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Keith Hills
Folk-Blues & Ragtime Guitarist
Singer/Songwriter
Keith Hills began his love for the acoustic guitar in the 1970's, and quickly established himself as a fine musician in the folk clubs of his native Cornwall and the UK; travelling extensively through Europe, with guest appearances on radio and at folk festivals.
You can also visit Keith's new website:
www.keithhills.co.uk
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Keith Hills video clips now available online!
Here are a few video clips of Keith Hills in concert.
Some nice new songs here:
Fathers Day
Two Way Conversation
Maggies Seat
contrasting well with:
You Must Be Right
Send A Letter Down
Powder Rag
We hope you enjoy them
NOTE: Use the little scroll wheel at bottom right of
view screen to view & play all the tracks
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"For lovers of the acoustic guitar,
Keith Hills has been, for many years,
one of the most acclaimed fingerstyle
players in Cornwall. His technique,
tone and sensibility have been
a quiet inspiration to countless local
guitar players. With a growing reputation
as a songwriter, a Keith Hills concert
provides both an intimate and enjoyable
musical performance, and a masterclass
workshop for all budding guitarists;
on every occasion."
Acousticart
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What the critics say:
"An outstandingly skilled musician,
with an enviable depth and spread of understanding
of the acoustic guitar..."
Living Tradition
"A fine bluesy guitar, warm gravel voice,
and a wealth of world-weary material.
just the stuff to fill the midnight hours."
Folk Write
"Great stuff.
He can play at my club anytime!"
Buzz Magazine
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| KEITH HILLS "Recovery" Fellside FECD128 |
It was back in '93 that "Making A Million" was released by the Ragtime Millionaires of Fellside, and it was a CD that benefited from the acoustic guitar and songwriting skills of Keith Hills. On their second recording Keith took on the additional roles of recording engineer and co-producer, plus additional guitar and backing vocals! Here we have his debut album as a soloist, with all compositions, save one, being his own work.
Hills is an outstandingly skilled musician, with an enviable depth and spread of understanding of the acoustic guitar, and this is demonstrated throughout the album. |
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He's been around the folk scene since the early seventies, based in Cornwall but travelling extensively in both the UK and Europe. His style and technique has been cultivated and refined and this is allied with a very personal and focused lyrical content based around his family and friends, giving an end result which is essentially introspective, but which I found to be immediately familiar and comfortable.
The guitar technique is clear, bright, ringing and very tasty - somehow very much of an era, and I suppose that's part of the attraction of the album for me. His voice and singing style, redolent of Dylan, are also relaxed and comfortable, with the overall effect engendering a fondness for a period I knew well and which Keith Hills successfully encapsulates with this distinctive music and style.
Mel Howley |
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Festival, Concert & Club Promoters
If you organise the best in live acoustic music, at any kind of venue,
you can listen below to The Keith Hills Sampler
and then contact himfor bookings at: keithhillsmusic@aol.com
01736 756998 or 07772029874
To hear some of Keith's original songs from his fine 'Recovery' CD,
click here to visit the Acousticart Store
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