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a true guitar ninja
— Guitar Techniques Magazine

Having picked up his first guitar at the age of six, Will has gone on to become Guitarist Magazine's UK Acoustic Guitarist of the Year (2011) and one of Acoustic Guitar Magazine's 30 Great Guitarists Under 30 from around the world (2014). He holds Associate, Licentiate and Fellowship diplomas with Trinity College London in Classical Guitar Recital and has released four critically acclaimed albums of original material.

 

Will has performed relentlessly throughout his career and has given concerts up and down the UK and abroad. Whether it be headlining his own solo shows, performing at festivals, or supporting world-renowned artists such as Pierre Bensusan, Clive Carroll, Jon Gomm, Martin Simpson and Mumford and Sons amongst others, his performances have been described as "beautifully flawless" and "magical" by the music press. Having toured the UK and Ireland, Will has also made international appearances including multiple concerts and workshops at one of Africa's biggest music festivals - The Harare International Festival of Arts. 

 

As a composer, Will's music is influenced by styles from all ov er the world, and has extended beyond just solo guitar composition. His orchestral works have been debuted by the UK's Ten Tors Orchestra and his guitar pieces have been used for various media projects including BBC Radio 4 documentaries. Will has been commissioned to write everything from incidental music for film and dance through to tuition pieces for beginners and has published two notation books to accompany his most recent albums. 

 

Also an in-demand tutor, Will has given workshops and masterclasses at festivals including The Ullapool Guitar Festival and has led the International Guitar Festival's esteemed Advanced Fingerstyle Course. He has worked alongside some of the finest guitar educators in workshop environments and most recently ran the London Guitar Summit's Contemporary Acoustic Course alongside the world-renowned acoustic guitarist Antonio Forcione. Will has produced educational videos for MusicRadar's Acoustic Expo along with material for Imagine Publishing's Guitar for Beginner's series.

 

Recordings

 

 
 
Rain on Qingming Bridge
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Will McNicol - Rain on Qingming Bridge

2019 - Produced by Gerald Garcia

Rain on Qingming Bridge

Boats on Jinghang Canal

Reeds on Taihu Lake

South Mountain

Two Wheels in Beijing

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Dragonflies, Frogs and Bumblebees
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2018

Dragonflies, Frogs and Bumblebees
Lighthouse
Blindsided
Humphrey's Hat
The Musicbox Waltz
A Thousand Paper Cranes
Old Harry
Fluff Ball
The Nightwatchman
Dragon's Back

Emma (with Innotet)

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The Wake Up
£10.00

2012

The Wake Up
Casting Shadows
Shift
Scrapbook
Home
Interlude
As the Leaves Fall, 
By the Water, 
Those Snowy Hills, 
Come Ever Closer.

 

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Snapshots
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2010

Emma
Falling Water
Pale Blue Dot
Locomotion
Held to Ransom
Diablo
Island Sands

 

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