Bio: Guitarist / harp-guitarist MURIEL ANDERSON is the first woman to have won the Natio­nal Fingerstyle Guitar Championship.  An engaging performer, her obvious joy of music and facility across musical genres is revered by guitarists and audiences worldwide.  She is host of the renowned ­Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night­® and is founder of the Music for Life Alliance charity. Her "Heartstrings" recording accompanied the astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery. Her CD "New World Flamenco" with guitar duo Tierra Negra has received widespread acclaim.

Muriel featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine and youtube playlist.  Download Muriel's music on CD Baby or broadjam  Video clips from Nov 29 concert: Bakers Dozen Bluegrass Medley Also, Videos on All Star Guitar Night TV Premier Guitar's "Doing it for the Kids: Music for Life Alliance. Fingerstyle China interview. Taiwan Guitar Forum article and Taiwan article 2. Read her regular column in Acoustic Guitar Japan Magazine. Japan CD distributor. Article published in USA TODAY.

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Muriel's guitars: Steel string ladies parlour guitar and harp guitar by David Taylor, harp guitar by Mike Doolin, Main guitar is a Tierra Negra model flamenco guitar, classical guitar by Paris Banchetti, Muriel's signature model steel string Morris guitar. She uses GHS strings on all her instruments.  She now uses a Stonecastle Blues Boy pedalboard with D-Tar pickup and equinox when using direct signals in larger venues.  Her preferred recording mic is the Brauner VM-1.