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Adam Franklin is a superb exponent of blues and ragtime from a Golden Age of American
music. With a voice that is both powerful and soulful and equally at home on National resonator guitar and mandolin, Adam’s performances are intense, energetic and highly entertaining.
He makes his way through the pre-war American songbook, mixed with original songs that sound like they were written 80 years ago.
Playing solo, his guitar is a band in a box and the floor is a drum kit.
Adam works solo, with Elsie Franklin and as a duo with the amazing Del Rey from Seattle USA. www.delreyplays.com
Adam regularly holds guitar & ukulele workshops during the year, at festivals and while on tour. Calling on a lifetime of listening, four decades of playing and over 25 years teaching experience, Adam uses these workshops to give students the necessary tools and techniques, essential
to playing early blues styles.
music. With a voice that is both powerful and soulful and equally at home on National resonator guitar and mandolin, Adam’s performances are intense, energetic and highly entertaining.
He makes his way through the pre-war American songbook, mixed with original songs that sound like they were written 80 years ago.
Playing solo, his guitar is a band in a box and the floor is a drum kit.
Adam works solo, with Elsie Franklin and as a duo with the amazing Del Rey from Seattle USA. www.delreyplays.com
Adam regularly holds guitar & ukulele workshops during the year, at festivals and while on tour. Calling on a lifetime of listening, four decades of playing and over 25 years teaching experience, Adam uses these workshops to give students the necessary tools and techniques, essential
to playing early blues styles.
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Like most professional musicians, Adam also teaches (guitar, slide guitar, ukulele, Banjo & mandolin). Fingerstyle Blues, Hot Jazz, Slide guitar, Ragtime are all taught on a weekly basis at home in West Sussex.
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"Franklin’s exemplary resonator picking and slide playing demonstrates a dedication to the instrument that would be the envy of some of the legends he emulates"
Record Collector Magazine
"Adam knows enough about old-style blues to be worth
listening to & is irreverent enough to be exciting.
He's got the beat, you won't be bored."
Del Rey, USA
"Adam's songs manage to be both old and fresh at the same time.
Quite an achievement."
Ian Mckenzie, Editor, BiTS magazine.
Read the full review here......
"With intense & deeply felt delivery, Adam plays his heart out."
Catfish Keith, USA
“Superb acoustic blues, well worth checking out!”
Juke Blues Magazine.
“I wholeheartedly recommend this album to fans of down
home blues.”
Blues in Britain Magazine (9/10 review of ‘112 Guildford St.)
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“Britain’s best kept secret!”
Steve James, USA
“Man! That guitar was singin’!”
Alvin Youngblood Hart. USA
“Like a cross between Robert Johnson and Joe Strummer!”
Two Rivers Folk Festival, Wales.
“A real pro, he created an instant rapport with the crowd.”
Andy Clarke, The Neptune, Brighton.
"Stunning technique and incredible flair!”
Chepstow Acoustic Music Club.
Record Collector Magazine
"Adam knows enough about old-style blues to be worth
listening to & is irreverent enough to be exciting.
He's got the beat, you won't be bored."
Del Rey, USA
"Adam's songs manage to be both old and fresh at the same time.
Quite an achievement."
Ian Mckenzie, Editor, BiTS magazine.
Read the full review here......
"With intense & deeply felt delivery, Adam plays his heart out."
Catfish Keith, USA
“Superb acoustic blues, well worth checking out!”
Juke Blues Magazine.
“I wholeheartedly recommend this album to fans of down
home blues.”
Blues in Britain Magazine (9/10 review of ‘112 Guildford St.)
Read the full review here...
“Britain’s best kept secret!”
Steve James, USA
“Man! That guitar was singin’!”
Alvin Youngblood Hart. USA
“Like a cross between Robert Johnson and Joe Strummer!”
Two Rivers Folk Festival, Wales.
“A real pro, he created an instant rapport with the crowd.”
Andy Clarke, The Neptune, Brighton.
"Stunning technique and incredible flair!”
Chepstow Acoustic Music Club.