Thanks to everyone who attended the inaugural European Fingerstyle Collective Festival 2022 in Exeter, UK. Also a huge thanks to our sponsors (without whom this festival could not have happened – Elixir strings, Mayson Guitars and G7th Capo’s) and those who helped out over the weekend…..much appreciated. Here are just a few pix from a great weekend (courtesy of Dave at www.pixtures.co.uk):


Antonio Forcioni


Thomas Leeb

Karlijn Langedijk


Rodney Branigan


Kevin Blake Goodwin & Sandro Norton

Tristan Seume

Will McNicol

Adam Maletich (live competition winner with Blake & Ryan (WM Guitars)

Sarah, Blake, Sandro & Kevin

Eva Atmatzidou

Giuseppe Sessa (live competition runner-up)

Kimwei & Sandro

Chris Woods

Kevin Harding

Caitlyn & Sarah

COMPETITION WINNERS MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCE VIDEOS:

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED OUR ONLINE & LIVE COMPETITIONS. THE JUDGES FROM FINGERSTYLE COLLECTIVE (CANDYRAT RECORDS, FRETMONKEY RECORDS & DAYLIGHT MUSIC PRODUCTIONS) PLACED THE ONLINE COMPETITION WINNERS AS FOLLOWS: ALEX BOLDIN (1ST PLACE), DAN BURNE (2ND PLACE) & LUKE GUNN (3RD PLACE).

THANKS TO OUR JUDGES PANEL (KEVIN BLAKE GOODWIN, KARLIJN LANGEDIJK, EVA ATMATZIDOU & SANDRO NORTON) WINNERS OF THE LIVE COMPETITION WERE ADAM MALETICH (1ST PLACE), GIUSEPPE SESSA (2ND PLACE), DAVID YOUNGS (3RD PLACE), JACOB SWAMBO & OLLIE ARMSTRONG (=4TH PLACE)