News
>Canadian Guitar Festival Winner Picks Stonebridge
Odessa, Ontario July 23, 2006
The 2006 Canadian Guitar Festival was held in Odessa
Ontario July 21 to 23, and featured performances by a
host of great fingerstyle players. Visit the website at
http://www.canadianguitarfestival.com/ for the complete
details. The festival featured it's 3rd annual fingerstyle guitar competition, and 1st place was taken with a stunning performance by Antoine Dufour. Taking 2nd place: Kelly Valleau - Belleville On
& 3rd place: Craig D'Andrea - Riverside CT. Congrats to all! Antoine Dufour picked a Stonebridge 23CR-G, out of 3 awesome guitars from the sponsors, to take home with him. Antoine is performing with Andrew White and fellow fingerstyle guitar virtuoso's Brian Gore & Peppino D’Agostino, on the International Guitar Night 2006 Tour. Check out Antoine's music and bio at http://www.candyrat.com/artists/AntoineDuFour/
>British Music Fair 2006
July 2nd & 3rd, 2006
The BMF round up in MI Pro (Aug 2006) said:
STONEBRIDGE: One of the revelations of the BMF this year was the appearance in this country
of the Stonebridge Guitars..These guitars are not simply good players, they draw the
player in and refuse to let go. Possibly the best value on the market at the moment.
>J.P. Cormier Endorses Stonebridge Mandolins
July 2006
Renowned artist JP Cormier is playing on a Stonebridge MF23SF mandolin. "This thing is a monster" says Cormier. At 16, Cormier recorded his first album, a collection of bluegrass instrumentals. With the project in hand, he worked his way across the U.S. festival circuit - performing for anyone who might take notice. These appearances led to a move to the U.S., and 10 years of session work, live appearances, and many memorable nights at the Grand Ole Opry with such notable artists as Waylon Jennings, Marty Stuart, Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Charlie Louvin, and Vince Gill. Visit JP's website to for the full scoop http://www.jp-cormier.com/
>Furch Instruments Celebrates 25th Anniversary!
July 2006
What a time it was! Frantisek Furch celebrated 25 years of building awesome sounding guitars & mandolins with a massive party. Distributors of Furch & Stonebridge were treated to a wonderful celebration along with a tour of the newly renovated factory. Also toured were nearby palaces and castles of European nobility from days gone by, and the beautiful wine region of Moravia. Prague was a must see, with the Charlesbridge or 'Stonebridge' being the 1st stop, (that is right after a stop at a local pub to have a few delicous Czech beers and see Franta Javùrek, of Amistar Resonators, perform). Frantisek Furch unveiled a master peice guitar, a 25SR-OM with serial #25,000, during the factory tour. This guitar was in a class of it's own. Not only did he use exotic woods (koa back and sides) but the sound was like heaven. The cedar top was aged using a new process by a Swiss company. After only few weeks of treatment the wood is basically aged to the equivelant of an 80 year old peice, leaving it's cells hollowed out, giving it a sound like no other. The wood is also unable to take on moisture. Look for a limited number of these anniversary signature models, as Furch & Stonebridge, coming in 2007. www.furch.cz
>Kevin Ramessar Endorses Stonebridge Guitars
July 2006
Virtuoso Classical guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Ramessar has chosen a Stonebridge 23CR-G as his steel string. Kevin has performed extensively across Canada with airplay on CBC and several other television and radio programs, and has made several appearances in Europe, including a performance at the Lugano Jazz Festival on trumpet. Kevin has enjoyed performing with such artists as Randy Brecker, Danny Gottlieb, Bill Pierce, Wayne Bergeron, Skip Norcott, Mark Soskin, and Mike Richmond.
Visit www.kevinramessar.com
>Welcome NEW ZEALAND & Wards Music!!!
July 2006
Frantisek Furch and Stonebridge Guitars welcome New Zealand to the family of countries carrying
Stonebridge. Wards Music is the 1st shop to have received Stonebridge in New Zealand.
Czech it out>>>>> http://www.wardsmusic.co.nz/
Antoine Dufour
JP Cormier
Kevin Ramessar
