Frederick Noad

Frederick Noad
Birth nameFrederick McNeill Noad
Born(1929-08-08)August 8, 1929
Blankenberge, Belgium
DiedSeptember 13, 2001(2001-09-13) (aged 72)
Ventura, California, U.S.
GenresClassical, folk, flamenco
Occupation(s)Guitarist, educator
Instrument(s)Guitar, lute
Websitewww.noad.com

Frederick McNeill Noad (August 8, 1929 – September 13, 2001) was a classical guitar performer, educator, and a founder of the Guitar Foundation of America. Noad was best known for his popular instructional television series, Guitar with Frederick Noad, which was originally televised on PBS in the mid-1960s and re-syndicated in color in the early 1980s, and which continues to be broadcast today.