Finally getting around to a chronicle of some of this summer’s activities, one of which was my adventure into the musical world of Manchester NH’s composer/songwriter/pianist extraordinaire Joe Deleault. NH Screenwriter/director Ernest Thompson (‘On Golden Pond’, etc.) is just finishing a new film (headed for Sundance Film Festival) called Heavenly Angle, for which Joe has composed most of the music. Some of the music was recorded right here in Portsmouth at MPMS, then Joe and I headed up to the fabulous Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto to cut some of the featured songs and musical cues with renowned Cape Breton fiddler Natalie McMaster. I had the pleasure of playing acoustic guitar, joined by NH bassist Brendan Dowd and claw hammer banjoist Chris Coole. Joan Osborne contributed vocals from her Brooklyn NY studio, and the whole thing was mixed here at Mill Pond Music Studio.Look for an upcoming CD from Joe featuring some of this material, and…his accordion!
Here’s one of the songs, with Natalie, Joan, Joe and myself: