Private Story
Lord of the Strings
John's love of music started at the age of 13 when he was staying with a Portuguese family. He studied under virtuoso flamenco, classical and jazz artists and performed professionally until a hand injury prevented him from persuing a performing career. John then turned to luthiery studying under a German master. A trip to Turkey introduced John to the oud, a stringed instrument common in the near and middle east. John found he could play the oud without problem and studied under perfromers in the US.
John is one of very few luthiers in the US that make and play the Oud.
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