FolkLib Index - Wisconsin Solo Guitar Instrumentalists Discography

All recordings listed on this page are by Wisconsin fingerstyle acoustic guitar instrumentalists playing classical, flamenco, folk, jazz and/or new age compositions on nylon or steel-strung guitars. All of these recordings will be listed in my forthcoming book, (ca. 2028), FolkLib Index: Wisconsin Discography. For recordings by Wisconsin vocalists who have recorded at least one track of solo guitar music, see Michael Lee Ammons, Dale Anderson, Chris Bucheit, Josh Calhoun, Bill Camplin, Kent Christensen, Pat Donohue, Mike Dowling, Steve Hazell, Gene Hersey, Jeff Hickey, Lee Kelm, Patty Larkin, Ariane Lydon, Colin O'Brien, Sam Pacetti, Willy Porter, Harvey Reid, Peter Roller, Randy Sabien, Eric K. Sorensen, John Stano .

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{A} = from my personal collection
{n} = see library for other sources
#? = I think an album exists in this format, LP, CS, or CD but I haven't seen a copy, so I don't know what its catalog number is
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Brenckle, Bill - Milwaukee (grad. Wisconsin Conservatory of Music 1997. BFA)
- No known solo recordings
  Session Work
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- 1999 - American Finger-Style Guitar circa 1999 (CD: PFP-1626) {A}
  Peacefire Productions, St. Paul, MN
  Bill Brenckle, Michael Gruber, Matthew Schroeder, Dan Schwartz and Benjamin Woolman

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Calderon, Javier - Madison
1. .1994 - Spanish and Latin Music (CS: ?/CD: CRC-2179) {A}
  Centaur Records, Baton Rouge, LA
  Recorded 1/1993 at Heritage Congregational Church, Madison
2. .19?? - The Joy of Guitar Music (CS: ?/CD: SKCD-J-0459) SKC Records (Korea)
3. .19?? - Concierto de Javier Calderon (CS: ?/CD: (S)LPL-13171) Lyra Records (Bolivia)
4. .2000 - Javier Calderon plays J.S. Bach (CS: ?/CD: CD-1005) {A}
  Andes Records, P.O. Box 55219, Madison, WI 53705
  Recording Engineer: James Stuth, Editing: Wally Messner, Digital Mastering: Classic Digital
  Mel Bay Publications Book/CD sets:, Pacific, MO
5. .1999 - J.S. Bach Transcriptions for Classic Guitar {A} (Book/CD: MB96683BCD) {A} (musical notation format)
6. .1999 - Johann Brahms Arranged for Guitar {A} (Book/CD: MB98144BCD) {A} (musical notation and tablature formats)
7. .2001 - Franz Schubert Arranged for Guitar {A} (Book/CD: MB99158BCD) {A} (musical notation format)
- 1997 - August Was Foggy - by Frank Hoffmeister (guitar)
  Various Artists Collections
- None known
Chidsey, David Alan - Ashland / Appleton (grad. Lawrence U. 2003.) / masters UW-Madison / New York, NY
1. .2005 - Musica Appassionata (CD: ?)
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known
  Contact: ( Web site contact page)

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D'Arez - (see: Dennis R. Schwulst)

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Eckels, Steven Zdenek - Ashland / Washburn / Kalispell, MT
1. .19?? - Hymn for the Wolf (CS: #?/CD: #?)
2. .19?? - Yuletide Guitars (CS: #?/CD: #?) - Review by Richard Banks
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
  When I have time, I will detail his appearances on 19 consecutive issues of the CD collections released by Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine between issue #18 in 1996 and #36 in 2000. I have a complete run of the magazine back to #1 from Sept. 1993. Although they have all since been re-released on CD, the first 11 magazines were shipped with cassettes.

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Glojek, Steve & Cory Lensing - Madison
1. .2000 - Steve Glojek & Cory Lensing (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
  Self Released
- None known
Gruber, Michael - Milwaukee (grad. Wisconsin Conservatory of Music 1997. BFA)
- No known solo recordings
  Session Work
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- 1999 - American Finger-Style Guitar circa 1999 (CD: PFP-1626) {A}
  Peacefire Productions, St. Paul, MN
  Bill Brenckle, Michael Gruber, Matthew Schroeder, Dan Schwartz, Benjamin Woolman
Guiscafre, Jaime - Oshkosh / Madison
1. .1999 - Seven Latin American Composers (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
  Self Released, Recorded at Audio, Ltd., Cross Plains, WI, Recording Engineer: Marv Nonn, one track recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, WI, Recording Engineer: Thomas Blain
2. .2002 - New Music for Guitar (CS: ?/CD: JG-2002-NA) {A}
  Nextagem Records, P.O. Box 216, Platteville, WI
  featuring Roscoe Mitchell with Joe Caploe, Jeffry Eckels, Jamie V. Ryan
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known
  Contact: Jaime Guiscafre, P.O. Box 5172, Madison, WI

