Esteemed guitar maker donates acoustics for use at Mencap Music flagship event, with all instruments to then be sold in a fundraising public auction

Larrivée Guitars and UK distributor Sound Technology Ltd are proud to announcetheyare again Mencap Music Little Noise Sessions sponsors. This year's association marks the guitar maker's continued commitment – Larrivée first teamed with Little Noise Sessions in 2008 – to the annual event. Larrivée instruments will be available to performers throughout the week-long run, and in the days following the closing gig, the guitars will be auctioned off in aid of Mencap.



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Little Noise Sessions is a series of music concerts held annually in London. Respected radio and TV presenter Jo Whiley curates the event, and proceeds go to the charity, Mencap. First held at the beautiful Union Chapel in London's Islington, a Little Noise Session gig typically delivers not only established headline acts, but also the bands of the moment and the stars of tomorrow – back in 2006, for example, Jamie T and Bat For Lashes appeared supporting Guillemots and Amy Winehouse respectively, whereas the following year saw Katy Perry appearing before James Morrison's closing slot.

The event also has a habit of delivering special guests – who remain unannounced until stepping on stage – which in past years have included Bono, The Edge, and The Killers. This year also looks set to enjoy its share of surprise guests, too.

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Larrivée Guitars, which is exclusively distributed in the UK by Sound Technology Ltd, has over 40 years of guitar-building experience, and all of its guitars feature all solid wood construction, hand-fit dove-tail neck joints, and immaculate UV cured finishes. Additionally, Larrivée players can be sure the wood is of outstanding quality – Jean Larrivée personally travels the globe, hiking mud-drenched trails to select Koa from Hawaiian mountainsides, striding the log booms of the Pacific Northwest to find premium spruce, or selecting mahogany and rosewood from South America, India or Africa.

“All at Sound Technology Ltd and also Larrivée Guitars are proud to again to work with Mencap and its Little Noise Sessions. The charity performs outstanding work, and the Little Noise Sessions events always provide beautiful venues and wonderfully eclectic line-ups – we're sure this year will bring more of the same, and we hope the Larrivée Guitars will help raise much-needed funds for Mencap's projects,” stated Ian Cullen, marketing director, Sound Technology Ltd.

Jo Whiley had this to say about Little Noise Sessions 2012: “I'm so excited to be hosting Mencap's Little Noise Sessions for the seventh year running! What's more, we're back at St John-at-Hackney Church, which inspired a truly electric atmosphere for fans and artists alike last year – there really is nothing more extraordinary than seeing big artists perform in such an intimate and beautiful venue.”

Little Noise Sessions 2012

Venue: St-John-at-Hackney Church, London, E5 0PD

19 Nov: Gary Barlow | plus guests

20 Nov: Olly Murs | plus guests

21 Nov: Richard Hawley | First Aid Kit | King Charles

23 Nov: The Maccabees | Jamie N Commons | plus guests

24 Nov: Noah and the Whale | Villagers | Daughter | Lucy Rose

25 Nov: Amy Macdonald | plus guests

Mencap is the voice of learning disability. Everything it does is about supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. It works to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose.

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