The Blackbird and The Beggarman was temporarily out of stock in its original full-color package. We have re-issued it as a professionally printed CD-R.
The Blackbird and The Beggarman:
Celtic Instrumentals Featuring Mountain Dulcimer
JCR179, 2003 (Wizmak1994). Total
time: 58:03.
$15 with free Shipping/Handling (USPS First Class)
Performers: Jerry Rockwell, with Pete
Sutherland, Niles Hokkanen, R.P. Hale, Ron Ewing, and Ken Lovelett.
Produced
by Pete Sutherland.
"Most of this particular collection springs from the Celtic
(Irish and Northwest European) traditions, but is imbued with
the spirit of American openness. The latter derives not only
from Jerry's other outings with jazz, rock, and composition,
but similar eclecticism in all the players and producer Pete
Sutherland." --from the cover notes by Leo Kretzner
"Throughout this well-conceived album, I feel grounded in
the sense of home that drones and solid rhythms provide, while
enjoying the craggy melodic landscape . . ." Carrie Crompton,
Dulcimer Player's News
"There's an uncommonly special tonality in this."--Steve
Rogues, Folk Music Quarterly
". . . an unmitigated pleasure to listen to."--Karen
White, Victory Review: Acoustic Music
". . . absolutely sublime." --Peter Kernast, WTSR,
New Jersey
"This CD is absolutely spectacular."--Norm Whitman,
WYSO, Yellow Springs Ohio
". . . a fabulous mixture of the timeless clarity of tradition
and the freshness of the present; this is simply more of the
life and love we aspire to in each moment." Sue Grant,
Heartsong Review
"This is one of those CDs that makes you want to get a mountain
dulcimer and start playing." L.H., Irvine, CA
The tunes:
*Original compositions
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