Deirdre Cartwright

Deirdre Cartwright

Deirdre Cartwright (Born 26 July 1958) is a guitarist and composer, and became well known as the guitar presenter of the groundbreaking BBC Television series Rockschool (1983). The second series of Rockschool attracted audiences of two million viewers every week in the UK and was subsequently shown worldwide.

In 1991 she formed her own band - The Deirdre Cartwright Group.

As a solo artist she has played with the American guitarist Tal Farlow, toured with Jamaican composer Marjorie Whylie, played throughout Europe, has seen the weekly jazz club she co-runs 'Blow The Fuse' become one of the most popular in London, and has been a regular presenter for BBC Radio 3.

Contents

Rockschool

After finishing the series she wrote some rockschool grade books that are for sale and go from Debut grade to Grade 8. These are split into three levels level 1 - Grades 1-3. level 2 - Grades 4-5. And level 3 - Grade 6-8 and there are two types of exam, performance and normal. Another main guitarist who wrote these tunes with her is Hussein Boon.[1]

Rockschool songs for Guitar

Grade Debut

         Bean Scent
         What's Your Game?
         Paisley On My Mind
         Detroit Spinner
         Buddy
         Ruby

Grade 1

         Gone But Not Forgotten
         Head On
         Gotta Lotta Rosa
         Jazz Trip
         Hey Jack
         Ruff and Smooth

Grade 2

         Fake Tortoise
         Jet Black Camel
         Martha's Park
         Night Bus
         Blue Phones
         Glitter Ballz

Grade 3

         Hazi Taxi
         Been There
         Download
         Pipeline
         Little Shady
         Trenchtown

Grade 4

         Enough Said
         Glide On Down
         Hold On I'm Going 
         Rage Against Everything
         Secret Place
         There and Beck

Grade 5

         Alka Setzer
         Sidewinder
         All Funked Up
         D&A
         Bust Up
         X Blues III

Grade 6

         Big Big Big 
         PMA
         Mud Pie
         Musement Park
         One by One
         September Chill

Grade 7

         Duality
         Déjà Vu
         Third Degree
         Funkie Junkie
         George's Best
         Giant Homer Head

Grade 8

         667
         Bonzo
         Fusion
         Sampa Samba
         Some You Win
         Whatever Happened To Jazz

Discography

  • Tune Up Turn On Stretch Out (2008)
  • Dr Quantum Leaps (2005)
  • The Guest Stars - compilation (2006)
  • Precious Things (2002)
  • Play (1996)
  • Debut (1994)
  • Live in Berlin (1987)
  • Out at Night (1985)
  • The Guest Stars (1984)

References

  1. ^ Rockschool.co.uk Archived 31 December 2010 at WebCite

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