The European Steel Guitar Hall of Fame has been recently constituted.

For further information click: http://chanos-isgf.org/ForumESG/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=199

Heureuse initiative, mais je crois deviner qui sera le premier nominé.
Qui tient le pari avec moi?

J-M

The downloadable pdf in the article reads:-



John Marsden (GB): Acting Chairman of the Selection Committee. Has the Jerry Byrd Lifetime achievement award in the US Steel Guitar Hall of Fame. He is a recognised chronologist and historian in all matters Hawaiian/Steel guitar

Ken Byng (GB): is an established authority on the pedal steel guitarists in the UK (and elsewhere) and was Sarah Jory’s tutor.

Kari Laine (FI): is an accomplished historian, musicologist and expert on steel guitars and guitarists worldwide.

Walter Stettner (AT): with his famous tribute site to Lloyd Green and also the “Who is on Record” articles chronicling players contributions. An excellent steel guitarist himself and has an extensive knowledge of pedal steel guitar recordings and players.

Gerrit Venema (NL): is undoubtedly one of the world's top experts on Hawaiian music and its players, having one of the largest record and publication collections in this genre.

Cyril LeFebvre (FR): is an extraordinary French slide guitarist and ukulele player, a renowned expert on acoustic steel players and founder of the Uptown Hawaiians along with Mike Cooper

Mike Cooper (IT): has great knowledge of all things Polynesian as well as slide/steel guitar. Very knowledgeable about European players past and present.

Ken Ufton (CA): now residing in Canada, was a leading player in the UK before he emigrated, his knowledge crosses the lap/pedal steel divide. He was one of the first pedal players in the UK to build his own PSG in the late 50's. He has great knowledge of steel guitar music and musicians in general.

James Schmitt (FR): Franco American has a deep knowledge of the contemporary steel guitar scene in France. He has run and administered the SteelGuitarFrance Forum since 2001, which has contributed to the current revival of the steel guitar in France.

Egil Skjelnes (NO): probably has one of the largest steel guitar record collections in the world.. Egil worked together with Joe Goldmark putting together "The International Steel Guitar Discography".

Wolfgang Bednarz (DE): is probably the youngest steel guitar builder in the world. He has been building his highly rated steel guitars for the last eleven years and has personal acquaintance with many European professional and amateur players.

Les Cook (GB): founder of Grass Skirt Records and responsible for the resurrection of past masters’ recordings of classic acoustic performances. Along with other renowned experts continues the legacy of the acoustic steel guitar and its seminal
players.

Digby Hardy (GB): Non voting member of the Selection Committee. Acting Chairman of Executive committee. Plays lap steel guitar, mainly Hawaiian. Organiser of the annual Chanos International Steel Guitar Festival in Chanos Curson, France.
Together with Basil Henriques started the European Steel Guitar Forum in 2009.

Basil Henriques (GB): Non voting, Acting Secretary of the Selection Committee. One of the very few Hawaiian Guitarists contracted to a Major record label with sales worldwide in excess of 3 million units. Responsible for promoting steel guitar within the showband industry in Ireland and establishing it as an integral part of the music scene.

Bravo !

c'est un honneur d'avoir été choisi pour figurer au comité ESGHF
je tiens d'abord, a les remercier & j'espere pouvoir leur apporter l'aide & le soutien necessaire a la réussite de ce " hall of fame "

ce qui est frappant, c'est le nombre de steelers d'autrefois parmis les pays européens
il est évident que le/les choix ne seront pas faciles

The ESGHoF website is now launched. http://www.european-steel-guitar-hall-of-fame.com

We have designed a beautiful medal to be awarded to each inductee but we must now raise sufficient funds to pay for the design and produce the tooling and the first batch of medals. This is budgeted at 3000 Euros.

The ESGHoF project is possibly the most important steel guitar project for Europe. It will attract new players and increase awareness of the Steel Guitar.

Please support the fund raising efforts.

Participation envoyée...

amitiés
bernard

Ce projet est un des plus importants jamais entrepris pour promouvoir la steel guitar en Europe.



En reconnaissant ceux qui ont le plus contribué et en racontant leur histoire, cela va inspirer tous les joueurs de steel et va attirer des nouveaux.



L’histoire de la steel guitar en Europe est celle de nombreuses personnes en provenance de nombreux pays, en particulier d’Hawaï et des USA, mais est aussi issue du talent encore peu reconnu d’un grand nombre d’Européens.


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“Acheter une brique”

Le site internet Steel Guitar Européenne – Cour d’Honneur a été lancé en Français et en Anglais sur http://www.european-steel-guitar-hall-of-fame.com

C’est le projet le plus important de son genre en Europe et nous souhaitons l’associer au Festival de Steel Guitar de Chanos – CISGF. Le festival va attirer des musiciens d’Europe et d’ailleurs. Ceci ne peut avoir que des conséquences positives.

La médaille a été conçu en Angleterre et sera fabriquée en France. Toutefois, de façon à payer les frais de conception, d’usinage et de fabrication de la première série de médailles, il nous faut amasser 3000 €. Pour ce faire, nous avons lancé un appel de fonds.

Vous pouvez nous aider à atteindre notre but en achetant une ou deux briques dans le Mur des Fondateurs. Nous espérons être prêts à présenter les premières médailles le Samedi 19 septembre prochain à Chanos.

Participation envoyée.
C'est parti.
Amitiés.
Tam

On compte s: vous !

At last we have complied our list of inductees into ESGHoF for 2009.

The induction ceremony will be held at the Chanos International Steel Guitar Festival during the evening of Saturday 19 September.

The list of inductees is: ESGHoF INDUCTEES 2009

An extract from the linked page:-

We are proud to announce the names of the inductees into the European Steel Guitar Hall of Fame for 2009. They are also the the first inductees because the Hall of Fame was only instituted this year.

The selection process has been difficult with so many great artists, past and present, to choose from but the selection committee has made its choice knowing that only a limited number of players could be inducted in any one year.

However the guiding principle has been that each and every one of them has had a great and profound influence upon the playing and popularity of the steel guitar in Europe.


See This, click HERE

Ties in nicely with the latest Grass Skirt offering..

I have now linked some preliminary details for each inductee.

Just click their name.

Je suis très honoré d'avoir été nommé puis élu pour ce premier European Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame et de le partager avec des joueurs aussi brillants. Je remercie le jury pour avoir récompensé les efforts faits pour développer l'implantation de la steel en Europe. Comme les autres, j'en suis persuadé, tout a été fait uniquement par passion et je reste toujours présent pour faire avancer le Schmilbick aussi loin que possible. Un remerciement particulier pour James sans qui nous ne serions pas aujourd'hui devant notre écran à philosopher sur notre instrument préféré.
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JYL