Richard Smith was born in Beckenham, Kent, England in 1971. One day, at the age of five, Richard was watching his father fingerpick "Down South Blues" (an Atkins-Travis recording) on his guitar. The boy begged his dad to show him how to play it, and finally he did. Despite the fact that Richard is left-handed and his dad's right-handed guitar was not designed for tiny hands, by the end of that day, Richard learned and played both the chords and the melody. Within no time, the toddler outstripped his dad's six-string prowess and it was clear to all who saw or heard him play that Richard was one of those rare phenomena -- a child prodigy.
Don't miss this recital on Saturday 17th January 2009 at 7:30pm
Admission: £12, (£8 members), full-time students half price, under 16 free.
To reserve tickets, click here or ring 01243 822965.
Gary Ryan has recently released a new CD entitled Visions and
Vistas
The club has a box of CDs which are available, priced at only £12. If you'd like a copy, please email
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