New CD from Shawn Persinger is Prester John!
Shawn’s new CD with mandolinist David Miller, is now available from Innova Recordings! “DESIRE FOR A STRAIGHT LINE” — all instrumental – is the usual PRESTER JOHN mixed bag of styles. Challenging yet accessible; virtuosic yet affable; smart and whimsical. All sixteen tracks offer something unique. Need some points of reference? J.S. Bach meets Frank Zappa; David Grisman and Tony Rice play Igor Stravinsky and Danny Elfman; Friday Night in San Francisco with a mandolin.
The digital release will be available from all the on-line retailers: iTunes, Amazon, etc. in July but the actual, physical disc is available directly from Shawn now. Only $12 (includes postage and handling, a bargain!).
1. Order on Paypal with your credit card, or other available Paypal means.
2. Order by check or money order (payable to: E.H.P. Productions:
E.H.P. Productions
c/o Shawn Persinger
P.O. Box 6082
Hamden, CT 06517
There is also a transcription book available ($22, ordered same way as CD). Every song transcribed in standard notation and guitar tab. The mandolin parts are in presently in notation only, tab is in progress.
Early Registration Discount Ends April 18
There is a $100 Tuition Discount for alumni through April 18. The discount for new studnets is $75.
Samba Meets Jazz Summer Camp
Guitar Intensives has branched out, and is now offering week-long sessions in Jazz & Brazilian music.
For more info, visit: www.SambaMeetsJazz.com
Martin Grosswendt’s New CD to be released … SOON!
Martin’s Payday!, features classic acoustic blues interpretations from masters such as Blind Willie Johnson, Furry Lewis and Mississippi John Hurt, more recent numbers by the likes of Muddy Waters and J.B Lenoir, gems from Bobby Charles and Richard Thompson, plus four original songs and instrumentals.
Primarily, he plays his ’59 Gibson J-185, but I also does one song on electric, one song each on fretless and cello banjos, and a pair of Creole tunes from Southwest Louisiana on fiddle. The recording quality is nothing short of remarkable, thanks to the work of engineer Dave Correia of Celebration Sound. Martin’s told us that he’s “assured by reputable sources that the performances aren’t bad, either.”
Here’s a list of the songs on the CD, plus their sources:
Honey Blues ………………………………………….. Funny Papa Smith Payday …………………………………………………. Mississippi John Hurt Liquored Up and Twisted ………………………… Martin Grosswendt Can’t See Your Face ……………………………….. Walter Davis I Can’t Be Satisfied ………………………… ………. Muddy Waters Mansfield’s Waltz ………………………………….. Martin Grosswendt Delia ……………………………………………………. Gary Davis, Willie McTell, etc. Somebody on Your Bond ………………………… Blind Willie Johnson I Will Turn Your Money Green ………………… Furry Lewis Mournin’ Blues ……………………………………… Uncle Dave Macon Down Where the Drunkards Roll …………….. Richard Thompson I Wish I Was in Memphis Sitting Down……… Martin Grosswendt Down in Mississippi ………………………………. J.B. Lenoir Blues for Danny Poullard / Blue Runner …… Grosswendt/J. “Bebe” Carriere “Bebe” Ca Tennessee Blues ……………………………………. Bobby Charles Following a limited initial release on April 3rd, the CD will be available in general release in mid-May. Folks can order copies from me at: Martin Grosswendt 68 Tallman Ave Cranston, RI 02910-5425Copies are $15 plus $2 postage and handling. Order three or more, and I’ll pay the postage and handling. Thanks!