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milanlondons

Posts: 34
Joined: Jan. 9 2015

Hello from London

Hi, my name is Giovanni, another Italian living in London.... I am a flamenco amateur player and collector of flamenco guitars. Every year I go to Granada to learn flamenco and drink sangria in the Albaicin.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 9 2015 16:55:38

GaryNLA

Posts: 15
Joined: Jan. 2 2015

RE: Hello from London (in reply to milanlondons)

London is my favorite city. Is there a flamenco community in London? Would love to know about this for my next visit.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 9 2015 19:45:19

gj Michelob

Posts: 1531
Joined: Nov. 7 2008
From: New York City/San Francisco

RE: Hello from London (in reply to milanlondons)

quote:

Hi, my name is Giovanni, another Italian living in London.... I am a flamenco amateur player and collector of flamenco guitars. Every year I go to Granada to learn flamenco and drink sangria in the Albaicin.

Ola' Juanito

Anch'io sono Italiano (sebbene di cittadinanza USA, e da molti anni armai vivo tra New York and San Francisco). Piacere di averti a bordo!

Please share some pics of your collection (your choice of the word "collector" had me all exercised), and if you have any, clips of your performance.

Ciao.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 10 2015 0:15:32

Morante

Posts: 2333
Joined: Nov. 21 2010

RE: Hello from London (in reply to GaryNLA)

Is there a flamenco community in London?

London has a Peña Flamenca. Some great guitarists, ordinary cante.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 10 2015 15:55:54

Morante

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Joined: Nov. 21 2010

RE: Hello from London (in reply to milanlondons)

Why not go to Jerez, learn the real thing and drink fino?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 10 2015 15:59:45

milanlondons

Posts: 34
Joined: Jan. 9 2015

RE: Hello from London (in reply to gj Michelob)

Ciao,
che piacere, grazie per il tuo gentile benvenuto and sorry for the late reply.
You know, my collection is worryingly taking over, I have a Stephen Hill, Pedro Maldonado, Jeronimo Pena Fernandez, Jose Pedregosa, Manuel Bellido, Sanchis Carpio and more... (among others I have had a lovely Sanzano and a spectacular Jose Rodriguez Pena, also a Raya Pardo).
I have taken some pictures but it seems that I do not have sufficient permission to upload files... I have also lived in the States but alas it was not New York or San Francisco but deep south in Nashville TN... and no I do not play country music:))
A presto,
Giovanni

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 24 2015 12:10:49

pink

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Joined: Jan. 8 2013

RE: Hello from London (in reply to milanlondons)

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ORIGINAL: milanlondons

You know, my collection is worryingly taking over, I have a Stephen Hill, Pedro Maldonado, Jeronimo Pena Fernandez, Jose Pedregosa, Manuel Bellido, Sanchis Carpio and more... (among others I have had a lovely Sanzano and a spectacular Jose Rodriguez Pena, also a Raya Pardo).
Giovanni

''tunley5'' perhaps?

Best

pink

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 25 2015 22:38:41

milanlondons

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Joined: Jan. 9 2015

RE: Hello from London (in reply to pink)

Oh dear, you are absolutely right, alas that is me and my dangerously expanding collection...
Cheers

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 26 2015 7:19:04

Joana

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Joined: Jan. 14 2015

RE: Hello from London (in reply to milanlondons)

Welcome to the forum Giovanni from ice cold and snowy Massachusetts!
Here is an example of how cold it is --

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/26/nearly-frozen-waves-captured-on-camera-by-nantucket-photographer/

Looking forward to hearing more about the flamenco scene in London,
and pictures of your flamenco guitar collection!

Best wishes!

Joana

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 28 2015 12:43:27

Stephen Eden

Posts: 915
Joined: Apr. 12 2008
From: UK

RE: Hello from London (in reply to milanlondons)

Hey Giovanni!,

Good to you here and to see a familiar face.

He is not Joking about his guitar collection either. I have seen a picture! It puts some shops to shame!

Steve

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 2 2015 10:08:45

Goldwinghai

Posts: 223
Joined: Mar. 17 2015
From: Virginia USA

RE: Hello from London (in reply to milanlondons)

Hi Giovanni,
I am taking my family to London, Venice, hopefully Florence , then back to London before coming back to the US. Have total 16 days for this vacation. Not sure if I will have a chance to pick up a flamenco guitar while in London. Everything in London is 1.5 times more expensive than in the US. I'll have one week in Italy, that will be fun. We visited Rome in the previous vacation.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 23 2015 21:18:49