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- A change in format.
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Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:00:01 -0500Since April of 2007, this show has been a weekly show (with a few interruptions). This 'non-music' podcast details a change in format for the show. Your comments and suggestions are welcome!.
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #073 - Lyriel, Jesus Florido, Mary Lee Taylor, and Kari Tieger (21mb)
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:01 -0500Jesus Florido - "Mi Negra"
Kari Tieger - "Sonate D'Autumne"
Lyriel - "Regen"
Mary Lee Taylor - "Genesis"
Hello everyone,
Jesus Florido makes his second appearance on this program. A player of considerable distinction, this Venezuela-born violinist is equally at home in a classical setting as he is in a Latin ort rock setting. His latest disc Heading North is a fantastic disc that (so I have discovered) holds up very well listen after listen. The guy's amazing.
Kari Tieger returns for a third time on this program with a cut from her most recent disc Bon Mots. This francophone Rhode Island pianist regularly features string players on her recordings and thus - by my reckoning - makes her an honorary fiddler herself.
Lyriel is a group from German hardcore group from Germany that features a full string section. Loud and highly dramatic, this group will leave you smoldering in your shoes. This tune is from their latest disc Autumntales - a recording they are offering for free download from their website. Check it out!
Closing out the show is composer/violinist Mary Lee Taylor. She has been featured previously on this program as a member of the Upton Trio. This tune was recorded live on May 8 of this year in Camden, South Carolina.
Thanks everyone!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #072 - Phillip Serna, Ashley Hicklin and the Troubadors, David Wilson, and The Reese Project (25mb)
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:01 -0500The Reese Project - "Blissard"
Phillip Serna - Angel of Dusk, mvmt 1
David Wilson - "The Crossing"
Ashley Hicklin & the Troubadors - "Home"Hello everyone,
The Reese Project is a fascinating little jazz group based smack in the middle of Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Prominently featured is cellist Laurie Reese, who does an awesome little musical dance with husband Tom Reese on flute. Hip, light, yet powerful - you can cut the sexual tension of their music with a knife.
Dr. Phillip Serna is a bassist with the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra in the Chicago area. He is also well versed in the instruments of the viola da gamba family. This piece is the first movement of Einojuhani Rautavaara's Angel of Dusk, concerto for double bass, two pianos, and percussion instruments.
David Wilson makes his second appearance on this program with a sweet little number called "The Crossing," - not yet released on any album.
Finishing out this show is Ashley Hicklin & The Troubadours, a group out of the UK that includes a full string quartet and other orchestral instruments. Romantic, lilting, much fun
Thanks!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #071 - Joan Jeanrenaud, Shiki Group, Beard, and Mary Lou Newmark (21mb)
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:01 -0500Mary Lou Newmark - "These are the Street Angels"
Beard - "Beautiful Interiors and How to Acheive Them"
Joan Jeanrenaud - "Axis"
Shiki Group - "Ostinato"Hello everyone,
Mary Lou Newmark is a poet and violinist from California. She recently debuted a full-scale theatrical production on the subject of homelessness called Street Angel Diaries. A companion CD was released in 2007 called Music From Street Angel Diaries -- and this is the lead track from that disc.
Beard returns for a second appearance on this program, having been featured on episode 020 and with violinist Bille Howard as the host of episode 021. They have a new EP out called Beautiful Interiors and this is the title track from that disc.
Cellist Joan Jeanrenaud is back as well. She is perhaps best known for her work as the longtime cellist with Kronos Quartet. She left Kronos in 1999 to venture into improvisation and composition, and in 2008 has released her second disc of original work entitled Strange Toys.
Closing the show is Shiki Group, an improvisational trio from Boston featuring Tsuyoshi Honjo on sax, Michael McNeill on piano, and Gabriel Solomon on violin. Strange and wonderful.
Rasputina supportively supports this episode of Bowed Radio. Feel free to admire & purchase their latest recording Oh Perilous World - available at online music retailers everywhere. And why not visit www.rasputina.com as well?.
Thanks! ...and a special hello to everyone out at the Creative Strings Workshop in Columbus! Wish I could join you!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #070 - Colin Greenlaw, Keeril Makan, Kersten Stevens, and Nation Beat (35mb)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:01 -0500Nation Beat - "A Onde Tem Cerveja Tem Mulher"
Kersten Stevens - "Night In Tunisia"
Colin Greenlaw - "Awakening of the Tyranosaurus"
Keeril Makan - "Washed By Fire"Hello everyone,
Nation Beat is a Brazilian-influenced group based out of New York. This is from their new disc, Legends of the Preacher. Fiddler for this group is Skye Steele. who has been on this show before with his quintet. These guys are HOT.
