Andrew White
Biography
Andrew White originally from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, moved to New Zealand when he was 16 and quickly established himself as one of NZ's top guitarists and singer-songwriters.
Andrew has toured internationally as a soloist and supporting superstars such as Irish folk rock group Clannad, The Corrs, Michelle Shocked, The Indigo Girls, Taj Mahal and many more. He also toured with Scots folk/MOR outfit Capercaillie and took a 50,000-strong German festival audience by storm in a pairing with Brendan Power, the harmonica sensation from the Riverdance Orchestra.
Andrew's unique sound is difficult to describe. He was inspired in his youth by folk guitar greats Ralph McTell, Bert Jansch and John Renbourn but is of a generation even more mind-blowing in its dexterity and inventiveness on the fretboard. While technically brilliant, his guitar work is not just out to impress - it has a pleasing, highly melodic structure. In acoustic circles in Scotland, where he lived until recently, those who have been lucky enough to see him rate him on a par with Tony McManus, but in a different genre.
After sold-out tours of Ireland and New Zealand with Australia's guitar-magician Tommy Emanuel, and successful solo tour of New Zealand with Cape Breton Fiddle virtuoso Gillian Boucher, Andrew is currently living in Canada with his family. He is currently working on a highly anticipated new vocal album.
Discography
- Traces of Silver (2008)
- International Guitar Night (2007)
- Andrew White - Live (2004)
- Pray For Rain (2002)
- Live in Ireland - with Brendan Power (2000)
- Guitarra Celtica (1999)
- The Heart of the Celtic Guitar (1997)
- Island - with David Arkenstone (1989)
- Conversations (1984)
Performance Highlights
Andrew has been taking audiences by storm since relocating to Canada, including fantastic performances at our 2005 and 2006 Canadian Guitar Festivals.
Thousands of radioioACOUSTIC listeners have made a special effort to add Andrew White to their “Radio Faves” list and as a result he has been voted by radioioACOUSTIC fans and listeners as one of the top four favorite male artists of 2005!
In February 2005, Andrew joined an all-star lineup to perform on the ATV/CTV "Hold on to Them" concert in support of the victims of the Asian Tsunami disaster. All proceeds went to UNICEF.
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