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About Dick Appleton:


Dick Appleton is one of the U.K's finest fingerstyle guitar players.

He is an 'all-round' musician whose style encompasses many different techniques & types of music.

He works in various roles & genres, using a multitude of highly original alternative tunings & techniques that add such interesting voicings and textures to his playing that sometimes it is hard to believe that there is just one person playing!

He is "A Bluesman" - as a powerful soloist and also as one half of "Cootie & the Harpman"…one of the finest Blues acts to come out of the U.K. in a long time
see 'Blues Guitar' section

He is "An Electronic Guitar Player" - in his "Dickatronix!" mode he performs "Soundscapes" & "Ambient" pieces that will amaze you!
see 'Dickatronix!' section

He is "A Concert Artist" - performing totally original, emotional Guitar pieces that defy description!
see 'Guitar Player' section

He is a "Singer / Songwriter" - who has worked & appeared with many major artists; Anne Briggs, Stefan Grossman & Bert Jansch included!
see 'Singer / Songwriter' section

But above all - He is A GUITAR PLAYER! -
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Feel free to download one of my sample tracks

Goin' to Brownsville.mp3

Into a Burning Cloud. edit.mp3

Like a moth to a flame.mp3

new wood.mp3

one 4 Don

Shave that Rat!!!

Sporting Life

Yesterdays Men

"A man, a guitar & some clever lyrics"
Nick Beale, 'Folk Roots' magazine.

"One of the most important songwriters in England today"
Sarah Grey, U.S. musician & activist.

"Dick's playing is strong, rhythmic & meaningful"
Stefan Grossman.

"the sort of Ragtime Blues playing that would burn the fingers off many of the more famous guitarists in the land"
Larry Pratt, South Bank Promotions