Stringed Instruments News
 Retired doc stays in tune (Corvallis Gazette-Times) John Ladd crafts stringed instruments and keeps the beat on medical issues
Press Quotes (All About Jazz) “…he unleashed some gloriously low, dirty, growling tenor; clearly the mark of a man at home improvising over strange time signatures and stranger stringed instruments.”
Fermata brings hard rock energy to acoustic (The Capital Times) Fermata doesn't live by the rock 'n' roll maxim that louder is better. And that probably wouldn't surprise you if you've seen the instruments the band members play: viola, mandolin, banjo, accordion, upright bass and acoustic guitar. But looks are deceiving. They're not playing bluegrass, Irish folk or old-timey country. Instead, the local five-piece string band counts hard rock like Tantric, ...
A Passage to India (Baltimore City Paper) Ami Dang Puts Modern Electronic Drones Underneath Ancient Sitar Tradition. Ami dang would prefer if you didn't refer to her music as "fusion."
Boy Scout reaches Eagle rank (The Citizen of Laconia) Ray Mongeau/Citizen photo Parker Raus pins the mother's Eagle Scout pin on his mother, Holly Raus, during Saturday's Eagle Scout induction ceremony at the Gilford Library.
Tea Party rocker sails with Armada (Jam! Showbiz) After disbanding The Tea Party in 2005, lead singer/guitarist Jeff Martin decided it was best to strip his music down to its core, opting for the singer-songwriter route and separating himself from the big, brawny hard rock sound.
This time, less is more (Toronto Sun) When making their self-titled debut, Jeff Martin says one of the biggest hurdles in making The Armada was simply knowing when enough was enough when it came to producing the record.
Billboard CD reviews: Common, Barry Manilow (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News) ARTIST: COMMON
DW Eco-X Drum Line Now Available at Musician's Friend (PRWeb) DW's Eco-X bamboo and birch drums incorporate ecologically sustainable practices and are available online at Musician's Friend. (PRWeb Jan 3, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1817204.htm
DW Eco-X Drum Line Now Available at Musician's Friend (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) DW's Eco-X bamboo and birch drums incorporate ecologically sustainable practices and are available online at Musician's Friend.
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