Fall update
Lots happening this past summer into fall: new CDs by John Carew, Skip Gorman, Annie Eastman Young, Gus LaCasse, song demos by Abbi White, Greg Lull, Brandon Harris, Brin Banta,…
Riptide: America’s Contra Dance Band!
Something about the unselfconsciousness of making music purely for dancing has brought out the best in this group of stellar Portland ME based traditional musicians: Alden Robinson, Owen Marshall and Glen…
Eric McDonald & Ryan McKasson- Scottish fiddle and guitar
Eric's brought several projects to the studio in the last few months. This latest, with stellar West Coast Scottish/Cape Breton-style fiddler Ryan McKasson is just sweet. Listen!
Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio: High-Energy Celtic
It's here! Jordan's new trio CD release party packed the legendary Stone Church in Newmarket NH. I got there for the last few songs after a grueling run of St.…
Winter 2015 update
Lots going on this winter at MPM Studio, so much that I'm having trouble keeping the website up to date. Snow is falling- a moment to catch up. Here are…
“…that’s an Irish Lullaby”
The challenge: to produce an instrumental CD without calling attention to the instruments, without distracting the listener from the beauty of the melody, to create an ambience of soothing relaxation…
‘Celtic Tribute’ Series on CMH
"You look like you could play Irish music" said the agent, who had known me for many years, "there's a new Irish Pub opening at the Opryland Hotel, and…
The Press Gang!
I've known these guys since the days when I was still living in Nashville. On my frequent visits to NH, I always scurried up to Lebanon NH to join them…
New Mic!!
I try not to get too excited about new equipment. While the search for the utmost transparency between the heart of the music maker and the heart of the listener is a…