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Now there are TWO great times to listen live. Listen to THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS every Thursday at 11:00pm EST / 10:00pm CST and the following Sunday at 10:00am EST / 9:00am CST on 107.1FM WRFN Radio Free Nashville and on the web at www.radiofreenashville.org. We're in the process of preparing a syndication package and, hopefully, should be on many more stations in the months to come.

In each program, we spend an hour venturing off the beaten path to explore inspiring sounds from great guitarists, past and present. The music encompasses a wide variety of styles and includes new releases as well as rare tracks from deep in the vault. We spotlight guitarists from around the world and also play exclusive, previously unheard interview clips from some of the greats of the guitar world. The goal is provide an eclectic, adventurous and musically satisfying listening experience.

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Our May 17th and 20th show is an encore of a December show featuring the great TOMMY EMMANUEL.

As a youngster, Tommy Emmanuel was inspired to learn guitar when he heard the legendary Chet Atkins. Decades later, Atkins himself became one of Emmanuel's biggest fans. In 1999, Atkins bestowed the title of "Certified Guitar Player" to Emmanuel for his lifetime contribution to the instrument, an honor shared by only four other players (Steve Wariner, John Knowles, and the late Jerry Reed and Paul Yandell). In 1996, Atkins and Emmanuel recorded an album together — The Day The Finger Pickers Took Over The World — which garnered Emmanuel his first Grammy Award nomination. This was also Atkins' last recording.

Emmanuel tours relentlessly and draws large, enthusiastic crowds at his concerts, both in the U.S. and around the world. His no-holds-barred intensity is matched by few solo guitarists. In our exclusive interview, Emmanuel takes us behind the scenes of his latest release, Little By Little. He describes recording this double album and looks back on his musical journey, which now spans 50 years as a professional guitarist. In addition to conversation, we'll hear selections from Little By Little.

This week, we also remember Paul Yandell, the extraordinary guitarist who shared the studio and stage with Chet Atkins for 24 years. We'll hear an exclusive interview with Yandell, recorded shortly before he passed away in late November 2011.

And as always, our Player Spotlight shines on a guitarist you may not have heard before, but who has something special to offer. In this program, we'll hear a track from Shore, the latest album by Susan SurfTone and her band.

Want even more music? Great — how about some vintage T-Bone Walker, an instrumental from Los Straitjackets, a soulful track from the Tedeschi Trucks Band and a haunting soundscape from Steve Tibbetts.

Be sure to tune in on-air or online for an hour of sonic stimulation and guitar talk!

Click here for this week's show playlist (Full playlist is available on the day of the show)

GUITARISTS: We're looking for the unheard and the underheard talent of the guitar world. If you're one of those, CLICK HERE to find out about being featured on THE GUITAR SHOW'S PLAYER SPOTLIGHT. Every week, we'll select a guitarist to feature. Visit our Spotlight page and send in your music!

CLICK HERE to check out THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS blog. It includes Andy's insights on doing the show and interviews, plus his thoughts about gear and all things guitar.

CLICK HERE to check out a great article on THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS in the March 2009 issue of Guitar Player magazine.

You can listen to all of the interviews featured on THE GUITAR SHOW WITH ANDY ELLIS broadcasts right here on our website with our streaming audio player.  All interviews are posted the Monday after their original broadcast date.  CLICK HERE to go to the Interviews page or select "Interviews" from the menu at the top of any page.