a musical ear as a kid. When I was about ten years old I saw Segovia on television. That was the first time I’d ever heard the guitar played as a solo instrument and it floored me. It wasn’t until four years later I convinced my Dad to get me a guitar. I started with an interest toward classical music but I couldn’t find any good classical guitar instructors near me so I did what everyone does, went down to the local music store and sat with a nerdy guy and played those horrible things, the songs you never hear outside of the backroom of a music store (laughs). I took about three lessons there. Quit those lessons, got a couple of books. - Read More
The Weissenborn Information Exchange: Interview with Ed
Interview by Aron Radford
If it wasn't for a chance hearing of Ed Gerhard I would have never fallen in love with the Weissenborn in the first place or became a Weissenborn recording artist myself, and this website you're visiting now simply would not exist. Ever since I first heard the hauntingly beautiful "Homage" I was hooked on the instrument and a fan of the man for life. Read More
Ed’s latest CD "There and Gone"
order your copy today!
"There and Gone" is a mix of unique and original compositions and compelling covers. Mostly solo guitar with occasional overdubs of bass, Weissenborn guitar, lap steel and additional acoustic guitars. Covers include "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "Imagine/Across The Universe," "Killing the Blues" and a fresh take on Leo Kottke's lovely "Three Quarter North."
For the Weissenborn fans who've asked; yes, there are a couple of Weissenborn tunes on there and they were a lot of fun to do. "Rye Whiskey Mash" has about the loosest timing I've ever heard, and I got to use a bunch of old and new Weissenborns on it. A drunken chorus of Weissenborns, what's better than that? –Ed
" ...some of the richest steel-string sounds you’ve ever heard."
- Andy Ellis Premier Guitar Magazine
Ed's Latest Book
"Songs & Pieces for Guitar"
Includes Tab and Musical Notation.
A huge thanks to Mark Herndon and Chief Noda for being the driving force for getting Ed's music out there in print!!
The book includes: Avalon Train, 5 to 99, Just a Closer Walk with Thee Little Road, Sunnyland, Sunday Street Stroll, Luna Suite, No.7, Coventry Carol, All Throught the Night
CLICK HERE to order your copy now!
Ed’s CD “Luna” chosen by Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s 20th Anniversary List of 240 Essential Albums
“This soulful album of original compositions rich in melody, chordal complexity and stylistic variety proves why Gerhard is considered to have the most exquisite acoustic guitar tone on the planet.”
Saturday October 22 7pm
Wakefield Opera House
2 High St Sanbonville, NH
(603) 522-0126 / 664-7200
CLICK HERE for Tickets
Saturday December 3 7:30pm
The Belknap Mill
Annual Pre Holiday Show
Beacon St E Laconia, NH
(603) 664-7200 Tickets online July 1
At outlets November 1 Greenlaw's Music in Laconia, League of NH Craftsmen in Meredith
CLICK HERE for Tickets
Thursday, December 8 7pm
WUWF presents Ed Gerhard's
Christmas Showat at The Historic
Old Christ Church
405 S Adams St Pensacola, FL
(850) 474-2426 CLICK HERE for Tickets
Saturday December 10 7:30pm
Six String Social Club Presents
Ed Gerhard's Christmas Show
Woodstock Community Church
237 Rope MIll Rd Woodstock, GA
(770) 365-7738 CLICK HERE for tickets
Sunday December 11 3pm
Northeast State College Blountville, TN
This show is free and open to the public
(423) 354-2449
Friday December 16 Ed's 34th Annual
Christmas Guitar Concert 7:30pm
Unitarian Church 292 State St Portsmouth, NH (603) 664-7200 CLICK HERE for Tickets
At outlets November 1
Saturday December 17 Ed's 34th Annual Christmas Guitar Concert 7:30pm
Unitarian Church 292 State St Portsmouth, NH (603) 664-7200 CLICK HERE for tickets
Tickets At outlets November 1
Ticket Outlets: Exeter Music, Exeter (603) 772-5440;
Earcraft Music Dover (603) 749-3138;
Celtic Crossing, Portsmouth (603) 436-0200
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