Irene's GJ Adventures 1130: Meet Robert Ford

I spent a few days with this wonderful person, guitarist and luthier, who also happens to be an amazing cook, when I was painting a mandolin for Cirque du Soleil and needed a place in the UK to do so.
Robert and his wife were my gracious hosts, and we took a new guitar that Robert is building to Master Luthier Killy Nonis, to get his feed back, which was in short: 'It is a beauty, I wouldn't do anything on it anymore'. It was December and it rained constantly, the garden became a jungle, the beach was deserted, but beautiful music was played and even the mandolin came out nicely.
Little Clacton, UK, December 2023.
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[@thereselennon2952]

Thanks for sharing…

[@LewisKilvington]

Great Video! Very knowledgeable talented and lovely people! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@gioguitar23]

Glad to see Robert and Killy living in the nature, playing music and crafting musical instruments! i mean what a life!!! Thank you Irene for these beautiful videos!!

[@paulgibby6932]

Lovely film. Looks like the good life -- beautiful countryside and I love that yard and ramshackle shop Robert has. The playing he and Simon do is at a very very high level. Nice to see Killy Nonis, also. Wonderful to hear Robert's story. All the best to you all and thanks for the vid, Irene.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Excellent.

[@bobbynobrain]

Hey this is great!! I've not met Robert or Killy yet, but we've spoken a bit and I have some of Robert's lovely bridges and Killy's amazing tailpieces on my guitars. Perhaps one day I will own one of Robert's Busatos.