Happy Independence Day to all my American readers! In celebration of the US National Day, and the wonderful contributions that American guitarists have made to our beloved instrument, here are my top ten American classical guitarists:

(10) Thomas Flippin

(9) William Kanengiser

(8) David Starobin

(7) David Tanenbaum

(6) Jason Vieaux

(5) Eliot Fisk

(4) Sharon Isbin

(3) Scott Tennant

(2) Andrew York

(1) Benjamin Verdery