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SUMMARY:Will McNicol gig
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 17 May from 7pm, £12 ( U18 £8)\nHaving picked up his first guitar at the age of six, Will McNicol has grown into one of the UK’s most respected contemporary acoustic guitarists. He was named Guitarist Magazine’s UK “Acoustic Guitarist of the Year” (2011), featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s “30 Great Guitarists Under 30 from Around the World” (2014), and described by Guitar World as “one of the best acoustic players on the planet right now” (2021).\nWill holds Associate, Licentiate, and Fellowship diplomas with Trinity College London in Classical Guitar Recital ,and has released multiple critically acclaimed albums of original music. Throughout his career, Will has performed extensively across the UK and internationally, presenting concerts as a solo artist, appearing at major festivals, and supporting world-renowned musicians including Antonio Forcione, Pierre Bensusan, Clive Carroll, JonGomm, Martin Simpson, and Mumford & Sons, among others. His performances have been praised by the music press as “beautifully flawless” and “magical.”\nHis touring,performance, workshop, and masterclass work has taken him across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, the USA, Zimbabwe, and China, including multiple appearances at one of Africa’s largest music events, the Harare International Festival ofthe Arts.\nAs a composer, Will draws on influences from across the globe. He blends modern fingerstyle guitar with a classical sensitivity to tone and phrasing, resulting in cinematic, beautifully narrative pieces that unfold like short films without words.\n“At once soothing and uplifting…exceptional” – ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE“flawless” – GUITARIST MAGAZINE\n“Acoustic genius…a true guitar ninja” – GUITAR TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE\n“One of the finest guitarists and composers on the scene today” – GORDON GILTRAP\n\n
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