Alan Welsh started playing guitar at the age of 8 and, in his teens, completed his Grade 8 classical guitar examination through the Royal Schools of Music in the U.K.  Whilst at Hagley Secondary Modern School in England, the then Head of Music and renowned classical and jazz pianist, Mr Duncan Swift, recruited  the 14-year old Alan to join his Dixieland jazz band, Perdido Street Jazzmen.  Thus commenced a lasting interest in both classical and jazz music that has continued to develop in terms of levels of technical mastery and live performance over the years.

When Alan Welsh’s family migrated to Australia, he commenced guitar studies with Mr Brian Black, the then Head of Guitar Studies at the WA Conservatorium of Music and the University of Western Australia.  Alan has participated in Master Classes by world-renowned classical guitarists John Mills, Vladimir Mikulka, Carlos Bonell, Ichiro Suzuki, Carlo Barone, Tim Caine, Remi Boucher and Pepe Romero. 

When he completed his A.Mus.A Diploma in Classical Guitar through the A.M.E.B. (Australian Music Examination Board), his examiners remarked in his report on the “flashes of genius” they perceived in the rendition of his pieces. READ MORE...

The 4 tracks below are taken from Alan's 'Moonstone' album, available for purchase HERE.  The CD was produced live in a small private studio in Australia in 2007.  All tracks were recorded as simply as possible without elaborate effects: most, whether percussive, chordal or melodic, are one-takes.  The percussive sounds were produced on the guitar body and strings by Alan and then double-tracked.  Four of the 11 tracks on 'Moonstone' are original compositions which can be purchased from Alan. The CD was debuted on RTHK in Hong Kong and has been played on ABC Classic Drive.