Peppino D'agostino at Lobby Lounge, Fairmont Hotel

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More than just an acoustic guitarist, Peppino D’Agostino is best viewed as a musical poet; he crafts stories in his original works by integrating creative fingerpicking, harmonics, and percussive elements into his songs. A native of Italy, and winner of numerous national and international guitarist awards, D’Agostino has made considerable international marks in the US since his arrival over 25 years ago. “I play Brazilian music, Irish music, country music, blues, ragtime, classical,” he says of just some of the many styles heard within what he creates...

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More than just an acoustic guitarist, Peppino D’Agostino is best viewed as a musical poet; he crafts stories in his original works by integrating creative fingerpicking, harmonics, and percussive elements into his songs. A native of Italy, and winner of numerous national and international guitarist awards, D’Agostino has made considerable international marks in the US since his arrival over 25 years ago. “I play Brazilian music, Irish music, country music, blues, ragtime, classical,” he says of just some of the many styles heard within what he creates. Influences as diverse as Paco de Lucia, to Leo Kottke, to Gentle Giant drive his musicality.

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