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TANúñez

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Gerundino R.I.P.? 
I believe Gerundino may have passed away on Wednesday in Almeria. Can anyone confirm this?

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 17 2006 12:51:45
 
Tenshu

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RE: Gerundino R.I.P.? (in reply to TANúñez) 
What???! Please someone disconfirm

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Miguel de Maria

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RE: Gerundino R.I.P.? (in reply to TANúñez) 
We are talking about the luthier, not the foroflamenco contributor, I assume?

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 17 2006 14:59:11
 
TANúñez

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RE: Gerundino R.I.P.? (in reply to Miguel de Maria) 
I am so sorry guys. Yes, the luthier, Gerundino Fernandez. Should have made that clear. God willing our Gerundino from here is doing well.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 17 2006 17:07:26
 
gerundino63

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RE: Gerundino R.I.P.? (in reply to TANúñez) 
I cannot confirm it either if Maestro Gerundino Garcia Fernandez is in the eternal guitarworld....
Trying to get in touch with some people closer by Gerundino.


I Peter ( gerundino 63) is still around.

If I have news I let you know.

Peter

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 17 2006 21:03:14

Tomás Jiménez

 

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RE: Gerundino R.I.P.? (in reply to gerundino63) 
I bought my guitars directly from Gerundino.
I’ve got his number and that of his sister Palmira across the road but I haven’t got the guts to phone and ask.
I’ve just been living here in England for one year so I can’t just drive over and check him out at the bar where he always went for a wine.
He took me into his house , told me about his life, his kids etc , gave me food and you know very kind to me. He liked/ likes how I play he said to a singer “ El chico este tiene dos cojones tocando la guitarra” I blushed not for the cojones for the sentiment.

If I phone I will cry so please find out and write here about Gerundino. I was with him just before and just after his wife died and he told me all he wanted to was to go to the sky to be reunited with his wife.

I wait to hear.

Tomás
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 17 2006 22:29:54
 
TANúñez

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RE: Gerundino R.I.P.? (in reply to Tomás Jiménez) 
Well...I did a search on Yahoo España and found this article from La Voz de Almeria.

Muere Gerundino Fernández, el maestro de la guitarra en Almería

El mundo de la música, de la cultura, del arte, de la artesanía y de la sociedad almeriense en general ha perdido a Gerundino Fernández García (Almería, 1931), conocido constructor de guitarras, que dedicó su vida a este magnífico arte y que a lo largo de todo este tiempo fue destacado con importantes premios que le han destacado como uno de los grandes guitarreros del siglo XX.......

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 18 2006 0:41:35
 
Escribano

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RE: Gerundino R.I.P.? (in reply to TANúñez) 
I can confirm that, sadly:

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16/3/2006 - Hoy será enterrado en Almería Gerundino Fernandez, uno de los más grandes artesanos de la guitarra. Sus creaciones están entre las mas cotizadas del mundo; hoy no se venden por menos de tres mil euros. Por su taller han pasado los más grandes del flamenco.
Gerundino comenzó a muy temprana edad a trabajar y a conocer la madera. Paco de Lucía Tomatito o Niño Josele, tenía un gerundino. Entre muchos de los premios que recibió destaca el Concurso Nacional de Constructores de Guitarras, celebrado en Ronda en el año 79, en aquella ocasión recibió el primer premio. Sus familiares y amigos le darán el último adiós esta mañana a las 10 en la Iglesia de San Agustín.


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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 18 2006 9:36:55
 
gerundino63

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RE: Gerundino R.I.P.? (in reply to Escribano) 
Well, sad news....

I have a performance today, will do extra my best on my solo pieces, sure he can hear me.....

Peter

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 18 2006 10:43:15
 
Armando

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RE: Gerundino R.I.P.? (in reply to TANúñez) 
What a lost

Gerundino was one of the really great names in spanish lutherie. I like his guitars a lot allthough i never had the chance to play on myself. However i think his spirit will stay alive in every single instrument that he has built. That's the truth when you build intruments. The instruments will most probably exceed the lifetime of the luthier, some instruments even a couple of generations.

Armando
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