Kersten Stevens returns for a second appearance on this program, this time with a new take on Dizzy Gillespie's "Night in Tunesia." In addition to her solo performing and recording career, she moonlights as the violinist in Sage, a sassy, funky all African American female jazz sextet in New York.
Colin Greenlaw is back as well, this time with an aggressive piece of electronica. Colin is also recording a CD with my band Second Concession back in his native Canada - a blues/rock mixture of sorts, once again highlighting Colin's versatility and ingenuity as an artist.
Closing the show is composer Keeril Makan, a new up-and coming composer. This cut is from his debut recording called In Sound. This piece is performed by the famed Kronos Quartet
Support for this episode of Bowed Radio comes from E. W. Incredibow Company - featuring innovative, pretensioned custom-made bows for string instruments. Information is available online at www.incredibow.com.
Thanks everyone!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #069 - The Big Fatt, DeJesus, Caduta Massi, and Paul Giger (14mb)
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:01 -0500Paul Giger & Marie-Louise Dähler - "Gliss a Uno"
DeJesus - "A New Song"
The Big Fatt - "The Craziest Chicken of Them All"
Caduta Massi - "James Brown"Hello everyone,
Paul Giger returns for a third time on this program. For my money, he is unmatched in his creativity and technical prowess. His album Alpstein is one of my favorite recordings. This cut comes from his recent collaboration with Marie-Louise Dähler entitled Towards Silence.
Daniel DeJesus returns for a second appearance on this program with his rock group DeJesus. And if I could indulge to be among the first to announce the news, Daniel has just been brought on board with the popular cello rock group Rasputina. His first performance with them will be June 27 in New York City,
The Big Fatt is a quirky group based in New York featuring the talents of Heather Sommerlad on violin and Marie Valigorsky viola. With humorous lyrics and flamboyant swagger, this group is a lot of fun.
Closing the show is avant garde improv group Caduta Massi, featuring the violin of Harry Scorzo (previously featured as a member of both Vio-fonik and Scorzo Greenfield Resto. This is from their live recording Live At the Downey Museum of Art.
Thanks everyone!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #068 - Tad Marks, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Boldwood, and Sophie Serfino (14mb)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:01 -0500Tad Marks - "Mr. X"
Stephen Nachmanovitch - "Continents Like to Play Too"
Boldwood - "The Shepherd and Shepherdess"
Sophie Serafino - "Apassionato"Hello everyone,
Tad Marks is a fiddle champion from the Washington DC area. He has played with many popular bluegrass outfits such as The Del McCoury Band , Lynn Morris Band, James King Band, and Big Hillbilly Bluegrass. This cut is from his recent disc Callin' In the Dogs.
Do a web search on Stephen Nachmanovitch and you are likely to find more on his written work than his violin playing. In the past year he has released two concurrent albums of new music for electric violin. This track is from one of these discs, Ludi Fecundus.
Boldwood, presented here for their second time, once again graces us with their neo-Renaissance style. This is the lead track from their disc Feet, Don't Fail Me Now.
Closing things off is Sophie Serafino, an Australian violinist making her third appearance on this show. This tune is a Bowed Radio Exclusive, put together while wrking on her new album.
Support for this episode of Bowed Radio is provided by violinist David Strother, featuring his latest recording The Desert is Singing - available at CD Baby, Amazon.com, and other online retailers.
Thanks everyone!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #067 - Hyram Posey, Skye Steele Quintet, Mats Eden, John Pascuzzi (19mb)
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:01 -0500A Single Thread - "Believe"
Mats Edén - "Huldrehalling"
Skye Steele Quintet - "Years Later"
Hyram Posey - "Milk Cow Blues"Hello everyone,
John Pascuzzi first appeared on this program on Episode 030. For the purposes of this program, he performs his driving brand of moody instrumental rock music on the igil - a two-stringed Tuvan fiddle. This, in his own words, is "a little song dedicated to the hard work of the Ukuleles for Peace Project." A video for featuring this tune is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QsXUtUOiig.
Mats Edén is a composer and violinist from Sweden. Our original arrangement was for me to feature one of his major compositions in the last episode. A wondrous, sprawling 20-minute piece, the use of it was vetoed by Swedish radio. I am therefore going to feature his arrangement of a traditional piece instead, with Mats performing on the viola d'amore. Strings are tuned to D, A, D, F-sharp, and E.
The Skye Steele Quintet returns with another tune from their fantastic Late Bloomer CD. Skye is also a member of the group Nation Beat - and I hope to get one of their tunes on the show here soon...
Hyram Posey is an electric violinist from El Paso, Texas. Hyram delves into all manner of genres, from progressive rock to country-western. This tune is from his Cajun-influenced disc High Octane.
