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Author Archives: Kate Lewis
Conference Report: The 6th Annual International Conference on the Blues, Cleveland, Mississippi, 4th Oct 2019
I had the great pleasure of being invited to the 6th Annual International Conference on the Blues to present some of my research on blues guitarist, Memphis Minnie. The conference was held on the campus of Delta State University at … Continue reading
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The Second International Conference on Women’s Work in Music, Bangor University, Wales, 4–6 September 2019
From the 4-6 September, Bangor University in Wales hosted the Second International Conference on Women’s Work in Music. The conference celebrated the achievements of women musicians from across the ages to the present day, and aimed to critically explore and … Continue reading
Conference Report: International Guitar Research Centre Conference, Hong Kong, July 2019
The International Guitar Research Centre (IGRC) at the University of Surrey (UK) held its 2019 research conference from 14th to 20th July 2019 at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. This event brought together … Continue reading
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Sue Foley interviews the legendary Carol Kaye
A great (brief) interview with the legendary Carole Kaye over at Guitarplayer.com. Kaye began her career as a jazz guitarists, but became perhaps most well know for her work as a bass player and member of The Wrecking Crew, an LA-based … Continue reading
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe (finally) inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame – October 2018
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International Guitar Research Centre’s Jazz Guitar Research Day – October 2018
A great one-day research seminar at the University of Surrey’s International Guitar Research Centre in October. Was happy to be asked to present a paper on the playing style of Mary Osborne, perhaps the only female to gain commercial success … Continue reading
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Altamira International Guitar Symposium, Hong Kong (July 2018)
Had an amazing week in Hong Kong at the Altamira International Guitar Symposium in in July, where I presented a research paper on my framework for popular guitar analysis. . The research symposium was a wonderful event, bringing together guitarists … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Memphis Minnie….
June 3rd 1897 – August 6, 1973 One of my favourite MM solo’s is from ‘Looking the World Over’ (1941)…… listen @ 1:45
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New Article in PopScriptum 12
I have had a new article published in the online journal PopScriptum. The latest Volume is entitled “Sound, Sex and Sexisim” https://www2.hu-berlin.de/fpm/popscrip/themen/pst12/index.htm “In the penultimate article, Kate Lewis deals with the gendered connotations of guitar in popular music. In … Continue reading
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Conference: “Instrument of Change: The International Rise of the Guitar (c. 1870-1945)” Melbourne – Dec 2016
Was invited to present some of my PhD research on the playing styles of pioneering female lead guitar players at a conference in Australia last month, entitled “Instrument of Change: The International Rise of the Guitar (c. 1870-1945)”. The conference, … Continue reading
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