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Hackbarth, Steve - Merrimac
1. .2007 - Impressions (CD: no #) {A}
  Self Released
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known
  Contact: ( Web site contact page)

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Izquierdo, Rene - Cuba / New York, NY / UW-Milwaukee 2004-
- no known recordings

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Johnston, Scott - Milwaukee
1. .1996 - Sunbursts and Sonatas (CD: no #) {A}
  Versicolor Music
2. .1996 - Koyunbaba (CD: no #) {A}
  label?
  A second 5-track CD included in the "Sunbursts..." jewel case and not mentioned in its liner notes.
  "Limited Edition Disc celebrating "Koyunbaba" - The most exciting solo guitar piece of the century by Carlo Domeniconi - Also includes three samples from the full length CD "Sunbursts and Sonatas" "
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known

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Kammin, Ben - Milwaukee
1. .2001 - Seven Tunes & Three Songs ("seventunes&threesongs") (CD: no #) {A}
  Self Released, Recorded and Mixed by David Vartanian at DV Productions, Milwaukee, WI
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known
  Contact: ( Web site contact page)
Kucharski, Paul - Racine / Kenosha (grad. UW-Parkside year?.) / Waukesha
- no known recordings

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Marvik, Bowen - Madison
1. .1998 - Concert Acoustic Guitar (CD: TRD-0001) {A}
  Travenia Records, Madison, WI
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known
Meyer, Steven - Milwaukee
1. .2005 - Choice Selections for Solo Guitar (CD: #?) - CD Baby
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known

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Paul, Les - Waukesha
- No known solo fingerstyle recordings - Discography "Pop/Rock"

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Reid, Harvey - Madison / York, ME

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Schroeder, Matt - Two Rivers / Milwaukee (grad. Wisconsin Conservatory of Music 1997. BFA) / West Allis
1. 2006 - Signal (CD: 0101) {A}
  Echowood Music, West Allis
  with Marc Anderson (WI?), Dan Chouinard (WI?), Joe Savage (WI?), Eric Toussaint (WI?), Jeff Victor (WI?)
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- 1999 - American Finger-Style Guitar circa 1999 (CD: PFP-1626) {A}
  Peacefire Productions, St. Paul, MN
  Bill Brenckle, Michael Gruber, Matthew Schroeder, Dan Schwartz, Benjamin Woolman
Schwartz, Dan - Milwaukee (grad. Wisconsin Conservatory of Music 1997. BFA) / St. Paul, MN
1. .1996 - The Art Of Making Fire (CD: PFP-1625-2) {A}
  Peacefire Productions, St. Paul, MN - 10 tracks, only 3 solo guitar instrumentals
  with Jimi Englund (WI?), Karen Paurus (WI?), Tim Snow (WI?), Eric Toussaint (WI?)
2. .2000 - Solo Guitar (CD: #?)
3. .2000 - Elements - Solo Guitar (CD: #?) - CD Baby
  Compass Productions, Minneapolis, MN
  Justin Roth (MN), Dan Schwartz, Benjamin Woolman
4. .2001 - Dan Schwartz (CD: PFP-1627) {A}
  Peacefire Productions, St. Paul, MN - all with vocals, no solo instrumantals
  with Marc Anderson (WI?), Tommy Barbarella (WI?), Jimi Englund (WI?), Pat Frederick (WI?), Dirk Freymuth (WI?), Cynthia Johnson (WI?), Geoff Jones (WI?), Peter Meyer (CA), Michael O'Brien (WI?), Karen Paurus (WI?), Marc Rio (WI?), Steve Rhoem (WI?), Tim Snow (WI?), Enrique Toussaint (WI?), Diane Tremaine (WI?), Libby Turner (WI?)
  and Sprechstimme (city, band name?): Cynthia Johnson (WI?), Ali Peacha (WI?), Dan Schwartz, Cheree Snow (WI?), Tim Snow (WI?)
  and Choir: Kim Farris (WI?), Suzanne Holtz Lyons (WI?), Billy McLaughlin (MN), Peter Meyer (CA), Karen Paurus (WI?), Justin Roth (MN), Joel Sayles (WI?), Eric Tjosem (WI?), Libby Turner (WI?), Carin Vagle (WI?), Benjamin Woolman
- 2003 - Wisdom / Delusion - by Ben Woolman (mandolin, percussion)
  Various Artists Collections
- 1997 - Masters of Acoustic Guitar
- 1999 - American Finger-Style Guitar circa 1999
- 2000 - Lifescapes: Solo Guitar
- 2001 - Guitar - Fingerstyle 2 (CD: ND-50772) Narada
Schwulst, Dennis R. (aka D'Arez) - Waukesha
1. .2002 - A Vintage Year (CD: #?) ( Amazon.com)
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- 1993 - A Celebration of Music: Made in Waukesha, Volume 1
Sherwin, Martin - Cork City, Ireland / Milwaukee
1. .19?? - Dream... From the Beginning (CS: ?/CD: AICD-0010) {A}
  Ainsdale Music, Milwaukee
2. .1996 - Three Feathers {A} (CS: AICA-0040/CD: AICD-0030) {A}
  Ainsdale Music, Milwaukee
  with Connie Weiner, Dave Ziegner,
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known
  Contact: Martin Sherwin c/o Ainsdale Music, P.O. Box 83844, Milwaukee, WI 53223-2183 -- (414) 894-2132
Stropes, John - Milwaukee
Taught all 5 of the BFA graduates listed on this page: Bill Brenckle, Michael Gruber, Matthew Schroeder, Dan Schwartz, Benjamin Woolman
- no known recordings
  Books
- 1982 - 20th Century Masters of Finger-style Guitar (Book: ISBN: 0-9608512-0-8) {A}
  Transcriptions, study notes, and history by John Stropes, biographies by Peter Lang
  Music by Norman Blake, Ry Cooder, John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Peter Lang, Joseph Spence
  [none of whom ever lived in Wisconsin]

