As longtime musicians, Ron Stavale and Yeman Al-Rawi strongly advocate for fingerstyle guitarists in Michigan and beyond.
The Michigan Fingerstyle Guitar Society (MFGS) members celebrate the skill and artistry of contemporary acoustic guitarists by showcasing their talent and technique through live shows and workshops.
“When you see an artist, it’s not gimmicky like somebody with a drum and a bell on their head doing all these things,” said Stavale, who’s played fingerstyle guitar since his 20s.
“They’re orchestrating compositions on a guitar by filling in all the things that maybe Yeman and I or another person would try and do. They do it in such a way that really draws me in.”
Stavale and Al-Rawi hope to draw fingerstyle guitar enthusiasts to several upcoming MFGS live shows and workshops that feature Australian headliner Kyran Daniel along with Michigan openers David Day and Nicholas Martin over five days:
- Friday, March 22 at Trinity House Theatre in Livonia: Kyran Daniel
- Saturday, March 23 at 20 Front Street in Lake Orion: Kyran Daniel with David Day
- Sunday, March 24 at UrbanBeat in Lansing: Kyran Daniel with Yeman Al-Rawi and Nicholas Martin
- Tuesday, March 26 at Pursell Lutherie in Ferndale: Kyran Daniel
- Sunday, March 30 at The Mariner in Marine City: Kyran Daniel
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