Roberto Dalla Vecchia: news

Roberto Dalla Vecchia, who now has his own MySpace site, will be touring the US with guitar wizard Mark Cosgrove in the coming fall. The schedule is still being completed (see below), so anyone who can propose a new date should contact Roberto.

Thurs. 6 Sept.: Roberto Dalla Vecchia in concert, 21:15; Acoustic Franciacorta 2007, Chiesa di S. Maria in Zenighe, Colombaro di Corte Franca (BS); info tel. +39 329 4504500

Fri. 21/ Mon. 24 Sept.: Roberto Dalla Vecchia Manne design clinics, Meet Fair, Milan, Italy

Sat. 17 Nov.: Roberto Dalla Vecchia and Mark Cosgrove in concert, 8:00 p.m., the Palace Theater, Maryville TN, USA; info tel. +1 865 983 3330

Sat. 24 Nov.: Roberto Dalla Vecchia workshop, 3:00 p.m.; Roberto Dalla Vecchia,Mark Cosgrove, and Rolly Brown in concert, 9:00 p.m.; 2007 Bucks County Guitar Summit, Lahaska, PA, USA

Sat. 1 Dec.: Roberto Dalla Vecchia workshop, 3:00 p.m.; Roberto Dalla Vecchia and Mark Cosgrove in concert, 8:00 p.m.; Hope Grange, Winlock, WA, USA; info tel. +1 360 785 4932; e-mail

Sun. 2 Dec.: Roberto Dalla Vecchia and Mark Cosgrove in concert, 3:00 p.m.; Scotts Mills, OR, USA; info tel. +1 503 873 9611

The four-day acoustic guitar workshop in Altissimo (VI) in June was a success. Photos can be seen here. Roberto also reports on his new Mannedesign DSR model guitar; on the UK-based internet radio and music community website Last.FM, one of the world's largest social music platforms, which enables users to create their own playlists; and on another acoustic-guitar-oriented website, FingerstyleWorld, with links to players, luthiers, events, etc.