Romanillos at the Badalona Guitar Festival

If memory serves me I met guitar-maker Antonio Manjón through the late Rolf Eichinger when he had the workshop next to mine and was mentoring me. Since that time I have visited Antonio in Badalona and he has visited me here both on numerous occasions. We have collaborated on a few articles for the Journal of Cultural Heritage and the Festival de la Guitarra de Córdoba. However, I think Antonio should be applauded most for his leadership in the Associació de la Guitarra de Badalona. Their festival is one of the best I have ever attended. Young guitarists are promoted and encouraged, care is taken to ensure an intimate setting and great respect is shown for guitar-makers when they have been a part of it. I attended with a guitar and a presentation back in 2017. The latest festival was by all counts another excellent meeting of guitar-makers, musicians and guitar-lovers. The video speaks for itself.