In 2001 I met the great Corsican musicians Mighé Raffaelli and Mighela Cesari at an airport in Portugal - we were on our way to a cittern conference in Evora. I stayed in touch with them and eventually I started getting invited to Corsica to play - so much so that I moved there for a while.
as band leader for the Ange Lanzalavi workshop in Pigna in 2010. This is when my great friend Ange and I first met.
As band leader for the Ange Lanzalavi workshop, final concert in Pigna Auditorium, 2010
Robert Amyot MacKinnon, Doc, Fabio and Luca Pesenti, Góntia residence in Pigna 2010
Rehearsing Góntia in the Pigna Auditorium, 2010
Cittern Day, Patrimonio, 2011
Bernard Santacruz, JP Godinat, Doc, and my great friend and colleague, Julien Coulon, Sollacaro 2012
Sollacaro 2012
Sollacaro 2012
Sollacaro 2012
With Á Briga, a great Italian band, Patrimonio 2012
Taking a bow with Á Briga, Patrimonio 2012
After hours jamming, Patrimonio 2012
Meli stole my beret, Patrimonio 2012
Solo concert, Vero, 2012
on bouzouki with Patrizia Gattacecca, Corte 2012
A rare chance to play bass, with Patrizia Gattacecca, Corte 2012
with Meridianu in Pigna, 2012
¿Qué? Session work in Ajaccio 2013 ©JacquesMaton
more session work, 2013 ©JacquesMaton
It looks like I'm really enjoying this session! 2013
A drawing from an amazing festival ogranized by Davóg Rynne in Calvi, 2013
Performing with Davoc Rynne, a kindred spirit, Calvi 2013
Taking the citole to the streets, Ajaccio 2013 ©JacquesMaton
2013 ©JacquesMaton
Patrimonio 2013
Pigna, 2014
Friday Concert, Patrimonio 2013
Góntia/Phémios with Jean-Jacques Andreotti, Patrimonio 2013
Ensemble Phémios and I did a Christmas tour with Caramusa in 2013
with Ensemble Phémios, Christmas 2013
with my dear friend and mentor, Martin Walsh, Patrimonio 2014
with Christophe Tellart and Sébastien Benoit , Siscu 2014
On stage with Caramusa - a great honor. Jean-Jacques obviously likes what I'm playing! Espace Diamant, Ajaccio, 2014
The project I developed around iconic Corsican singer and writer Mighela Cesari, adding Ensemble Phémios to our duet.
with Mighela Cesari and Ensemble Phémios, Patrimonio 2013
with Mighela Cesari and Ensemble Phémios, 2014
I'm very proud of the A Brama Ghjirandulona project - a lot of things came together.
in concert with Mighela Cesari and Ensemble Phémios, Espace Diamant, Ajaccio, 2015
with Mighela Cesari