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Franco Morone is recognized and praised as one of the most gifted performers of the international guitar scene.

His first production, mostly educational ranges from blues to jazz, is played and recommended by many fans of the acoustic steel-string guitar. Adhering to the idea of the "folk process" in which traditional music, while retaining its roots, evolves continuously to remain fresh and current - Franco translates various elements of "folk music" incorporating contemporary styles and tunings. In that way, his collections of Irish & Italian folk arrangements produce new sounds from traditional sources.

Respected for the high quality of his performance, Franco artfully blends the echoes of the traditional with a variety of different influences in his original compositions.

His live performances can be soft and gentle, then rousing and impetuous, but always mature and personal.

He regularly participates in festivals and often tours in Europe, the US & Japan in addition to maintaining his teaching activities with workshops and magazine columns.

Main festivals and tour FOLKEST - Spilimbergo - Italy
OPEN STRINGS - Germany
CHET ATKINS A. CONVENTION - Nashville - Usa
SOAVE GUITAR FESTIVAL - Italy
ZAGREB GUITAR SUMMIT - Croatia
20º FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DI CHITARRA - Italy
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT - Germany
ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT - Nashville - Usa
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR MEETING - Sarzana - Italy
CONSOLATO ITALIA/DORTMUND - Germany
THE KIRKMICHAEL INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL - Scotland
CHITARRE DAL MONDO - Teatro della Corte - Italy
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR TOUR - Japan
KVMR CELTIC FESTIVAL - California - Usa
BORMIO GUITAR INTERNATIONAL MEETING - Italy
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR TOUR - Hungary
CONSOLATO ITALIANO HOUSTON - Texas - Usa
SCHONDORF GUITAR FESTIVAL - Germany
ITALIAN GUITAR FESTIVAL - Linz - Austria
ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT - Opatja - Croatia
FESTIVAL VILLA CELIMONTANA - Roma - Italy
HEALDSBURG GUITAR FESTIVAL - California - Usa
THE ACOUSTIC STRINGS FESTIVAL - Raalte - Holland
FESTIVAL DE LA GUITARRE - Belgium
VICENZACUSTICA - Italy
FOLK FRÜHLING - Germany
FEST. INT. DELLA CHITARRA - Langonegro - Italy
GITARRENFESTIVAL - Kühlungsborn- Germany
LIECHTENSTEINER GITARRENTAGE - Liechtenstein

Available Books:
- Metodo per chitarra blues (1980)
- Metodo per chitarra fingerstyle jazz (1982)
- Stranalandia
- Guitarea
- The South Wind
- Melodies of Mememories
- Italian Fingerstyle Guitar

Available Video:
- Fingerstyle Blues (1995) - In concert with Tim Sparks (1997)
- Acoustic Guitar Solos

"Your ears will hang on every notes as he effortlessly weaves lyrical melodies into huge fingerstyle texture, Morone reminds you how truly boundless the fretboard is. Plus, Morone's intonation is perfect, and althought his chops are monstrous, they never distract from the music. If you dig Michael Hedges, you'll love Running Home."
Jude Gold - Guitar Player - May 2002

"Morone has one of most identifiable sounds of anyone playing fingerstyle guitar today"
Teja Gerken."
Acoustic Guitar - March 2002

"I had the good fortune of wandering into the Taylor Guitars booth at the 2001 Winter NAMM Show and hearing this artist for the first time. What an amazing performance! Franco plays solo acoustic guitar in a variety of styles. He has impeccable "feel", and the ability to play lush chord arrangements and melody at the same time. Check out especially his 1998 CD, Melodies of Memories."
Randy Omel

"The fluid, emotive, fingerstylings of Bologna, Italy's Franco Morone, whose passionate playing won the hearts of the listeners and prompted the first-ever encore among Taylor's NAMM show performers."
Wood & Steel Magazine - Feb. 2001

Franco Morone	Stranalandia	1990
Franco Morone	Guitarea	1994
Franco Morone	The South Wind	1996
Franco Morone	Melodies of Memories	1998
Franco Morone	Running Home	2001
Franco Morone	Popular Songs and Traditional Dances	2007/font>
Franco Morone	Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar	2004/font>
Franco Morone	Franco Morone & Raffaella Luna	2008