Thanks everyone!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #066 - NeoCollage, Gisele Scales, and Zach Brock (21mb)
Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:01 -0500Zach Brock - "Resisting the Beast"
Giséle Scales - "Can U Love 1 An Other"
NeoCollage - "Rhapsody"
Hello everyone,
Zach Brock is here with. his second appearance on this show. This is a cut from his most recent disc Live From the Jazz Factory - a rewarding listen from start to finish
Gisele Scales is an electric player from Sydney, Australia combining dub and beats to her soulful voice -- with much of her work sung in many different languages. This cut is from her most recent release, 2 Think
Neo Collage closes out the show, an academic ensemble from Rochester, New York. They bring the concept of string ensemble to a new level with their use of pop hooks and electronics.
Thanks everyone!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #065 - Bennetzen Kirkegaard and Blais, Paul Mercer, Rattle the Boards, and John Ettinger (23mb)
Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:01 -0500Paul Mercer - "Music Box"
John Ettinger - "Kissinger In Space"
Bennetzen, Kirkegaard & Blais - "Impressions"
Rattle the Boards - "Whistling Rufus"
Hello everyone,
Paul Mercer made his first appearance on this program on Episode 039. This violin anthropologist of sorts, in his recent project Ghosts, builds recorded pieces based on the sound, tone, and history of specific instruments.
John Ettinger makes his second appearance on this program with a piece that is positively trippy. His playing is raw and wild, totally abandoning the "sweetness" of tone that marks the playing of many others in the jazz violin idiom. On this tune (and on others on the disc) he phrases in and out with tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby -- and often it is difficult to tell them apart.
The next group consists of a live performance by three talented Danish artists - double bassist Andreas Bennetzen, pianist and composer Greggers Kirkegaard, and violinist Helianne Blais. Their collaboration is featured in a full-length disc entitled Impressions: Music For Glassworks.
Traditional Irish group Rattle the Boards finishes off this show. They are based out of Tipperary and on their latest disc The Parish Platform explore many popular traditions in the Irish folk canon. Trumpeter Decky O'Dwyer gives this piece a bit iof a New Orleans flavor. Great stuff!
Thanks everyone!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #064 - Kate Russo, Stefano Pastor, Jaime Basulto, The Fiddler Crab Band (20mb)
Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:01 -0500Jaime Basulto - "Miel de caña"
The Fiddler Crab Band - "Reel Rag Time"
Stefano Pastor - Abingdon
Kate Russo - "All the Same"
Hello everyone,
Jaime Basulto is a composer and guitarist from Barcelona. His music blends traditional flamenco stylings with an inellignt avant garde sensibility - taking the music to fascinating places. This piece is performed by his own ensemble El Paño Moruno and is from his most recent recording entitlted Garam Masala.
The Fiddler Crab Band is a southern rock outfit based out of Roanoke, Virginia led by fiddler Boyd Clement. These guys have a show-topping stage presence and boilier full of energy. Get up and dance!
Stefano Pastor is a composer and violinist from Genoa, Italy and was featured on Episode 033 of this program with one of his contemporary classical compositions. He is featured here with one of his jazz compositions. Incredible work here.
Closing out the show is Kate Russo, an electric rock violinist from Nashville, Tennessee. With a voice like Joan Jett and a violin like Eddie Van Halen's guitar, she can really wail.
Thanks everyone! You're the best!
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #063 - Mark Bergman, Coda, Springcreek Bluegrass Band, Sansyou (19mb)
Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:01 -0500Coda - "Winter Love"
Sansyou - "The Demon Is"
Mark Bergman - The Golem and the Maharal
Springcreek Bluegrass Band - "Done This To Yourself"
Hello everyone,
Notes coming shortly
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #062 - Vanessa Rossetto, skyhook, Euterpe Archipelago, Sam Phillips (23mb)
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0500skyhook - "Wedding at the Mill/The Trippers"
Euterpe Archipelago - "Honte"
Sam Phillips - "Wasting My Time"
Vanessa Rossetto - "Snow Snow Snow Smothering the Mountain"
Hello everyone,
skyhook is a collaboration of two fiddlers and a guitarist from Sheffield, England. They play traditional tunes and songs from Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton Island, plus some original tunes as well. The piece included here features fiddler Cath James' original piece "Wddding At the Mill."
Euterpe Archiplago is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Clay Corrello - a sound artist out of Muskegon, Michigan. This project fuses electronica with the warmth of acoustic instruments and the recitation of classics of world literature. Modern, highbrow, vaguely Bohemian. A very interesting mix to say the least!
Sam Phillips is a popular singer/songwriter - perhaps known most for the songs she has contributed to the WB Network sitcom Gilbmore Girls . In my opinion, she should be equally as well-known for her recurring use of strings in her popular work (her album Cruel Inventions features a string quartet on nearly every track). Her new album Don't Do Anything will be coming out in June featuring Eric Gorfain of The Section Quartet. This is from her 2000 disc, Fan Dance.
