John Thomas Fingerstyle Guitar :: Acoustic Blues and Ragtime Music in Connecticut



	I am a fingerstyle guitar player living in Hamden, in southern Connecticut. I play instrumental, acoustic music. I play mainly blues and ragtime and my influences range from the blues greats of the 1920s and 1930s to Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, and Jerry Reed (you can listen to some of my pieces here). I've performed at regional festivals, on live radio, and have a piece recorded on a CD compilation of folks who play Flammang Guitars (I'm on lucky cut number 13!). You can catch my solo, instrumental act on occasion at coffee houses, bookstores, music halls, and taverns in the area (see calendar dates). I am also a professor of law at Quinnipiac University School of Law and, in addition to my law-related publications, I have written a number of articles on guitars, lutherie, and music. Oh, and a drum roll, please. I'm listed in Who's Who as a "ragtime guitarist!" Publications: Artistry through Wood and Strings: the Work of Robert Benedetto (forthcoming 2006 in a book about the world's most revered archtop guitar maker, Bob Benedetto -- stay tuned for updates!). Prized Possession: 1935 Gibson L-Century FRETS MAGAZINE (Spring 2006) Clapton's Guitar, Watching Wayne Henderson Play the Perfect Instrument, 39 Where's Eric (2006), with photographs by Kim Walker A Fur Peace from the Worries of Everyday Life, ACOUSTIC PLAYER MAGAZINE (Forthcoming 2006). Acquiring Musical History, 24 VINTAGE GUITAR (October 2004). McGill Guitar Night in New York City: Handmade Music on Handmade Guitars, 52 FINGERSTYLE GUITAR (2004). Kim Walker "Presentation" 000-12, 51 FINGERSTYLE GUITAR (2004). Guitars with Real Soul: the Work of Luthier Kim Walker, 49 FINGERSTYLE GUITAR (2003). content ©2006 John Thomas design ©2006 SWIdeas All rights reserved.