SKU: ST.CD0087
Sydney Carter's Lord of the Dance CD is a brilliant compilation that matches the finest work of this much-loved songwriter with some of the leading lights in contemporary music. The distinguished musicians and performers appearing on the disc include Sarah-Jane Morris, Why?, Norma Winstone, The Kingdom Choir, Martyn Joseph, Whirling Pope Joan, Matt Redman, Ian Shaw, Isla Blair, Carrie and David Grant and The Swingle Singers. Sydney Carter himself reads two of his own poems. It has been the inspiration of producers Craig McLeish and Jeremy Taylor to intertwine the most popular songs - and a few unfamiliar gems - with some of Carter's searching poetry. With great sensitivity, the essential religious content of his words, whether sung or spoken, has been faithfully preserved, along with a sense of the music's origins in folksong and dance. At the same time, Carter's universal message about matters of doubt and faith is proclaimed in terms of the plenitude of contemporary sound resources, and the rich plurality of musical styles that is the hallmark of our present age.
SKU: MB.30780M
ISBN 9781513462714. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. Transcribed by Stefan Grossman.
This collection presents six legendary blues guitarists from the 1920s to early 1940s. Each has his own unique approach, style and techniques for playing. Some like Rev. Gary Davis favored regular tuning while Josh White was equally at home playing in Open D tuning as well as standard tuning. Lonnie Johnson is unique in his playing techniques as well as use of a D G D G B E tuning. Buddy Mossâ??s recordings influenced generations of Piedmont guitarists, especially Blind Boy Fuller. Bo Carter had one of the most unusual tonal approaches for playing blues, ragtime and novelty songs. And lastly there is Tommy McClennan. His recordings sound â??rough and tumbleâ? but once you explore the intricacies of his playing you will discover a powerful blues guitarist.
REV. GARY DAVIS: Cincinnati Flow â?¢ Piece without Words â?¢ Children of Zion â?¢ Twelve Gates to The City
BO CARTER: Letâ??s Get Drunk Again â?¢ Nobodyâ??s Business â?¢ Honey â?¢ What You Want Your Daddy to Do
BUDDY MOSS: Oh Lordy Mama â?¢ Sleepless Night â?¢ Someday Baby (Iâ??ll Have Mine)
JOSH WHITE Crying Blues â?¢ Bad Depression Blues â?¢ High Brown Cheater â?¢ My Soul Is Gonna Live With God â?¢ Pure Religion Hallilu
LONNIE JOHNSON: Away Down In the Alley Blues â?¢ Stomping â??Em Along Slow â?¢ Blue Ghost Blues There Is No Justice â?¢ Helena Blues â?¢ Sittinâ?? On A Log â?¢ Corn Bread Blues
TOMMY McCLENNAN: Blues as I Can Be â?¢ Iâ??m Goinâ??, Donâ??t You Know â?¢ Love With a Feeling â?¢Â New Highway No.51 â?¢ Drop Down Mama
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK: 1) Listen over and over to the original recordings available via the download link for this collection. 2) Get a program that can control digital audio files. Use this with the transcriptions and the recordings. 3) Be patient!! Practice, practice and practice some more!!
