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Catching up, May 2017
READ MORE »: Catching up, May 2017Here’s a problem with a blog-type website: I get so busy making music with all the wonderful people who come through my studio doors that I have no time to chronicle it all. I promise I’ll catch up soon with more formal postings with pics and clips, but here’s a brief look at what’s been…
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35 year-member of Nashville Musician’s Union
READ MORE »: 35 year-member of Nashville Musician’s UnionCheck out the bottom right photo in the Nashville Musician’s Union monthly newsletter:
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Lindsay Straw: Traditional Folk with fresh expertise!
READ MORE »: Lindsay Straw: Traditional Folk with fresh expertise!Superb instrumental skills on guitar and bouzouki, a keen ear for repertoire selection, new takes on centuries-old stories and a clear, sparkling voice make this project everything a folk audience can hope for. Music from the past has a bright future! Lindsay‘s thoughtful preparation prior to the recording dates ensured an efficient use of time, keeping…
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Chris Vaughan: Portsmouth’s ‘Great Scot’!
READ MORE »: Chris Vaughan: Portsmouth’s ‘Great Scot’!One of the first projects that came to me at Mill Pond Music about five years ago involved my adding a few guitar parts to and mixing the Dave Hallowell-produced CD by Portsmouth’s Scot-about-town, bon vivant Chris Vaughan. There’s now a new collection of his songs, ‘Americana 1974’. The production is in a folk-country vein, yours truly playing…
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Mill Pond Music : the Voice of Matlab
READ MORE »: Mill Pond Music : the Voice of MatlabEveryone in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics knows Mathworks and its offshoot Matlab. Their tutorial videos are concise, engaging and entertaining, and MPM Studio right here in Portsmouth is happy to contribute its pristine voice-over signal chain to their outstanding quality. The vintage restored Neumann U 87, arguably the most well-know and respected…
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Erica Brown and Matt Shipman: Darlin’ Corey
READ MORE »: Erica Brown and Matt Shipman: Darlin’ CoreyA couple more great musicians from Portland’s happening music scene, Matt and Erica, are releasing this month a collection of duo recordings featuring their plaintive, evocative vocals, Erica’s wonderful old-timey, country and celtic fiddle, Matt’s rich and nimble guitar, bouzouki and banjo. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Matt when I’ve subbed with High Range,…