Closing things out is experimental violinist Vanessa Rossetto from Austin, Texas. A prolific artist, she has already released three recordings since the start of 2008. With styles that range from free-improv to multi-layered sound sculpture, she will be someone to watch in coming years. This piece is from her 2008 disc Whoreson in the Wilderness.
Your experience of Bowed Radio is made possible in part by Nepenthe Music and Publishing, neo-expressionism for the 21st century, featuring the works of Dwight Ashley, Tim Story, and Hans Joachim Roedelius online at www.nepenthemusic.com.
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #061 - Soweto String Quartet, Jean-Phillipe Feiss, Nicka, Craig Halliday (20mb)
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0500Nicka - "The Fall of Greygorn"
Jean-Phillipe Feiss - "Berceuse pour Valentin"
Soweto String Quartet - "Vyfster"
Craig Halliday - "String Fever"Hello everyone,
Nicka is a French Canadaian electric violinist from Montreal. Her sound is bold and aggressive, utilizing 19th-century idioms in a comtemporary rock format. Her violin was crafted by her musical co-conspiritor, Montreal-based musician and instrument-maker Chris Cuber. Check out the pictures!
Cellist Jean-Phillipe Feiss appeared earlier on this program as a member of the Parisian string ensemble Sibiel (Episode 041). He returns here as a solo artist with a track from his forthcoming CD. His work tends to the avant garde, incorporating extended playing techniques as part of his total sound.
The Soweto String Quartet, as you might expect, is a string quartet from South Africa's well-known Soweto township. Their latest outing is quite an iconoclastic collection - entitled Soweto String Quartet Speel Afrikaanse Treffels - translated as "The SSQ Plays Afrikaans Music" (The Afrikaans being of course the ethnic Dutch of South Africa). Most interesting to me was that one of the ways the SSQ chose to celebrate Afrikaans culture was with a string quartet cover of a popular TV show theme song from the 1980's. A quick Google search of Vyfster brings hit after hit of people nostalgic for when that show was on TV -- and how hearing the theme song brings it all back. Here's a YouTube clip.
... and closing things off is violinist Craig Halliday. A veteran of Riverdance and Andrew Lloyd Weber's orchestra, Halliday puts on a flamboyant show on his Swarovski-crystal violin.
Bowed Radio is made possible in part by Nepenthe Music and Publishing, neo-expressionism for the 21st century, presenting the archival CD Human Being Live at the Zodiac 1968. Information available at www.nepenthemusic.com. .
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender - #060 - Twisted Ph8, Edgar Gabriel's String Fusion, Willard Morris, and Mark Allender (29mb)
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0500Edgar Gabriel's String Fusion - "Blue 7"
Willard Morris - "Teen Town"
Twisted Ph8 - "Theft at Whitley Bay"
Mark Allender - "The Last Supper"Hello everyone,
This show comes to you during the not-so-well reported-in-the-national-press Ohio Blizzard of March 2008. Thank god for the internet's all's I gots to say - else I'd be bored outta my mind!
I am also pleased to report that the show makes an appearance in the Spring 2008 issue of Fiddler Magazine - on newsstands now!
Leading the charge this time thru is jazz violinist Edgar Gabriel and his group String Fusion. This seven-piece group has a clear, clean sound that dips into different styles at every turn. They are currently supporting their cleverly-titled disc Not Radio Material from which this cut is taken.
Willard Morris returns to the show with a Bowed Radio exlclusive: a viola-and-bass arrangement of the Jaco Pastorius "Teen Town." His arrangement pretty well speaks for itself. Incredible.
Twisted Ph8 is the husband and wife team of Jason and Christine Labore, with Jason on a six-string Viper violin and Christine on vocals. Jason is also a touring member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and is a prolific performer and teacher in northern New Hampshire.
Closing out the show is a track from my own solo recording Battery - a cover of Larry Norman's "The Last Supper." Back in about 1996, I was asked to contribute a piece for a Larry Norman tribute album that never materialized. It is presented here as a memoriam; Larry Norman passed away on February 24, 2008.
Your experience of Bowed Radio is made possible in part by Nepenthe Music and Publishing, neo-expressionism for the 21st century, featuring the works of Dwight Ashley, Tim Story, and Hans Joachim Roedelius. Online at www.nepenthemusic.com.
Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allenderMark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #059 (updated) - The Charlie Daniels Band, String Planet, Cantes do Meu Cante, and Bowfire (20mb)
Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0500String Planet - "Love for Three Oranges"
Bowfire - "Fiddler in the Hood"
Cantes do Meu Cante - "Meus Senhores"
Charlie Daniels & Dolly Parton - "Daddy's Old Fiddle"Hello everyone,
Starting off this show is the quirky viola and Chapman stick duo String Planet. This is what happens when two oft-neglected instruments get to take the lead. Self-described as Bela Fleck meets Prokofiev meets Esquivel (an apt description), these guys are a lot of fun.
Bowfire is a Canadian performing group featuring the work of roughly a dozen string artists of multiple genres playing together for a show that incorporates dance, theater, and performance art. They take their show on a tour of North America starting this April - check their website for local theater locations.
Cantes do Meu Cante is a Portugese group featuring the cello of Susana Santos (also a member of Archybak who was featured earlier on this program). This group is a mix of traditional and classical musicians playing together for an eclectic mix of Portugese music. Gorgeous vocal harmonies, multi-layered guitars, and a warm cello that just sings.
Closing out the show is probably the most famous country western fiddler alive today: Charlie Daniels. This cut is from his new disc entitled Deuces and features Dolly Parton on vocals (who also wrote the song).
Support for this episode of Bowed Radio is provided by The Creative Strings Workshop, an intense educational experience for string players. The 2008 Workshop is happening June 30th thru July 6th. Learn more and register at www.christianhowes.com.
Bowed Radio is also made possible in part by Nepenthe Music and Publishing, neo-expressionism for the 21st century, presenting the archival CD Human Being Live at the Zodiac 1968. Information available at www.nepenthemusic.com.
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #058 - The Yeah Yeah Yemen, George Sarah, Ben Mason, and Merietta Oviatt (25mb)
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:01 -0500Merietta Oviatt - "His Eye is on the Sparrow"
The Yeah Yeah Yemen - "Al Musafrin"
Ben Mason - "Lemming Song Black"
George Sarah - "Afterglow"Merietta Oviatt is a violist based in Las Vegas, who brings her unique string arrangements of old-time gospel tunes. These arrangements are for multi-tracked viola - a boon or all you violists who are feeling underrepresented on this show!
The Yeah Yeah Yemen are a group based in London comprised of Yemeni and German musicians, self described as a "travelling circus," incorporating Arabic and European sounds into a musical creole of sorts. In late 2007, the group was playing in areas all across Yemen, collaborating with local high-profile musicians and composing one song for each area they visited. This piece is taken from a live on-air performance on Yemeni radio.
Ben Mason is a violinist and digital artist from North Carolina whose recordings are improvised live with electric violin and computer. His work is programmatic like many film soundtracks, though more engaged. Several of his works are available for free download from his website.
And finally, George Sarah is an electronic artist who performs his work on synthesizers and drum machies accompanied by live strings. His work has been featured on numerous television shows and films.So long kids!
Support for this episode of Bowed Radio is provided by The Creative Strings Workshop, an intense educational experience for string players. The 2008 Workshop is happening June 30th thru July 6th. Learn more and register at www.christianhowes.com.
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #057 - Emily Price, The Upton Trio, Chapa, and Anna Stafford. Hosted from the Cuyahoga Falls Panera Bread (30mb)
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:01 -0500Anna Stafford - "Many Thoughts"
Emily Price - "Supper Time"
The Upton Trio - Eicha
Chapa - "A Look to the West"Hello everyone,
A quick note: I still have not been able to generate sufficient financial support for the program to keep it going. If you enjoy the format of the show as it currently is, please consider offering your financial support.
Starting things off is violinist Anna Stafford, a rock violinist from southern California. She has the unique ability to create an aggressive rock sound using only strings. Those who have been catching the String Quartet Tribute series on Vitamin Records may also recognize her name - she spearheaded the String Quartet Tribute To INXS among many others.
Emily Price is an cellist out of New York who builds her sound with mutli-tracking and looping while experimenting with timbre and tone color to create something new and off-beat. A lot of fun. And you gotta love that scratchy old turntable sound!
The Upton Trio is a modern classical chamber ensemble based out South Carolina featuring Mary Lee Taylor on violin and Billy Shepherd on piano. The Uptons have a new cellist named Dusan Vukajlovic, but this piece, from a performance in 2000, features cellist Jacqueline Taylor. This piece was composed by Miera Warshauer.
Chapa is a group led by guitarist Russ Chapa and drummer Deacon who create a rich stew of music incorporating traditions from around the world and a dense mixture of melodies. Dizzying in its arrangement yet majestic in its groove - these guys are unlike anyone you've heard before.
This show comes to you from the local Panera Bread
So long kids!
Support for this episode of Bowed Radio is provided by The Creative Strings Workshop, an intense educational experience for string players. The 2008 Workshop is happening June 30th thru July 6th. Learn more and register at www.christianhowes.com.
