Richard Gilewitz is a virtuosic American finger-style guitarist who is arguably the finest exponent of the genre pioneered by his friends and mentors: John Fahey, Peter Lang and Leo Kottke. Richard approaches this tradition with deep respect and care. In concert he will often juxtapose a standard of American finger-style guitar with a classical piece and bookend both with strange stories and amusing anecdotes. Thirty years after Fahey's famous visit, Richard Gilewitz retraced the steps of his mentor and performed three concerts in Tasmania and gave a number of workshops. Despite arriving in the coldest windiest week of Tasmania's maritime winter, Gilewitz drew large enthusiastic crowds for all of his performances. Milking orchestral textures from his six and twelve string guitars, delighting audiences with silly tales and sonic adventures, his own "Tasmania Live" album will undoubtedly become an iconic recording in its own right.

1. Wazamataz 2:46
2. St. Louis Blues 2:36
3. Embryonic Journey 3:12
4. Studio Lips Story 1:50
5. Orange Room 3:55
6. Tu VuoFa L'Americano 3:19
7. Dallas Rag 2:09
8. Dirt To Dust 6:48
9. Somewhere Over the Rainbow 1:38
10. Both Sides Now 3:07 11.Freight Train/Take a Look at That Baby 2:41
11. Mischief at 30,000 Feet Story 2:12
12. The Train and the Gate 3:24
13. The Tennessee Toad 3:08
14. Sunflower River Blues 3:29
15. Have You Ever Seen a Rainbow at Night? 2:58
16. Sarah Natasha 4:03
17. When I'm Sixty-Four 2:20
18. Spanish Two Step 2:59
19. Bilingual Single Story 2:08
20. Bilingual Fantasy 3:37
21. Jack Fig 3:54

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