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November 17, 2008

"Defenders of Marriage" by Roy Zimmerman - ASL Version


Dave McCloskey interprets Roy's song "Defenders of Marriage" in American Sign Language. Roy Zimmerman is off-screen to the left, performing the song at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference (which just took place this past weekend in upstate NY.
Roy invites viewers to (Please), jump on the satirical bandwagon as it rolls over homophobia and ignorance: learn "Defenders of Marriage" (you can find lyrics, chord charts and tablature at http://royzimmerman.com/ ), videotape yourself performing the song and post it as an answer video to Roy's "Defenders of Marriage" seen below:

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November 09, 2008

"C'mon in my Kitchen" David Jacobs-Strain (resonator guitar) live on Us Folk

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C'mon In My Kitchen (Robt Johnson) by David Jacobs - Strain   (download)

Friday November 7th 2008 the very adept guitarist David Jacobs-Strain came into the studio and played the guitar like no one I'd seen do it before ( & I've see me some guitar players) he was doing chiropractic "moves" on the resonator guitar ('looked like he was going to break it's back!) a very innovative player, the piece starts out a bit faint but sure catches up.

His rendition of the Robert Johnson classic recorded  @ WMPG studio on Us Folk. His flourishes were like I'd neverheard. I did shoot some video of it (remote camera) so soon I'll checking out that footage and  drop this sound onto it and post to vimeo & here. David has a new Album; Liar's Day he did with two veteran players Kenny Passarelli (Otis Taylor, Stephen Stills), who's also featured on the bass. They're joined by Joe Vitale on drums. David is one of those players who breathes new fire, blood & life into the blues and already @ an early age  many consider an American master.

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November 09, 2008

Wisdom by Andrew Zuckerman Book Film; Cool concept/execution

http://www.wisdombook.org/

A good friend sent me this all the subjects are
"in the greying years" so they "might have some",
to pass on to others .
Author Andrew Zuckerman
Look's like he has another award winning project.
(WISDOM)
Info about the project is all there on the web,
very cool indeed

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November 09, 2008

Surface Tension & Oak Leaves , Rained Down Along With the Rain

                   

Click here to download:
Surface_Tension_Oak_Leaves_Rai.zip (1641 KB)

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November 06, 2008

OM RASA in Concert! TONIGHT Nov 6th 2008 in Portland, Maine

Shawn P. Russell left makes the kanjira sound
like a drum kit ! really he's profoundly skilled major
percussion talent who has studied with  many
masters of percussion and David Pontbriand on
the sitar & surbahar has studied the instruments
for over 3 decades and performed classical Indian ragas
and been a sought after teacher here in Portland 
and Boston on both instruments he is also a suc-
cessful painter.  They joined forces to create Om Rasa
their first recording  (recorded here in Portland @ 
the Studio) " Raga Fission" is a foray into original 
material from these two master musicians.  


Concert is @ The Portland New Church
302 Stevens Avenue, Portland, Maine

 

Admission  $12

 

Om Rasa is……
American sitarist
David Pontbriand - sitar & surbahar
Multi-percussionist
Shawn P. Russell - kanjira & ghatam

 




       

 

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November 06, 2008

"Some People" by the remarkable cross genre talent April Verch plays Portland, Maine 11/07/08

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April Verch is a musical force to be reckoned with that is for sure! This track is from her new recording Steal The Blue  (posted w/ permission)

I was fortunate to meet her in Montreal@ the international Folk Alliance event several years ago, and at these Major  Folk Alliance events it is a literal smorgasborg of genres in an around the rather large all encompassing world of folk music and what better an artist to meet who when not on stage could be found jamming in the hall of this huge hotel performing with her band, step dancing , fiddling and singing all at once! And doing them all so incredibly well.  So it is a real honor to have her play on my community radio program (Friday November 7th, 2008), Us Folk on www.WMPG.org here in Portland, Maine  April will be joined in the studio (& the show) by Lincoln Meyers on guitar and Cody Walters on upright bass and vox.  She and the trio play One Longfellow Square the same date  (Friday Nov 7th, 2008) April & trio play on the show 9:30±a.m.
If you're listening on the web say hello via e @  djrequest@WMPG.org .

“Absolutely captivating” (Toronto Star) virtuoso fiddler, step dancer, composer, vocalist APRIL VERCH tours this Fall in support of new CD, 
Steal The Blue
A beguiling blend of folk, jazz, old-time, bluegrass and roots music woven together with precision, intensity, and soul

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November 04, 2008

Obama Wins historic US election electoral landslide 338 to 155! BBC

Just now on http://news.bbc.co.uk/ (November 4th 2008 11:46p.m. eastern time screen grab of the BBC home page as they report to the world American & world history in the making)

Barack's acceptance speech; http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/11/04/20081104_obamaspeech.mp3

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November 02, 2008

Elana James, vocalist and fiddler for the Hot Club of Cowtown, is releasing "Hey Beautiful."

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Hey, Beautiful by Elana James & The Hot Club Of Cowtown   (download)

 

In honor of Veteran's Day on November 11, Elana James , vocalist and fiddler
for the Hot Club of Cowtown is releasing "Hey Beautiful." The lyrics are,
simply, a letter written by US Army Staff Sgt. Juan Campos (1979-2007) - one
of the last written to his wife from Iraq.  Elana read Campos's words in the
 New York Times article Six of the Fallen, in Words They Sent Home"
appeared in March 2008 as part of excerpts from e-mail messages, journals
and web postings of six soldiers who have died in Iraq since January 1,
2007.  Elana was moved by this letter in particular, and was inspired to put
his words to music. "Hey Beautiful" is the letter just as Campos wrote it
(though it has been edited slightly for length).  It is available as a free
download at www.hotclubofcowtown.com .

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October 31, 2008

Unicorn @ your service! a trick & a tweet

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October 30, 2008

Rob McNurlin CD Release show Mon Nov 3rd Ashland KY

Rob McNurlin is a very cool guy, a great artist that I met @ Woodyfest five years ago, though we had communicated via cyber space over the years before that about his various Buffalo Skinner recordings that he'd made sure local community radio station WMPG here in Portland, Maine had some for the library, he calls himself a hillbilly, country artist, cowboy musician, yeah he does that with gospel, blues, folk and soul . You might of heard of him opening for the likes of Hot Tuna around the country or other for or with other acts. He's the real deal and if you're near Ashland he's sure to put on a great show. One of the coolest aspects of hosting a show is hanging out with artists like Rob McNurlin.

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