The Folk Project Special Concerts presents NJ Guitar Summit Evening Concert

The NJ Guitar Summit Evening Concert is a concert for everyone. Three world class headliners withastounding talent picking guitars and singing songs.

Beppe Gambetta brings American and European Roots together in a blend of energetic grooves and passionate melodies, giving new life to wide range international and American musical sources. He is a songwriter of great depth and maturity, whose original songs seamlessly blend contemporary influences with traditional roots. His
flatpicking styles range from Doc Watson to Moravian folk music to everything in between and beyond. and are characterized by flashy licks, intricate cross-picking patterns, open tunings, and fluid slides up and down the neck of the guitar.

Born in Genoa, Italy, he is known worldwide as a bluegrass ambassador, having performed with such luminaries as Norman Blake, Mike Marshall, David Grisman, Charles Sawtelle, John Jorgenson, David Grier, Tony Trischka, Dan Crary, Gene Parsons of the Byrds, and more.

Jefferson Hamer is a Brooklyn-based guitarist, songwriter, and producer known for collaborations with Anaïs Mitchell, Sarah Jarosz, and The Murphy Beds. He blends traditional and original folk on solo albums like Alameda and in projects with artists such as Kristin
Andreassen, Reed Foehl, and Session Americana.

Perhaps his most enduring collaboration is The Murphy
Beds, a harmony-rich folk duo with Irish musician and
songwriter Eamon O’Leary.

Tony McManus is the leading Celtic guitarist worldwide and has just been listed as one of the 50 transcendental guitarists of all time by Guitar Player Magazine. While Tony is known as a soloist his frequent collaborations with diverse musicians have always been a significant part of his work.

His Celtic guitar style utilizes embellishments, techniques, and open tunings, in which the guitar reproduces the sounds of traditional instruments.