Glenn Kimpton
Glenn Kimpton is a freelance writer based in the west of England. His interest in English folk music came through players like Chris Wood and Martin Carthy, who also steered him towards alternate guitar tunings. From there, the solo acoustic instrumental genre, sometimes called American Primitive, became more important, with guitarists like Jack Rose, Glenn Jones and Robbie Basho eventually giving way to more contemporary players like William Tyler and Nick Jonah Davis. Most recently, Glenn has focused on a more improvised and experimental side to solo acoustic playing, both through his writing and his own music, with players like Bill Orcutt and Tashi Dorji being particularly significant.
Latest articles by Glenn Kimpton

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Her guitar approach may be shaped by Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and John Renbourn, but Aspirin Sun finds Emma Tricca chasing a folk sound that's all her own

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Founding member of The Band, Martin Scorsese collaborator and one-time lead guitarist for Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson led a remarkable career

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The Gibson artist discusses the guitars, approaches and songwriting philosophies that informed his debut record, Just A Name

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The Professor of Classic Rock discusses his creative journey, his great six-string epiphanies and the enduring influence of Jimmy Page

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Habel's soft-focus folk hits hard, and fans of Beth Orton, Joni Mitchell and Ane Brun should check out her nylon-string stylings

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Henry Juszkiewicz broke the UK blues-rock outfit – they explain how they balance three distinctly different guitar styles

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Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington explain how a project that started with just one acoustic guitar and two voices has become “the smallest orchestra in the world”

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A pianist and cellist who never learned to play guitar in standard tuning, Williams is a player like no other, and her new album, As the Moon Rests, is a wild trip into new sounds and textures

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Touré discusses his self-taught Songhoy style and a guitar journey that saw him follow the example of the great Ali Farka Touré and take his sound in thrilling new directions

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The Portland, Oregon instrumentalist returns with Still, Here, and unpacks her approach to writing socially conscious guitar music

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For Brad Barr, the guitar doesn't just have to sound nice – it has to feel nice. Here, he unpacks his improvisational folk and blues-rock sound and identifies Angus Young as his North Star

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The prolific recording artist – and children’s author – discusses her guitar playing and songwriting sensibility, evolving from DIY punk to encompass country blues fingerstyle and myriad other influences

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The Minnesota blues legend joins us, with a beautiful Mule Resophonic guitar in hand, and explains why playing guitar is something he does without fail every day

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The solidbody double-cut with the instantly recognizable silhoeutte has graced some of the greatest recordings of all time

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Featuring John Renbourn, Gwenifer Raymond and a host of acoustic artists old and new

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The latest album from Derbyshire guitarist Nick Jonah Davis, When The Sun Came, was recorded in a church and released just before lockdown – and it could well be his finest yet
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