Mark Ashford takes the WYGF 20 second interview

Guitarist, International prize winner and teacher, Mark Ashford takes the WYGF 20 second interview.

WYGF: How old were you when you started the guitar?

Mark: 8yrs old.

WYGF: Who inspired you?

Mark: John Williams and and my primary school teacher who strummed a few chords along to Kumbaya my Lord!

WYGF: Praise be! What was the last concert you attended?

Mark: One of my own performing in the VIDA Guitar Quartet at the Dillington Guitar Festival.

WYGF: What can’t you live without?

Mark: My two girls, ipod, coffee, nail papers and the odd drop of Whiskey.

WYGF: Ditto! Any burning ambitions?

Mark: To walk the Appalachian Trail.

WYGF: Cool! If you had one piece of advice to a young guitarist what would it be?

Mark: Whatever you do, do it with passion and from the heart.