Upcoming Guitar Events

Mel Bay Publications will exhibit at the following conventions:

TMEA	San Antonio, TX	02/09 - 02/13
ASTA	Reno, NV	02/22 - 02/27
Wintergrass	Tacoma, WA	02/23 - 02/28
MENC Eastern Division Conference	Baltimore, MD	03/03 - 03/06
Austin Guitar Show	Austin, TX	03/11 - 03/14
Phoenix Guitar Show	Phoenix, AZ	TBD
MTNA	Seattle, WA	04/01 - 04/07
MUSIK MESSE	Frankfurt Germany	04/04 - 04/10
Dallas Guitar Show	Dallas, TX	04/08 - 04/11
RPMDA	Philadelphia, PA	04/26 - 05/01
MerleFest	Wilkesboro, NC	04/27 - 05/02
Classic American Guitar Show	Ithica, New York	05/20 - 05/23
TMTA	San Antonio, TX	06/09 - 06/13
NPM National Convention	Milwaukee, WI	6/26 - 7/02
CHET ATKINS	Nashville, TN	TBD
Summer NAMM	Indianapolis, IN	07/21 - 07/25
Santa Monica Guitar Show	Santa Monica, CA	08/05 - 08/08
Healdsburg Guitar Show	TBD	08/18 - 08/22
James Burton Guitar Show	TBD	08/18 - 08/22
MIAC	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	08/20 - /08/23
Walnut Valley Festival (Winfield)	Winfield, Kansas	09/13 - 09/19
Great Midwest Guitar Show	St. Louis, MO	TBD
Arlington Guitar Show	Arlington, TX	10/14 - 10/17
IBMA	Louiville, KY	10/23 - 10/31
GFA	Montreal, Canada	TBD
Great American Guitar Show	Pittsburgh, PA	TBD

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The First International Ten-String Guitar Festival

July 7-10, 2005

Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Janet Marlow, Founder and Director of the First International Ten-String Guitar Festival announces a four day festival event from July 7- 10, 2005 bringing ten-string guitarists from around the world to Litchfield, Connecticut. The Festival is being held at the White Memorial Conference Center. Ten-String Guitarists from South Africa, Canada, Japan, South America, Europe and the United States will be attending master classes, workshops, panel discussions and participating in two major evening concerts open to the public. All levels of players and guitar enthusiasts of all ages are welcome to participate or audit workshops.

The festival is a focus on the evolution of the modern ten-string guitar which began with it's innovation by Maestro Narciso Yepes in a 1964 performance of Rodrigo's Concerto de Aranjuez performed with the Berlin Philharmonic. Now in the 21st century, the world of contemporary multi-string guitars has become an interest of player's world- wide.

For schedule of workshops, registration and concert information for The First International Ten-String Guitar Festival please visit: www.tenstringguitar.com

For press, photos and further information please contact:
Janet Marlow Music LLC O. 860-567-9217 C. 860-459-8000
e-mail info@tenstringguitar.com or www.janetmarlowmusic.com