Artists:Stephen Bennett
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Stephen Bennett was born in Oregon, grew up in New York and has lived in Virginia for the better part of the last three decades. Since his 1987 first-place win at the National Flatpicking Championship in Winfield, Kansas, (The Walnut Valley Festival), he has become known as a versatile fingerstyle and flatpicking guitarist who consistently garners critical praise and audience enthusiasm for his recordings and live performances.
With his stellar musicianship, a relaxed stage presence and quick wit, Stephen has performed throughout the United States and Europe, as well as Australia and Japan .
Aside from his work on the six-string guitar, Stephen is also one of the world's premiere performers on the harp guitar, an instrument he indirectly inherited from his great-grandfather. As a composer and arranger he has created an enduring repertoire and a significant body of recorded work for this instrument. Slide work on his 1930 National resophonic steel guitar is also an important part of Stephen's instrumental diversity.
The image of Stephen Bennett embracing his harp guitar is the one that tends to linger. The fact that Stephen is only too happy to champion the cause of the harp guitar may inadvertently obscure his abilities on the six-string instrument. In what is becoming known as the Golden Age of Guitar Luthiery, it's easy to overlook the fact that this is also the Golden Age of Guitar Playing. With six strings or more, as one of the most original and prolific composers and arrangers for the guitar on the current scene, Stephen Bennett is clearly a part of the latter heritage.
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Caring Bridge website for those interested in keeping up with Stephen's End Stage Renal disease and the journey toward kidney transplant
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| Stephen Bennett on Wikipedia |
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I have been enjoying Stephen Bennett for many years and try to catch him as many times as possible at the festival in Winfield as I can and at every performance within driving distance. As much as I hate to use the word favorite and in light of the fact that there are so many great guitarists whom I have had the privilege of hearing, I think Stephen Bennett would come closest to being my favorite. Stephen is also one of those really nice guys. When I saw him in December, I told him he had to check out Whole Wheat Radio. He did. Aren't you glad? - LuAnna 13:57, April 15, 2006 (AKDT)
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| Song | Album | Length | Played | Overall | You | Tags | Single Request |
| America, The Beautiful | Ten | 3:07 | 10 |  7 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Americana / Folk / Instrumental / Acoustic / Slide guitar | Heliotrope Bouquet | Pictures | 3:34 | 13 |  8 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Instrumental / Acoustic | Annabel Lee | Pictures | 3:55 | 8 | 9 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Instrumental / Acoustic / Fingerstyle |
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- Songs on WWR: 104
- Total plays: 1290
- Total requests: 812
- Total listens: 35677
- CDBaby referrals: 0
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