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #056 - Shauna Burns, Ethel, Bella Rumore, and Unwoman. Hosted over a warm bowl of gumbo (21mb)
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:01 -0500Unwoman - "Compliance"
Bella Rumore - "Whiter Shade of Pale"
Ethel - "Sambula"
Shauna Burns - "Chamber"
Hello everyone,
Sorry no show last week -- I'll try and make it up to youse.
Starting things off is neo-goth cellist Unwoman with that deep rich cello tone front and center. This cut is the lead track from her brand spanking new disc Blossoms. She was featured earlier on episode 033 of this program.
Bella Rumore is another repeat guest on this show. This Las Vegas string act does hip arco covers of popular classic rock tunes. When I heard this rendition of "Whiter Shade of Pale," I was hooked.
Ethel is one of my favorite groups. A relentlessly creative quartet - unafraid to be aggressive, unafraid to experiment. This is a cut from their latest disc Light. If you have a chance, be sure to check out one of their "Truckstop" performances (see their MySpace page for details)
Closing out the show is pianst Shauna Burns. Her latest disc is a brooding piece called The Moon and the Fire Circle that features the cello of John Minor on numerous tracks. I'm sure you'll enjoy their collaboration.
I am still looking for sponsors to help support this program - if your local music school or instrument shop is interested in supporting the show, please send along a copy of the rate sheet. Support is negotiable!
Thanks again everyone. You're the best!
Support for this episode of Bowed Radio is provided by The Creative Strings Workshop, an intense educational experience for string players. The 2008 Workshop is happening June 30th thru July 6th. Learn more and register at www.christianhowes.com.
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #055 - Terra Incognita, Invincible Czars, Peter Hawkes, and Lissa Schneckenburger (16mb)
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:01 -0500Lissa Schneckenburger - "The River"
Terra Incognita - "Land of No Return"
Peter Hawkes - "Tne Moscow Gypsy"
Invincible Czars - "Trepak"
Hello everyone,
This show starts off with fiddler Lissa Schenckenburger, one of the premier up-and-coming young fiddle virtuosi on the string music scene. Taking elements of numerous folk traditions, she crafts a unique sound that shows off her individual taste and command of the instrument. This tune is from her 2005 eponymous disc. And for the record, that's LISSA, not LISA. Like "Melissa" without the "Me."
Making a triuphant return to the show is Siberian violin rock band Terra Incognita. Their aggressive , oppressive, and vaguely gothic sound - mixed with their sexy live presentation make for a exotic combination and an exciting listen. ... and their music will knock you senseless as well.
Australian Guitarist Pete Hawkes makes another appearance on this show, this time with a cut from his latest EP, Melancholy Cello. And that title goes a long way in describing the sound on this disc -- lilting, sensitive, and sad. With his arrangements, Hawkes is able to pull an emotion out of a hat and make it sing.
And running in the caboose of this program is Austin's Invincible Czars. This high energy, post punk, vaguely klezmer, vaguely ska collection of dramatic musicians performs a cache of original work, in addition to high-energy off-center versions of The Nutcracker and other works by Russian composers. This is the well-known Russian Dance from The Nutcracker.
I am still looking for sponsors to help support this program - if your local music school or instrument shop is interested in supporting the show, please send along a copy of the rate sheet. Support is negotiable!
Thanks again everyone. You're the best!
Support for this episode of Bowed Radio is provided by The Creative Strings Workshop, an intense educational experience for string players. The 2008 Workshop is happening June 30th thru July 6th. Learn more and register at www.christianhowes.com.
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - Episode X - revisited (16mb)
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:01 -0500Hello everyone,
I feel invigorated to continue with this podcast: I have a wealth of music ready to go, a lot of exciting things are happening in the world of strings. But I am struggling to keep this as a pro bono venture. I am not going to be able to continue this program in the format it currently exists in without some form of sponsorship.
In short there are five advertising "spots" on each program. I will be selling these spots starting at 20 USD each. For those interested in other options, a rate sheet is available if you are interested.
Payments will be made via PayPal to my email address: string@bowed.org . All advertisers will receive a receipt verifying payment, wording of script, and information on where their message will be nested.
Please consider supporting a podcast that supports so many string players worldwide.
Thanks everyone. I appreciate all your support.
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #054 - 2 Foot Yard, Matt Brown, Mike Hovancsek, and Alex Mitchell (20mb)
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:01 -0500Alex Mitchell - "Living History"
2 Foot Yard - "Hold My Own"
Mike Hovancsek - "Civi Evening Twilight
Matt Brown - Grub Springs
Yo cats,
I recorded this episode while healthy, but released it electronically in the throes of some violent illness that feels a lot like strep throat. Very high fever. Nocturnal hallucinations. It was bad. Hence the delay in getting these notifications out... But I'm better now, so here's what's in the can this time around.
