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- ↑ "Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition Winners," Guitar Foundation of America
- ↑ "About Vila Real: Francisco Tarrega: The International Guitar Contest Francisco Tarrega," Vila-real.com
- ↑ "Guitar Recital: Kevin Gallagher", Naxos.com
- http://guitar69.com/index.htm
- Dickenson, J. Andrew: "Electric Counterpoint", Urban Guitar, July 2006