Episode 080 - feat. Omar Lopez, Lissa Schneckenburger, Jesse Alejandro & the Big Fatt, and James Kennedy (w. Catherine Lawson)

Lissa Schneckenburger - "The Logger's Boast"
Jesse Alejandro & the Big Fatt - "Baby Bird"
James Kennedy "Down to the River"
Omar Lopez - "Synergy"

http://www.bowed.org/shows/20091018-080.mp3

Lissa Schneckenburger is a fiddler out of New England - a collaborator with many of the "Republic of Strings" artists. Her latest disc is entitled Song and features many traditional fiddle styles. And a sweet voice that will make you melt.

Jesse Alejandro & the Big Fatt is a large group based in Brooklyn, complete with a horn section and a string section. Their latest disc is called Belly Full of Brains

James Kennedy has been on this program twice before. His rootsy, bluesy guitar-oriented recordings frequently feature the violin of his wife Catherine Lawson, of the few violinists able to hold her own in a blues environment. This tune is from Kennedy's latest disc QED.

Omar Lopez is a flamenco violinist based in Austin. This new single "Synergy" is a more contemporary take on his usual sound, but compelling nonetheless. He also is the first artist to actually submit a track for this show without me begging for it. He was first featured on Episode 002 of this show.

Thanks everyone!
Mark Allender, producer-host
mark@bowed.org

Episode 069 - feat. Paul Giger & Marie-Louise Dähler, DeJesus, The Big Fatt, Caduta Massi

Paul Giger & Marie-Louise Dähler - "Gliss a Uno"
DeJesus - "A New Song"
Jesse Alejandro and The Big Fatt - "The Craziest Chicken of Them All"
Caduta Massi - "James Brown"

http://bowed.org/069/069.mp3

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 improvc 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
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