1. Beppe Gambetta was born on 1955 and is an Italian acoustic guitarist and singer.
11 Facts About Beppe Gambetta
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In 1977, Gambetta founded Red Wine, an Italian bluegrass band.
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Beppe Gambetta wrote the first Italian instructional book on flatpicking.
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Beppe Gambetta's flatpicking style is similar to Doc Watson's and Moravian folk music.
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Beppe Gambetta has performed in the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, MerleFest in North Carolina, the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas and festivals in Winnipeg and Edmonton.
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Beppe Gambetta has appeared on the radio programs All Things Considered and eTown.
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Beppe Gambetta has performed with David Grisman, Gene Parsons, Doc Watson, Norman Blake and the band Men of Steel, which comprises Dan Crary, Tony McManus, and Don Ross.
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Beppe Gambetta toured with banjo player Tony Trischka and released the accompanying live album Alone and Together.
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In 2015, Beppe Gambetta embarked on a brief tour with cellist Rushad Eggleston.
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Beppe Gambetta recorded the album Traversata: Italian Music in America with mandolinist David Grisman and mandolinist Carlo Aonzo.
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Beppe Gambetta has been called a "virtual United Nations of influences: Italian, Ukrainian, Appalachian, Sardinian, Celtic".