Classical guitarist James Edwards has been a performer, teacher, and recording
artist for over 25 years. James plays contemporary guitars, as well as
historical instruments of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, such as the five-course
guitar and ten course lute.
The five course guitar has 9 strings, as 4 of the "courses" are pairs of the
same string, with the highest string being the only string that is not a doubled
pair. The repertoire for the 5 course baroque guitar is quite different from the
contemporary guitar repertoire, and has a closer parentage to 6 course lute and
vihuela music.
James Edwards' has released ten CDs in his career, as well as several guitar
music books published by Mel Bay Publishing.
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Canarios
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Le Tresor dOrphee by Antoine Francisque
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