Hi all,
Not sure if this is an appropriate topic for Mudcat (I'm sure I'll be informed either way soon enough ;-) but I've been asked as part of an academic interview to collate what I consider to be:

Top five albums that feature 'Celtic' bouzouki.
Top ten bouzouki tracks.
Top twenty bouzouki players.

This is not for a press 'interview', rather for an academic paper which will be used to point young aspiring players in the right direction. Given that musical taste is so subjective I would like to throw these questions out to the greater musical community to make sure that these 'young aspiring bouzouki players' get as broad a range of suggestions as possible and not just my personal opinions.

It would be great if you could add a little about why you like an album/track or player and of course, you don't need to fill all three lists but if you have any opinions I'd be very happy to hear them and add them into the mix and who knows I might even discover a new bouzouki hero or 'desert island' bouzouki track for myself along the way!
In anticipation, thank you for your time.
Best wishes,
Aaron