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Latest News:

- Walter recently returned from a tour through Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico in a duo with kamal'ngoni (hunters harp) player Mamadou Sidibe from Mali, West Africa. Lovely and lively shows throughout - from a snowy opera house show in Telluride to a balmy outdoor courtyard concert in Tucson.

- There are some videos of Walter up on youtube, both some hi-quality clips posted from here & vid's posted by audience members, like this one where he's playing a guitar rendition of a West African kora piece.

- Stevie Coyle's CD "Ten in One"- which Walter arranged and produced, was recently voted #5 by David Royko in the Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll of Top Ten CDs of 2009 in the Village Voice.

- Far-west Folk Alliance. Walter was recently on the judging panel to award premiere showcases at the yearly Far-west Folk Alliance conference in San Jose, CA.

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Welcome to the website of Walter Strauss, guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, producer.
 

- To and fro:

Walter will be in the northeast states for the first half of August, with shows in NJ, NY, PA, VT, and ME.

Then back to the Bay Area for a special shared bill with guitarists Alex de Grassi and Bob Brozman at Freight and Salvage August 19 in Berkeley.

Check the calendar page for details.



 

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