Alex Mitchell is a new discovery. He is among the live-loop-technique performers. The guy has a profound sense of counterpoint, which is realized at its finest moment in the work presented here. Though not a true "loop" piece, this piece does utilize a 2-second delay to an astonishing effect.
2 Foot Yard is one of my favorite performing groups ever. Towing both a sensibility akin to the late-19th century Romantics and an edgy sense of the contemporary avant garde, this group always manages to surprise and delight, all while throwing in pop hook after pop hook. And they play strings too! Features violinist Carla Kihlstedt and cellist Marika Hughes.
Mike Hovancsek is a longtime friend of mine. We played in the group Pointless Orchestra together for upward of twelve years or so. Which explains why he was one of the featured artists on Episode 1. This piece features Akron-area violinist Samuel Salsbury.
and closing off the show is Matt Brown. He is the co-owner and co-operator of 5-string Productions - a record label spotlighting a diverse roster of folk, bluegrass, and old-time fiddlers. He appears on this show with a tune of his own this time.
Thanks again everyone. You're the best!
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #053 - Sebastien Savard, Linda Clark, Miss Von Trapp, and Mark Bergman. Hosted while watching the Iowa Caucuses (18mb)
Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:01 -0500Miss Von Trapp - "Of Vampire Strings"
Sebastien Savard - "Groove My Day"
Mark Bergman - "Dance of the Americas"
Linda Clark - "Tessa Jayne"
Hello everyone, I came back again...
I did all the tech work for this show while watching the Iowa Caucuses on C-SPAN - and my favorite horse came in first: Barack Obama. I hope you'll forgive me a little political glee.
Lizzie Fugeman (aka Miss Von Trapp) makes her second appearance on this program. Her sultry vampiric sound blends very well with the lush tone of a cello. This tune is from her latest collection entitled Morbid Ditties.
Sebastien Savard is a violinist with Quidam - a touring group with Cirque du Soleil. Though he is primarily a violinist, he is a multi-instrumentalist who puts together large arrangements that serve to feature the violin in a loose yet driving environment. His mission is to prove that the violin can groove. A popular YouTube video called "Violin Can Rock" showing Sebastien playing the violin behind his back.
Mark Bergman is a double bassist and composer and is a professor of music at George Mason University. This piece is one of his recent compositions - performed by the Mato Grosso Chamber Orchestra in Cuiaba, Brazil. It's a lot of fun.
Linda Clark is a violinist based in Salt Lake City - her playing was heard on Kevin Mathie's piece in Episode 047. This her own composition - named after her new granddaughter Tessa Jayne.
Thanks again everyone. You're the best!
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #052 - Martha Colby, David Strother, A Fashionable Disease, and Christian Howes. Hosted from Camano Island, Washington (20mb)
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:01 -0500Christian Howes - "Song For My Daughter"
Martha Colby - "The Christmas Song"
David Strother - "A Love Enduring"
A Fashionable Disease - "Sex With Dead Soldiers"
Hello everyone,
I am oficially open for business.
Anyone doing anything at all creatively with strings is aware of Christian Howes. His strings camp in Columbus is known the world over and is attended by many of the biggest names in string music. His latest disc Song For My Daughter is available from his website. This cut is the title track to that disc.
Martha Colby was one of the first artists on this show. She returns here with a version of "The Christmas Song" as if performed by Jimi Hendrix. On the cello.
David Strother made his first appearanace on this program on episode 20. This cut is a demo version of one of the tunes from his latest disc The Desert Is Singing.
and finishing off the show is A Fashionable Disease, featuring a violin apparition name o' Danny. Their aggressive off-center sound will rip you a proverbial new one.
This show comes to you from a cute little spot on Camano Island in Washington state called simply The Camano. If you ever make it out there, tell them Mark from Bowed Radio says hello.
Thanks for listening everyone -- it's great to be back!
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #051 - Catherine Lawson, Brian Theriault, Rafe Stefanini, and Joel Gamble. Hosted from Wayland, Iowa (17mb)
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:01 -0500Brian Theriault - "DD"
James Kennedy (feat. Catherine Lawson) - "Eye of the Needle"
Joel Gamble - "Karshlema"
Rafe Stefanini - "Bluegrass Meadows"Hello everyone,
So long!
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #050 - Cellorhythmics, Douglas Johnson, Kong Sauce, and Rosie Westbrook (22mb)
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:01 -0500Rosie Westbrook - "Amoeba"
Kong Sauce - "Through the Mountain"
Cellorhythmics - "Clocktower"
Douglas Johnson - "Into the Agape"
Hello everyone,
This week finds me a little under the weather. Do not (as they say) adjust your set.
