(Thuli Cox & Tony Cox)
The great news for guitar players is that
acoustic guitar master, Tony Cox has published a book titled Fingerstyle for Africa.
The book contains 16 of his compositions that
range from intermediate to advanced, and while it is not a how-to-play-the-guitar
kind of book, it is a treasure-tome of Cox's signature finger-picking style
that has helped him carve his name indelibly into the minds of his fellow South
Africans.
Any student of the guitar will get years of
inspiration from this book.
It is also a book of great beauty that blends
Cox's love of music, art, teaching and simply telling a story, into a music
book like no other that anyone with an eye for something beautiful, will enjoy.
Accordingly, the great book tour of South Africa
has been planned. It will see the entire Cox family travelling through the
country in a four-berth motorhome, with Tony and his daughter Thuli giving
performances up and down the length and breadth of the land over the
December/January festive season.
Students of the guitar should take note that
there will be several workshops, demonstrations and discussions around the
content of the book where and when possible on their journey. All dates and
details will be up on www.tonycox.co.za
Cox will be performing from a repertoire that
has a deep well of material to draw from but will specifically highlight the
songs from his acclaimed Enormous Flowers
album. Thuli Cox, at the tender age of 15, has the power to enthrall those who
hear her sing. When father and daughter get together, magic happens.
Part and parcel with this tour is promoting the
'Player-inspire' initiative. It was brought into life by Tony and his partner
Anthony Just. The simple premise of the initiative is to inspire musicians and
people in general, to teach what skills they have to those who do not have a
hope of achieving those skills. To this end, Cox teaches a weekly class of
youngsters for whom he gathered guitars, music stands, books, capos and tuners.
In so doing he inspired guitarist, Jane Donald from Plettenberg Bay to also
open up a class for youngsters. The hope is that the inspiration continues to
catch on across the country.
Whatever you do this festive season, wherever
you are, if this father/daughter show happens near you, go, you won't be sorry.
SHOW DATES: www.tonycox.co.za/shows.html
December 16 at 14h00: HOUSE CONCERT, Hilton.
Contact 082 331 7271 or charlesjwebster@gmail.com
December 17 at 18h00: Tatham Coffee Shop,
Pietermaritzburg. Contact 074 145 3354 or cafetatham@hotmail.com
December 19 at 19h00: KZNSA Gallery. Bookings:
031 277 1705 - gallery@kznsagallery.co.za - Quicket link: https://qkt.io/NdPM4G
December 20: The Busk Inn, Kloof.
Bookings: 082 781 3106 - lou@netlive.co.za
December 21 at 20h00: Riverbend Crocodile Farm,
Southbroom. Contact 078 444 7130 or pumulasurfschool@gmail.com
For more information visit www.tonycox.co.za
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