New Release: “The Beacon” – Spencer Elliott… out today!
Spencer Elliott unveils “The Beacon,” a new fingerstyle guitar single and video released as a dedication and a guiding light. Thoughtfully composed and emotionally grounded, the piece moves through warm fingerstyle textures, gentle natural harmonics, and an unhurried sense of space that lets the music speak clearly.
The performance carries subtle shifts in tone and dynamics, reflecting quiet strength, hope, and moments of clarity that help us find our way forward.
Created in honor of a leader(Rob Poland), whose light continues to guide our music community, The Beacon stands as a symbol of direction, continuity, and lasting influence.
🎸 Watch the full fingerstyle performance for The Beacon on YouTube today!
🎧Available now on all streaming platforms. A piece meant to be heard, felt, and shared.
✨Let The Beacon shine. ✨
✨🎶 Note from Spencer:
Rob Poland’s passing left a profound absence, but his legacy endures through Candyrat Records.
Rob was deeply committed to original music and the fingerstyle guitar community, and he was also my friend. Candyrat became a beacon…one that drew artists and listeners together through shared purpose, creativity, and care.
This piece reflects the duality of loss and hope: the grief of losing a friend, and the enduring belief that Rob’s vision lives on through the family we built at Candyrat Records. That legacy continues to guide, inspire, and stands as a beacon, as the journey continues…
A huge thank you to my friend and colleague, Chris Woods (The Chris Woods Groove Orchestra). It was such a pleasure and an honor chatting with you and sharing our experiences as part of this incredible community and family. Much love and gratitude to Chris, my family, and the entire Candyrat Family. Cheering for you all! ~Holly ❤️
My take on the ancient Ukrainian ‘shchedrivka’ folk song, known in the West as a Christmas classic. The original lyrics are about seeing the first swallow of the year, meaning that winter must be nearly over and spring is coming. The music is built around a polyrhythm - three beats in one voice overlap with two beats in the other - generating a powerful ritual chant or dance, which was believed to bring strength and courage to anyone who heard it.
I reinterpreted the music a fair bit, so when I play it live, I introduce it with a different title - Shchedryk v Hrad. Hrad is the Ukrainian word for hail or hailstorm, so you can think of it as A Swallow In A Hailstorm. Hrad is also the name the Russian army gave to their rocket-launcher tanks, which shoot a hailstorm of destruction, like those which totalled the apartment of my friend Serhii Radzetskyi and his family. This piece is dedicated to him, and my other Ukrainian friends Inna Engstrom and Vlad Chernyshov, and all those that have suffered as a result of the war. ____ Gear I used to make this: @IbanezOfficial JGM10 guitar, @Fishman_Music PowerTap Earth Pro pickup system, @NewtoneStringsGB 14-68 Masterclass strings, @Blackstaramps Sonnet 60 amp, @Klotz-ais Titanium Supreme cables, @SontronicsUK STC-1 and STC-2 mics, @motuTV Ultralite interface, and @iZotopeOfficial plugins. ____ Music arranged, performed and produced by Jon Gomm Video by Owen Plummer
"No Way Out" tells the story of a bank robbery and the robbers’ struggle to escape, with many twists and turns along the way. The song was written and performed by the young fingerstyle guitarist Samuele Lodetti and it is part of his latest album “Phoenix” (links below).
Candyrat Records
New Release: “The Beacon” – Spencer Elliott… out today!
Spencer Elliott unveils “The Beacon,” a new fingerstyle guitar single and video released as a dedication and a guiding light. Thoughtfully composed and emotionally grounded, the piece moves through warm fingerstyle textures, gentle natural harmonics, and an unhurried sense of space that lets the music speak clearly.
The performance carries subtle shifts in tone and dynamics, reflecting quiet strength, hope, and moments of clarity that help us find our way forward.
Created in honor of a leader(Rob Poland), whose light continues to guide our music community, The Beacon stands as a symbol of direction, continuity, and lasting influence.
🎸 Watch the full fingerstyle performance for The Beacon on YouTube today!
Premiere:
https://youtu.be/IABISjLm6BY?si=BGwsA...
🎧Available now on all streaming platforms.
A piece meant to be heard, felt, and shared.
✨Let The Beacon shine. ✨
✨🎶 Note from Spencer:
Rob Poland’s passing left a profound absence, but his legacy endures through Candyrat Records.
Rob was deeply committed to original music and the fingerstyle guitar community, and he was also my friend. Candyrat became a beacon…one that drew artists and listeners together through shared purpose, creativity, and care.
This piece reflects the duality of loss and hope: the grief of losing a friend, and the enduring belief that Rob’s vision lives on through the family we built at Candyrat Records. That legacy continues to guide, inspire, and stands as a beacon, as the journey continues…
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Award winning Candyrat fingerstyle guitarist extraordinaire, Sean Hall- “The Fellas”. Enjoy the music!