Rosie Westbrook is a bassist and composer from Melbourne, Australia. Her pieces are rich, warm, brooding, and evocative. Wonderful sounds from my favorite instrument! This piece is a new and unreleased composition.
Batting second on this program is Kong Sauce, a group from my veritable backyard in Cleveland, Ohio. Aggressive and melodic - my first though when I heard them was that they sounded like later Pixies albums like Bossonova. A fun and creative group I know you wil enjoy - features the violist Krissy Brannan.
Cellorhythmics is a group from the UK featuring cellists James Hesford and Alfia Nakipebekova. Their current project is The Cellorhythmics Acoustic Project, wherein Hesford has written a new composition based on found objects for each new monthly gig - adding a new musician to the original quartet for each subsequent gig in the twelve-part series. They appeared earlier on this program in Episode 012.
Closing off the show is yet another bassist, Mr. Douglas Johnson (two basses in one show!). For this piece he has layered 16 bass tracks - performed on both a 5-string Louis Lowendall double bass and a 6-string Clevinger electric upright. Wonderful stuff.
Take care everyone -- thanks for listening!
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #049 - Riad Abdel-Gawad, Judgement Day, Boldwood, and John Ettinger (27mb)
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:01 -0500John Ettinger - "Dual Diagnosis"
Judgement Day - "Out of the Abyss"
Riad Abdel-Gawad - "Sama'i Sultanah Yakah"
Boldwood - "Hundson House"
Hey kiddos,
One more note on the email front, I have actually switched email providers, so I can guarantee you that "inbox full" messages will not be plaguing you anymore. So that said, here's the goods on the show.
John Ettinger starts off the show with his free-jazz exploration "Dual Diagnosis" from his latest disc Kissinger In Space. In all honesty, I don;t believe I've heard anyone play the violin like John does here -- his playing is raw and wild, totally abandoning the "sweetness" of tone that marks Stephane Grappelli's playing for example. On this tune (and on others on the disc) he phrases in and out with tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby -- and often it is difficult to tell them apart. He truly takes the conventions of the violin to a new level - and frankly I hope it catches on.
Bay-area heavy metal group Judgement Day makes a return to this show after their first appearance on Episode 013 (the infamous "Dawn and Drew" episode). This tune is their new single and is available for free download from their MySpace site. Bear in mind while you listen that no guitars are used onthis recording; all that sound is made using violin, cello, and drums.
Riad Abdel-Gawad is a violin virtuoso based in southern California. He is well versed in western classical music, the 20th century avantgarde, and traditional Arabic music - particularly the current folk music scene in Egypt. This is a tune in the Arabic tradition from his most recent disc entitled Autochthonic Enchantment.
Closing off the show is Britain's Boldwood. These guys perform nearly-forgotten dance music of the 18th century, breathing new life into these old folksy tunes. Their latest disc, entitled Feet Don't Fail Me Now is available online from their website thru Hobgoblin Records.
In another note, I am interested in trying to get some local press for the show. Is there a local music magazine in your area? Pass along some news about the show to their "story ideas" link!
Take care everyone -- thanks for listening!
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org - #048 - Caroline Stinson, Mark Simos and Friends, William Susman, and Patrick Grant (featuring The Young Eight) (23mb)
Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:00:01 -0500Patrick Grant (feat. The Young Eight) - "Hip Hop Experience - Part 1"
William Susman (feat. Joan Jeanrenaud) - "The Work - Children - Alter"
Mark Simos and Friends - "John Bloom"
Caroline Stinson - FigmentYo cats - here's what's up for this week.
Patrick Grant starts off this episode with a recording of the debut of his piece "Hip Hop EXperience" live from "Chamber Music at the Barn" in Wichita, Kansas - July 19, 2007. The performers on this piece are from an African-AMerican string octet called The Young Eight. The recording quality here is a bit shoddy, but the energy of the performance is undeniable -- and if you know me at all, you know that I love this kind of "bootleg" recording of a hot performance.
William Susman is a film composer with a number of indie soundtracks under his belt including Oil on Ice, Native New Yorker, and Global Procession. This piece comes from his most recent soundtrack for Sarah C. Sifers' film Fate of the Lhapa. The cellist in this soundtrack is Joan Jeanrenaud - formerly of the Kronos Quartet.
Mark Simos is a fiddler of the bluegrass and old-time tradition and a member of such groups as UnBeaten Path, Fair Play, and the Cliffhangers. This tune is a cut from his 2006 disc called Clifftop Notes Vol 1.
Cellist Caroline Stinson is a repeat offender on this program, having appeared as a member of the group Cello - featured on episode 011. She is one of the biggest names in the performance of new music.
Thanks everybody! Take care!
Mark Allender, producer-host
www.bowed.org
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