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SAB058 - LP
N/ASAB058CD - CD
707541518796
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Hard to believe our planet had not yet been graced with Nathan Bowles solo recordings until now, but such is the case. After years of playing in celebrated ensembles, touring the world, and honing his skill on a host of instruments, Bowles unveils his first solo effort: A Bottle, A Buckeye. The spacious, rollicking, meditative, and above all powerful record bridges the methods and constructs of his two most notable groups ? The Black Twig Pickers (old-time) and Pelt (outer limits) ? while inhabiting a space all its own. Armed only with a 5-string openback banjo (built by Nathan's neighbor Greg Galbreath at the Buckeye Banjos workshop) and a bottle of Elmer T. Lee, Bowles recorded and mixed the record with Jason Meagher at Black Dirt Studio over two days in December 2011. Bowles' recent focus on the instrument's possibilities is on full display here; bowed & drummed textures, clawhammer boogie, and banjo soli sidewinding are all explored. With a mixture of traditional folk tunes, original compositions, and reinterpretations of material from players who've passed on, A Bottle, A Buckeye is a varied ride with a serious player at the helm. ? LP includes gratis download -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan Bowles is a musician & teacher living in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. He and his bandmates in the Black Twig Pickers steep themselves in local traditions of Appalachian folk music and dance. In his other projects, including Pelt and Pigeons, he focuses on the various sonic possibilities inherent in struck and bowed percussion -- metal, wood, skin, or otherwise. When playing by his lonesome, he prefers either minimal & hyper-nuanced percussive drone or tranced-out solo clawhammer banjo. Bowles has also famously backed Jack Rose and Charlie Parr on records and on stage.
Tracks
01. Charlie's Pontoon 02. Cindy 03. Alabama Gals 04. Lick Mountain Ramble 05. Come Back Boys, Let's Feed The Horses 06. Beans 07. Ship In The Clouds 08. Snaps 09. Craig Street Hop 10. Uttararama 11. Elk River Blues
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