Music available here:
www.candyrat.com/artists/seanhall/thefellas/
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A huge thank you to my friend and colleague, Chris Woods (The Chris Woods Groove Orchestra). It was such a pleasure and an honor chatting with you and sharing our experiences as part of this incredible community and family. Much love and gratitude to Chris, my family, and the entire Candyrat Family. Cheering for you all! ~Holly ❤️
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Jon Gomm – Shchedryk (Carol Of The Bells)
Guitar tab, video lesson, T-shirt & more at jongomm.com/shchedryk
My take on the ancient Ukrainian ‘shchedrivka’ folk song, known in the West as a Christmas classic. The original lyrics are about seeing the first swallow of the year, meaning that winter must be nearly over and spring is coming. The music is built around a polyrhythm - three beats in one voice overlap with two beats in the other - generating a powerful ritual chant or dance, which was believed to bring strength and courage to anyone who heard it.
I reinterpreted the music a fair bit, so when I play it live, I introduce it with a different title - Shchedryk v Hrad. Hrad is the Ukrainian word for hail or hailstorm, so you can think of it as A Swallow In A Hailstorm. Hrad is also the name the Russian army gave to their rocket-launcher tanks, which shoot a hailstorm of destruction, like those which totalled the apartment of my friend Serhii Radzetskyi and his family. This piece is dedicated to him, and my other Ukrainian friends Inna Engstrom and Vlad Chernyshov, and all those that have suffered as a result of the war.
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Gear I used to make this: @IbanezOfficial JGM10 guitar, @Fishman_Music PowerTap Earth Pro pickup system, @NewtoneStringsGB 14-68 Masterclass strings, @Blackstaramps Sonnet 60 amp, @Klotz-ais Titanium Supreme cables, @SontronicsUK STC-1 and STC-2 mics, @motuTV Ultralite interface, and @iZotopeOfficial plugins.
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Music arranged, performed and produced by Jon Gomm
Video by Owen Plummer
www.jongomm.com/
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Please enjoy “The Ridges” by Ryunosuke Kokushi!
Composed and Performed by Ryunosuke Kokushi
Produced, Mixed by Ryunosuke Kokushi
Mastered by tomoboP
Video by Ryunosuke Kokushi, Asaki Naito
Follow Ryunosuke Kokushi
YouTube: youtube.com/@RyunosukeKokushi
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Please enjoy this beautiful original piece by
김화종 Hwajong Kim- “Waiting for a Gift”.
This song is one of my EP 'Delete'.
The Record : The belief and anticipation for the good things that are coming.
LISTEN TO MY ALBUM | www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZL...
GET THE TAB | www.mymusicsheet.com/hwajong_k
HWAJONG'S INSTAGRAM |
www.instagram.com/hwajong_k/
HWAJONG'S FACEBOOK |
www.facebook.com/hwajong.kim.35/
Composer | Hwajong Kim
Recording Studio | Aki Sasaki (Hayama moon studio)
Mix&Master | Antoine Dufour
MV Director | Hyukjin Oh
📍[Contact]
Email : ghkwhd1234@naver.com
Instagram DM
https://youtu.be/z4cy_I5y73E?si=PKNHu...
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Smoke on the Water (Acoustic Version) – Musica Muta | Guitar Duo
#deeppurplecover #acousticguitar #percussivefingerstyle #guitarcover #instrumentalrockmusic #acousticcoverguitar #deeppurple #fingerstyle
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Let’s go! 🤘🏼🥰
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Samuele Lodetti - “No Way Out”
"No Way Out" tells the story of a bank robbery and the robbers’ struggle to escape, with many twists and turns along the way. The song was written and performed by the young fingerstyle
guitarist Samuele Lodetti and it is part of his latest album “Phoenix” (links below).
"PHOENIX" ALBUM ON:
open.spotify.com/artist/6OXkllqhHFAGD6IhFYM0I7?si=…
Apple Music:
music.apple.com/us/album/phoenix-ep/1809486507
Youtube Music:
youtube.com/@samuelelodetti?si=Tr6NcZVC3U0H--X5
#fingerstyleguitar #originalsong #bluegrass #matonguitars #nowayout #guitarvirtuoso
@matonguitars @daddarioandco
Here is the official videoclip for my song "La Fille Aux Cheveux Rouges", which is a love waltz for a red haired girl. I hope you enjoy it!
You can listen to the full "Phoenix" album on:
Spotify: open.spotify.c/...
Apple Music: / phoenix-ep
Youtube Music: • Phoenix
@matonguitars
@daddarioandco
#fingerstyleguitar #originalsong #waltz #matonguitars #lovesong
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Please, enjoy our young and talented Guest Artist, Filippo Mazzotti, and his original composition “Road To Home”!
“Road to Home” is a song dedicated to all of those who are far from home for various reasons and who hope to see their city again soon.
The video shooting was made in Ravenna, exactly in the pine forest in Classe, the little village where i live.
I use Furch Guitars and Ibanez Guitars.
Youtube:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCYrT...
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/filippomazzottiguitarist?igsh=MT…
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/share/1BCWAL1hH7/
Audio and Video recorded by Federico Mazzotti.
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