Ian C. Bouras experimenting with new ideas

I haven’t written a new piece, in a while, for many reasons, but I’ve also been improvising a lot.

I finally started writing a new piece:) It’s very much a work in progress, but I’m happy with most of it, so far.

I’m using a Holzer Guitar (with Stringjoy strings), a Dunlop volume pedal, and a TC Electronic Flashback, through a Fender amp!

The volume swells are looped in the first part, then just straight playing in the second part!

Thank you for watching, and stay safe!

Musical slideshow by Ian C. Bouras

I was upstate this past weekend! On one of my walks, I took lots of photos:) I put a lot of the photos in a slideshow set to a song called Piecing Together A Shattered Heart, which I recorded, and released as a single in 2017, but the music fit great, in my opinion! Thank you for watching, and I hope you enjoy it! Stay safe!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving from Gotham, by Ian C. Bouras

These are photos that I took yesterday, I improvised over them quickly, hence the less than perfect audio recording, and this is the result! This was my Thanksgiving crafts project, and I did yesterday, as my way to wish everyone Happy Thanksgiving from Gotham! Thank you for watching, and I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Ian C. Bouras (Music & Photography)

At the urging of many people, I have finally merged my music & photography, two of my biggest creative passions:) I made a slideshow of my photos, then played guitar to it, and added some wind chimes! There are a few adjustments I might make on the next video I make, but felt this was a great experiment for my first! These are my photos, and my guitar playing, and it was a fun experience putting this video together:) Thank you for watching, and stay safe!

Very mellow improvisation by Ian C. Bouras

I love to improvise, and I’m at it again:) I’m looping the original Ebow, slide, and a few chords, then I just improvise over it:) I’m using a Holzer Guitar (with Stringjoy strings), a TC Electronic Flashback, and a Dunlop volume pedal, through a Fender amp! Plus an Ebow & a slide! Thank you for watching, and stay safe!

Ian C. Bouras improvising at Green Kill

I performed at Green Kill recently, and after my set I improvised for a few minutes, this is that improvisation. To see my entire performance, please visit: https://youtu.be/QBwOOY0pe2s I'm using a Holer Guitar (with Stringjoy strings), a Dunlop volume pedal, and A TC Electronic Flashback, through a Fender amp. I'm also using a slide, an Ebow, and wind chimes. Thank you for watching, stay safe!

Ian C. Bouras 2.20.16

Live at Utica Brews
Utica, NY
Fundraising Benefit for National Ataxia Foundation

Ian C. Bouras performs his composition Weeks Become Months, and Memories...

This is a piece entitled "Weeks Become Months, and Memories Become Melodies" filmed, last year, by Aaron Ure.

I'm using a Holzer Guitar, and a TC Electronic Flashback, through a Fender amp.

Ian C. Bouras plays a cigar box guitar at The House of Guitars

Always so awesome to play at The House of Guitars!
I ended my set playing my cigar box guitar, built by Kevin Keating.
I just got the cigar box guitar, but I love the way it sounds, and feels. I haven’t had it very long, but the longer I have it, the more I will use it:)
Thank you for watching, and stay safe!

Solace in the Shade of the Universe by Ian C. Bouras live at Wagging It,...

I played at Wagging It, In The ADK:) Definitely one of my favorite places to play.
This is a video from of a piece called Solace in the Shade of the Universe, which will be on one of my next releases!
I’m using a Holzer Guitar (with Stringjoy strings), a Dunlop volume pedal, and a TC Electronic Flashback, through a Fender amp.
Thank you for watching, and stay safe!