PGM 837 "AMERICAN PRIMITIVE"

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PGM 837 : "AMERICAN PRIMITIVE"
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PGM NOTE : an acoustic excursion in the American soundscape
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FEED DATE : 4-25-08
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INTRO: The rich, slow, slightly dissonant acoustic guitar
harmonies of WILL ACKERMAN. It's the sound that launched
the Windham Hill label in 1976 and re-energized what
pioneering steel-string guitarist JOHN FAHEY called the
"American primitive guitar."

Primitive because the emphasis was on personal experimentation
and emotional authenticity; American because it drew upon our
complex melting-pot of musical traditions — hymns, folk and
popular songs, blues, jazz, maverick classical, ethnic rhythms
and immigrant genres — a panorama of musical sources,
freely reinvented.

With 30 years perspective, we can see that Ackerman struck a
deep vein in American culture and enriched it with a new level
of quality. His success inspired a generation of acoustic
musicians to trust their instincts, stick to their instruments,
keep it simple...and from the heart.

On this transmission of HEARTS of SPACE, another acoustic
excursion in the American soundscape called AMERICAN
PRIMITIVE.

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WILL ACKERMAN
In a Region of Clouds <>4:22 >
: RETURNING: PIECES FOR GUITAR 1970-2004; Decca/Mary's Tree
B0003364-02; 2004
: Info: www.williamackerman.com

BUTCH BALDASSARI
As Far As I Can See <>9:19 >
: THE VESPA LOVE FESTIVAL SESSIONS; SoundArt Recordings
SAR-2255; 2007
: Info: www.soundartrecordings.com

LISA LYNNE and ARYEH FRANKFURTER
Mary Magdalena <>13:19 >
Luna de Amor <>18:58 >
Walk with Me <>24:28 >
: TWO WORLDS ONE; Lavender Sky & Lionharp Music LSLM08; 2008
: Info: www.twoworldsone.net; www.lisalynne.com; www.lionharp.com

RUDY PERRONE
Arrows <>28:25 >
: THE LANGUAGE OF SPIRITS; Square Box [no catalog #]; 2007
: Info: www.rudyperrone.com

DAVID MICHAEL and MICHAEL MANDRELL
Cascadia <>33:43 >
Misty Moonrise (edited) <>43:12 >
Hidden Canyon (extended) <>48:09 >
: CASCADIA; Purnima Productions PPCD-1022; 2008
: Info: www.purnimaproductions.com; www.michaelmandrell.com

BUTCH BALDASSARI
Frangenti <>53:56 >
: THE VESPA LOVE FESTIVAL SESSIONS; SoundArt Recordings
SAR-2255; 2007
: Info: www.soundartrecordings.com

WILL ACKERMAN
Pictures <>58:59 >
: RETURNING: PIECES FOR GUITAR 1970-2004; Decca/Mary's Tree
B0003364-02; 2004
: Info: www.williamackerman.com

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PRODUCED BY : STEVE DAVIS and STEPHEN HILL
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BAY AREA WEATHER : globally confused
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(c) 2008 Hearts of Space
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