Two virtuoso guitar legends, Australia’s King of fingerstyle, Tommy Emmanuel and UK’s Jazz phenomenon Martin Taylor come together to record an album of duets titled “The Colonel & The Governor”. The concept behind the album originated from a simple idea: find songs that Tommy and Martin love and come up with arrangements that could allow both of them to, as Tommy Emmanuel says, “fly their own our kites,” and have some fun playing together in the process.
Says Tommy, “During periods of heavy touring, we would send each other emails with song suggestions and mp3s of some of Martin’s rare recordings of some of the older guys like Eddie Lang, Django Reinhardt, Carl Kress and Charlie Christian. We also wanted to have some original songs on the album and Martin’s songs suited so well.”
The album will be released on March 4th and coincides with the UK tour of the same name; “The Colonel & The Governor,” which starts Wednesday 6th March at The Anvil, Basingtoke.
Tour Dates
Saturday 2nd March
Belfast, Ulster Hall
www.ulsterhall.co.uk
Sunday 3rd March
Limerick, University Concert Hall
www.uch.ie
Monday 4th March
Cork, Opera House
www.corkoperahouse.ie
Tuesday 5th March
Dublin, Helix Theatre
www.thehelix.ie
Wednesday 6th March
Basingstoke, The Anvil
www.anvilarts.org.uk
Thursday 7th March
Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre
www.atgtickets.com
Friday 8th March
Gateshead, The Sage
www.thesagegateshead.org
Saturday 9th March
Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
Sunday 10th March
Wolverhampton, Robin 2
www.therobin.co.uk
Tuesday 12th March
Barnstaple, Queen’s Theatre
www.northdevontheatres.org.uk
Wednesday 13th March
Exeter, Corn Exchange
www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
Thursday 14th March
Bristol, Colston Hall
www.colstonhall.org
Saturday 16th March
London o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
www.o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk
Sunday 17th March
Folkestone, Leas Cliffe Hall
www.atgtickets.com
Monday 18th March
Crawley, Hawth Theatre
https://tickets.hawth.co.uk
Wednesday 20th March
Ipswich, Corn Exchange
https://apps.ipswich.gov.uk/PEO
Thursday 21st March
Chesterfield, Winding Wheel
www.windingwheel.co.uk
Friday 22nd March
Halifax, Victoria Theatre
www.calderdale.gov.uk/victoria
Sunday 24th March
Ulverston, Coronation Hall
www.corohall.co.uk
Tuesday 26th March
Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
Thursday 28th March
Edinburgh, Queen’s Hall
www.thequeenshall.net
