Deirdre Cartwright
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Deirdre Cartwright is a guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

 and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...

, and became well known as the guitar presenter of the groundbreaking BBC Television
BBC Television
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 series Rockschool
Rockschool
Rockschool was a television series aired by the BBC and PBS in 1985. The series explored the history of rock music and gave instruction in popular performance techniques....

(1983). The second series of Rockschool attracted audiences of two million viewers every week in the UK
United Kingdom
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 and was subsequently shown worldwide.

In 1991 she formed her own band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...

 - The Deirdre Cartwright Group.

As a solo
Solo (music)
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 artist
Musician
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 she has played with the American
United States
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 guitarist Tal Farlow
Tal Farlow
Talmage Holt Farlow was an American jazz guitarist. Nicknamed the "Octopus", Farlow's extremely large hands spread over the fretboard as if they were tentacles. He is considered one of the all-time great jazz guitarists. Michael G...

, toured with Jamaica
Jamaica
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n composer Marjorie Whylie, played throughout Europe
Europe
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, has seen the weekly jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 club she co-runs 'Blow The Fuse' become one of the most popular in London
London
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, and has been a regular presenter for BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...

.

Rockschool

After finishing the series she wrote some rockschool grade
Grade
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 books that are for sale and go from Debut grade to Grade 8. These are split into three levels level 1 - Grades 1-3. level 2 - Grades 4-5. And level 3 - Grade 6-8 and there are two types of exam, performance and normal. Another main guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

 who wrote these tunes with her is Hussein Boon.

Grade Debut

Bean Scent
What's Your Game?
Paisley On My Mind
Detroit Spinner
Buddy
Ruby

Grade 1

Gone But Not Forgotten
Head On
Gotta Lotta Rosa
Jazz Trip
Hey Jack
Ruff and Smooth

Grade 2

Fake Tortoise
Jet Black Camel
Martha's Park
Night Bus
Blue Phones
Glitter Ballz

Grade 3

Hazi Taxi
Been There
Download
Pipeline
Little Shady
Trenchtown

Grade 4

Enough Said
Glide On Down
Hold On I'm Going
Rage Against Everything
Secret Place
There and Beck

Grade 5

Alka Setzer
Sidewinder
All Funked Up
D&A
Bust Up
X Blues III

Grade 6

Big Big Big
PMA
Mud Pie
Musement Park
One by One
September Chill

Grade 7

Duality
Déjà Vu
Third Degree
Funkie Junkie
George's Best
Giant Homer Head

Grade 8

667
Bonzo
Fusion
Sampa Samba
Some You Win
Whatever Happened To Jazz

Discography

  • Tune Up Turn On Stretch Out (2008)
  • Dr Quantum Leaps (2005)
  • The Guest Stars - compilation
    Compilation album
    A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

    (2006)
  • Precious Things (2002)
  • Play (1996)
  • Debut (1994)
  • Live in Berlin (1987)
  • Out at Night (1985)
  • The Guest Stars (1984)

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