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Theiss, Larry - city?
1. .1998 - Christmas Presence (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
  Self Released, recorded at Kennedy Studios, 8006 W. Appleton Ave., Milwaukee, WI
  with Darryl Kennedy
2. .2001 - Christmas in the Country (CS: ?/CD: no #) {A}
  Self Released
  with Tina Davis, Mike Giacobassi, Darryl Kennedy, Scott Kreger, Karl Lavine, Brek Renzelman, Eric Segnitz, Michaela Zackova
  2003 - Lord, We Are The People - Gospel
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known

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Warstler, John - ?, MI / Algoma 1981-1996 / Boyne City, MI
1. .2005 - Solace & Grace (CD: no #) {A} - CD Baby
  Self Released
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known
  Contact: ( Web site contact page)
Weisenberg, Bob - Milwaukee
1. .1995 - American Gypsy (CD: BRP-555) {A}
  Evergreen Music Recordings, P.O. Box 862-CD, Islington, MA 02090, (800) 795-9542, - evergreen6@aol.com
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- None known
  Contact: Bell Road Productions, 7430 N. Bell Road, Milwaukee, WI 53217
Wood, Dan - Auburn, NY / Cross Plains
1. .1996 - Shining Cloud (CS: ?/CD: DTW-9663) {A}
  Wood Productions, P.O. Box 261, Cross Plains, WI 53528
- None known
  Various Artists Collections
- undated 1994? - American Streets & Cafes, Volume 1 {A}
Woolman, Benjamin - Milwaukee (grad. Wisconsin Conservatory of Music 1997. BFA) / St. Paul, MN
1. .1997 - Lost In Density (CS: ?/CD: HAM-90210) {A}
  Floating Feather Music, St. Paul, MN
2. .1997 - Stratovox (CS: ?/CD: HAM-17197) {A}
  Floating Feather Music, St. Paul, MN
  with Jim Carey (MN) Steve Digre (MN)
3. .2003 - Wisdom / Delusion (CS: ?/CD: HAM-091303) {A}
  Floating Feather Music, St. Paul, MN
  with Marc Anderson (WI?), Dan Schwartz, Enrique Toussaint (WI?)
4. .2004 - Tis The Season: Classical Guitar (CS: ?/CD: ?)
  Compass Productions, Minneapolis, MN
- 2001 - Dan Schwartz - by Dan Schwartz (vocals)
  Various Artists Collections
- 1996 - Guitar Fingerstyle: A Narada Collection Narada
- 1997 - Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine #23 "Canarios" from "Lost in Density"
- 1999 - American Finger-Style Guitar circa 1999 (CD: PFP-1626) {A}
  Peacefire Productions, St. Paul, MN
  Bill Brenckle, Michael Gruber, Matthew Schroeder, Dan Schwartz, Benjamin Woolman
- 2000 - Lifescapes: Solo Guitar
- 2001 - Guitar - Fingerstyle 2 (CD: ND-50772) Narada
  Contact: ( Web site contact page)

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