Tommy Emmanuel Clinic

Tommy Emmanuel's catalogue includes 20 musical recordings running the gamut of solos, duets, ensembles, cover tunes, originals, and both electric and acoustic guitar. He has made three live performance DVDs, three additional instructional DVDs, and regularly teaches master classes on the road. At 54, performing live is more important to him than ever, and he tours constantly, playing over 300 concerts a year for the last five years. Guitar players of all levels come to his shows to watch the magic hands of the "guitar Wizard of Oz," but his appeal goes far beyond musicians. His live shows are known for their humor, passion, and infectious joy. The power of his charismatic showmanship will be an enduring part of Emmanuel's legacy. Tommy Emmanuel's message is pure love for the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time.

Emmanuel's popularity in the U.S. has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years, aided by a nonstop touring schedule and increasing exposure in the media. 2005 kicked off a stream of U.S. honors and awards. Emmanuel was inducted into the National Thumbpickers' Hall of Fame in Muhlenberg, KY (the only non-American ever to be selected) and awarded with Thumbpicker of the Year and Album of the Year by the group, as well. He played Carnegie Hall for Les Paul's 90th birthday Tribute Concert. His The Mystery album earned a Grammy nomination in 2006 for Best Country Instrumental for "Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag." In 2008, Guitar Player Magazine and Acoustic Guitar Magazine named him Best Acoustic Guitarist and Gold Medalist - Fingerstyle category in the Readers' Choice and Players' Choice Awards, respectively.

His newest solo album and DVD Center Stage were produced in 2008 based on the popularity of Emmanuel's episode of a PBS series called Sierra Center Stage filmed live at the famous Sierra Nevada Brewery venue in Sierra Nevada, CA. Emmanuel's Center Stage video has been featured on PBS stations around the country during 2009, drawing ever-larger sellout crowds to his live shows. Emmanuel was also honored with Guitar Player Magazine's most prestigious annual Guitar Legend award in 2009, as well as being named Thumbpicker of the Year for the second time. Most recently, Guitar Player's 2010 Readers Choice awards named him Best Acoustic Guitarist for the second time!