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Thursday 09-Sep
  • Shoreham, Ropetackle, Musical Forensics - 19th Century Guitar Music

  • Sunday 12-Sep
  • Keswick, Cumbria, Theatre by the Lake, Main House

  • Thursday 16-Sep
  • Shrewesbury, Walker Theatre,

  • Thursday 23-Sep
  • Rotherham, The Old Market, Rotherham Festival

  • Friday 24-Sep
  • Banbury, The Mill Arts Centre

  • Saturday 02-Oct
  • Lea Village, Lincolnshire - Rural Touring

  • Sunday 03-Oct
  • Ropsley, Grantham - Rural Touring

  • Wednesday 06-Oct
  • London, Purcell Room, South Bank Centre

  • Friday 08-Oct
  • Crawley, Sussex. The Hawth Studio Theatre

  • Sunday 10-Oct
  • Worthing, Assembly Hall, Wukulele Festival

  • Thursday 14-Oct
  • Beverley, Toll Gavel

  • Friday 22-Oct
  • Shoreham, Ropetackle, Science Festival - Collaborative Project

  • Saturday 23-Oct
  • Wiltshire Rural Touring - TBA

  • Wednesday 27-Oct
  • Wiltshire Rural Touring - TBA

  • Thursday 28-Oct
  • Bridgwater, Somerset, The Arts Centre

  • Friday 29-Oct
  • Wiltshire Rural Touring - TBA

  • Saturday 30-Oct
  • Wiltshire Rural Touring - TBA

  • Thursday 04-Nov
  • Shrewesbury, TheatreSevern, Concerto Performance with the RPO

  • Sunday 07-Nov
  • Kingston, Rose Theatre, Concerto Performance with the RPO

  • Saturday 13-Nov
  • Shoreham, Ropetackle, Musical Forensics - A Celebration of Andres Segovia

  • Wednesday 17-Nov
  • Nottingham, Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre

  • Friday 19-Nov
  • Quidenham, Norfolk - New Eccles Hall Arts Centre

  • Friday 26-Nov
  • Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Arts Centre

  • Saturday 04-Dec
  • Basingstoke, Central Studio - Christmas Recital

  • Friday 10-Dec
  • Wilmington Village Church, Sussex - Christmas Recital

  • Saturday 11-Dec
  • Woolbeding, Sussex - Christmas Recital

  • Thursday 16-Dec
  • Newport, Isle of Wight, Quay Arts Centre - Christmas Recital

  • Friday 17-Dec
  • Canterbury, Gulbenkian Theatre - Christmas Recital

  • Saturday 18-Dec
  • Brighton, St. Bartholomew's Church - Christmas Recital

  • Tuesday 21-Dec
  • Shoreham, Ropetackle - Guitar Music for the Winter Solstice

  • Friday 11-Feb
  • Notts & Lincs - Rural Touring

  • Saturday 12-Feb
  • Notts & Lincs - Rural Touring

  • Sunday 13-Feb
  • Notts & Lincs - Rural Touring

  • Saturday 19-Feb
  • Hereford, The Courtyard

  • Tuesday 22-Feb
  • Guildford, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

  • Thursday 03-Mar
  • Boston, Lincs, Blackfriars Arts Centre

  • Thursday 31-Mar
  • Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, Roses Theatre

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    • Recording studio - Wales (521)
      This is a residential reording studio in north Wales. Its run by my nephew Sam who has built the place from scratch in a beautiful Welsh village. Its worth going for the views alone! Sam is particularly proud of his drum sound - but its all great.
    • Shoreham-by-Sea (1271)
      Shoreham's community site.
    • The Sussex South Downs Guide (714)
      The Sussex South Downs guide includes further information on the five-part
      BBC documentary series 'A Very English Village', which is set in and around
      Ditchling, East Sussex. Richard Durrant composed the music for the Series,
      in which he also performs on guitar and cello. Reviews and viewers' comments
      on the Series and a BBC interview with the film-maker Luke Holland, are also
      included. For those interested in visiting Ditchling and the surrounding
      area, this site also provides information on accommodation, activities and
      places of interest, as well as general information about the South Downs.

    European Venue

    Guitar Suppliers

    • Guitar Junction (785)

      Richard's main sponsor for 2007 was Guitar Junction. 

      Guitar Junction is based in Worthing, carries a huge, well chosen stock of beautiful acoustic and electric guitars & basses as well as strings and accessories.  Guitar Junction is best known for its collection of high-end acoustic instruments and is the exclusive outlet for Gary Hearn's "Richard Durrant Concert Model".

    LongMan Records

    • Miranda's Beach (1988)
      The site belonging to the band of the same name whose debut CD "Born out at Sea" (LongMan 036CDS)was produced by RD.
    • Philippe Barnes (1312)
      Greatest folk flautist in UK who recorded his debut CD for LongMan Records back in 1998 at the age of 19. Now a member of All Jigged Out.
    • The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (1288)
      Home site of the greatest live band Richard Durrant has ever seen. Buy their latest album on LongMan Records.

    Magazine

    • Kindred Spirit (857)
      Pleasing and friendly site with interesting stuff going on...

    Makers

    • Gary Hearn Guitars (856)

      Maker of Richard's new concert guitar and inventor of the radical new soundboard frame and grid system of strutting used in this instrument.  More details on Gary's site. 

    • Nick Benjamin (1360)
      Maker of steel string guitars played by RD.

    Musicians

    • Ben Paley & Tab Hunter (1335)
      Red hot traditional fiddle & guitar
    • Mykl (668)

      A guitarist with a difference!

    • Piers Adams (1312)
      Sometime duet partner of RD, member of Electric Troubadour and Red Priest. Widely accepted, and celebrated, as the greatest recorder player in the world.
    • Tim Kent (1262)
      Sussex based folk musician and thriving local label.

    Record Label

    • LongMan Records (1642)
      Richard Durrant's eclectic, acoustically based record label. Fascinating website and history of musical friends and collaborators.
    • Walking Oliver (1467)
      Children's music label run by opera star Paul Austin Kelly. Regular contributions from Richard Durrant plus illustrations by Korky Paul, text by Michael Rosen and music and texts by Paul Austin Kelly himslef.

    Software

    • Charanga (1331)
      Makers of music tuition software. Latest version features the playing of RD. Recommended computer package from great company run by Mark Burke.

    UK Music Festival

    UK Venue