Classical, Latin, and Flamenco-Fusion Guitar.
8 reviews
Nathan O.
October 27, 2025John did an amazing job for our event. He showed up timely and created the exact ambiance we were looking for. I will definitely be calling him back for future events!
Hired as: Guitarist
Kirk S.
September 30, 2025We have used John twice now and he did a very nice job. Great musician!
Hired as: Classical Guitarist
Linda M.
July 29, 2025John was great to work with. He provided beautiful music for our mother's celebration of life. Before the event, he was very responsive, working with us closely on the program. The day of the event, he showed up early and then played before, during, and after the service. His music was beautiful and just right.
Hired as: Classical Guitarist
Kirk S.
September 29, 2024We hosted a private dinner party and John played for cocktails and dinner. Strong job.
Hired as: Classical Guitarist
Jen H.
July 1, 2024John H. Clarke is a fantastic musician with a fabulous disposition. He is immensely talented and a delight to work with. He added just the right touch to our event.
Hired as: Classical Guitarist, Guitarist
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 180 minutes
Classical and Spanish Guitar. Wide range of repertoire from Bach to Pink Floyd. Original compositions incorporating Flamenco and Latin guitar technique. Subtle, elegant, studio backing tracks sourced from four professionally produced albums. Hi Fidelity Sound Reinforcement by Bose. Professionalism and utmost attention to the bringing highest quality performance.
Coloring outside the lines of conventional Spanish guitar music, John H. Clarke combines the flare of flamenco, the sharp edges of classic rock, the down-to-earth sincerity of folk, and the spice of traditional music from around the world. His unique sound is a result of years of performing in public and an insatiable drive to absorb all he can about music. Having taught himself to play on an old six-string when he was 11 years old, John expresses himself best with a guitar and makes every note he plays count. Whether laying down a track in the studio or busking in the city streets of San Francisco, John H. Clarke captivates audiences.
Strings and Wood, Johns latest CD, is a perfect example of his earnest, energetic artistry. On the CD, John’s charismatic presence is complimented with the added depth and the smooth, sensual sounds of a string quartet. Strings and Wood showcases John’s diversity and innate ability to adapt styles and methods to his own distinctive sound. The new CD is a collection of original compositions featuring upbeat tempos (“Fuerte,” “No Pretense”), relaxed rhythms (“To Live,” “A Walk to the Lake”), and exotic scores (“Aurora Borealis,” “Mosaic for Shadows”).
John calls himself a musician in the shadows, but in reality, he has a quickly growing fan base that spans the globe. John's devoted followers seek out and soak up his online presence. YouTube hits for his original finger-style composition “The Most Evolved” have exploded to over 10 million views to date. People all over the world want to play the “John H. Clarke” style and are buying up his sheet music and CDs to learn how to do it.
By Andrea Redd, 2011
I am mostly self contained. I can provide my own battery power for remote location if needed.
If you are able please provide a single power outlet and a chair with no arms that matches the event decor.
Asturias Leyenda by Albeniz
Greensleeves
Bach Minuet In G
Bach Prelude Well Tempered
Prelude - Bwv 999 by Bach
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
Besame Mucho
Carcassi - Caprice
Carcassi - Menuett
Carcassi Etude 19
Carcassi Op 60 No 3
Carulli, Ferdinando - Andante
Cavatina - by Stanley Meyers
Cielito Lindo - Traditional
Every Breath You Take
Giuliani alegretto op71
He's a Pirate -Theme song from Pirate of the Carribean
Herencia Latina by Paco Pena
Hotel California by The Eagles
I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
Jerusalem of gold - Traditional
All Of Me by John Legend
Malaguena - Traditional
Matteo Carcassi - Op. 60 Study (link hidden)
Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven
Music for a Found Harmonium by Penguin Orchestra Cafe
My Way - By Frank Sinatra
OCarolans-Concerto by Turlough O'Loughlin
Opus 60 No 19 (Allegro Moderato) by Carcassi
Pachelbel Cannon in D Major
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here.pdf
Police_Every_Breath_You_Take.pdf
Prelude 1 Well Tempered by Bach
Spanish Romance
Sonatine (Opus 71) by Giuliani
Stand by Me by Ben E. King
Tempestad by Juan Serrano
Watermark by Enya
West World by Ramin Djwadi
Cello Suite no 1 bwv 1007 by Bach
Lagrima by Tarrega
Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
Recuerdos De La Alhambra by Tarrega
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
La Bamba by Richie Valens / Los Lobos
Music For a Found Harmonium by Penguin Orchestra Cafe
Cielio Lindo - Mexican Traditional
#### ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS ####
A-Little-Song
A-Walk-To-The-Lake
Aguila-Cosmica
Aurora-Borealis
Azul
Friends
Fuerte
Intangible
Mosaic-For-Shadows
No-Pretense
With Love
Pursuit-Of-The-Cygnus-Thief
Revolution
Sentinel-Libertad
Signal-Urchin-Rostrum
The-Most-Evolved
To-Live
Un-Tren
Seven Stones
Segovia
Paco De Lucia
Gypsy Kings
Los Lobos
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
John Williams
Paco Pena
Juan Serrano
Pepe Habichuela
Ottmar Liebert
Chair with no arms
Power outlet
Classical Guitarist
