Adrian Legg
A favorite of Minnesota audiences since his brilliant 1990 U.S. debut CD, "Guitars and Other Cathedrals," Adrian Legg is a one-of-a-kind performer. A fingerstyle marvel -- voted "Guitarist of the Decade" by Guitarist magazine – he plays a unique, self-devised electro-acoustic hybrid instrument. The teacher, author, and frequent NPR commentator is just as captivating between song, spinning long, droll stories about the inspiration for each tune. And he deftly compares and contrasts U.S. and U.K. pop culture customs, like a much younger and more waggish Alistair Cooke. Tom Surowicz