David Buckingham studied classical guitar with renowned tutor Luigi Palumbo for 3 years and is now an international guitar star.
After studying with Luigi Palumbo David then went to further his studies in Seville, the capital of flamenco with guitarists such as Fran Cortes, Miguel Angel Cortes and Manuel Berraquero. David still studies the accompaniment of Cante and Baile in Seville.
David Buckingham has played at the Royal opera House with Carlos Acosta and also appeared with Lesley Garrett and the Gypsy Kings. He has recorded at Abbey Road Studios and been a part of many successful West End theatre shows and in particular ‘Zorro the Musical’ which went on to play in Paris, Moscow, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Salt Lake City. Other international work has taken him to Ireland, Denmark, Holland, Spain Germany and France with shows such as Fame, Sisters of Soul, Carmen, and West Side Story.
David’s playing is ideal for weddings, whether creating an idyllic atmosphere as the guests are being seated for the ceremony, accompanying the Bride along the aisle for her processional or providing beautiful background music during the drinks and canapes or wedding breakfast.
David plays a mixture of styles drawing from traditional classical Spanish repertoire, well-known pop songs arranged for solo guitar to traditional and modern flamenco.
Audio Samples
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- 1. Brisa Flamenca 0:30
- 2. Waterscape 0:30
Set list / Repertoire
POPULAR
Marry You – Bruno Mars
Fields of Gold – Sting
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Over The Rainbow – Eva Cassidy
He Won’t Go – Adele
Midnight at the Oasis – B N Heavies
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Human Nature – Michael Jackson
Someone Like You – Adele
Virtual Insanity – Jamiraquoi
Misstra Know It All – Stevie Wonder
Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
More than Words – Extreme
Together Again – Janet Jackson
Baker Street
What A Feeling – Irene Cara
How Deep Is Your Love – The Bee Gees
A Whiter Shade Of Pale – Procal Harum
As – Stevie Wonder
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Your Song – Elton John
We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters
Candle in the Wind – Elton John
Beautiful – James Blunt
Hero – Enrique Iglesias
Nothing Compares 2 U – S O’Connor
Sunshine of my Life – S Wonder
Street Life – Randy Crawford
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
What’s Goin’ On – Marvin Gaye
Time After Time – Eva Cassidy
Ain’t no Sunshine – Bill Withers
Unchained Melody – Righteous Bros
Hero – Enrique Iglesias
CLASSICAL
Air on a G string – J.S. Bach
Canon in D – Pachelbel
The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Lagrima – Tárrega
Theme from ‘The Deer Hunter’ – Myers
Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Tárrega
Moonlight Sonata – Beethoven
Romanza – Spanish traditional
Sunday Morning Overcast – A. York
Selections from the Nutcracker Suite
Questa Notte – Ludovico Einaudi
Sunburst – A.York
Maria – Francisco Tárrega
Paquito – Francisco Tárrega
Pepita – Francisco Tárrega
Con Tanta Tenerezza – Mario Gangi
Lascia ch’io Pianga – G.F. Handel
Classical Gas – Mason Williams
SOUTH AMERICAN
Brasileirinho – Waldir Azevedo
El Choclo – Angel Villoldo
Desafinado – Antoio Carlos Jobim
JAZZ
Girl from Ipanema – A Jobim
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
The Entertainer – Scott Joplin
Blue Moon – Jazz standard
Wave – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Giorgia on my Mind
Moondance – Van Morisson
Spain – Chick Corea
All Of Me – GMarks and S Simons
All Blues – Miles Davis
500 Miles High – Chick Vorea
… plus many other jazz standards
FLAMENCO
Herencia Latina – Paco Peña
Brisa Flamenca – El Niõ del Támesis
Morente – Vicente Amigo
Guajiras de Lucia – Paco de Lucía
Bulerias del Támesis – El Niño..
The View – David Buckingham
Fandangos de Huelva – various
Sevillanas – varios artistas
Rumba – varios artistas
OWN COMPOSITIONS
Waterscape
Chiemsee
San Vicente
The View
Agua Clara
Brisa Flamenca
From The Line
Joy