Episode 077 - feat. Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Trepanning Trio, Elias Kahila, and Claremont Trio

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh - "It's All About the Rhythm of Her Toes"
Trepanning Trio - "Seven and Eight"
Elias Kahila - "Break Point"
Claremont Trio - Café Music (composed by Paul Schoenfield)

http://www.bowed.org/shows/20090720-077.mp3

Hello everyone,
It feels good to be back. We've got a more efficient website, an incredible crew, and some great music.

Starting off the show is Dublin-based fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. With one foot in the Irish tradition and the rest of him wildly creative and innovative, he creates a thoroughly enjoyable sound. This cut is from his latest release, where the one-eyed man is king (note the au courant lower case letters). And I hope I pronounced his name something close to correctly.

Trepanning Trio is a group from my backyard, based for the most part in Cleveland. This group is the brainchild of David Mansbach, a local leader in avant garde music in northeast Ohio. Mansbach has invited fourteen musicians from all over the United States (and Ireland) to record using only classical, traditional and handmade instruments. And one of these musicians is my friend and longtime collaborator, David Badagnani. David appears on this tune playing accordion, oboe, english horn, fiddle and bass viola da gamba. David has also been a longtime fan of this show and has helped me connect with many of the stellar performers that have appeared on it. Considering his support of the program and his virtuosity on virtually every instrument imaginable, it is my pleasure to include his recorded work on this episode. This cut is the lead track from Trepanning Trio's latest recording, The Man Killed the Bird.

Elias Kahila is a cellist based in Jyväskylä, Finland. A relentless innovative performer, his work is all over the internet (check out his YouTube channel). This tune is the title track from his latest release, Break Point. He is able to emulate a credible rock attitude more than most in the rock cello idiom.

Closing out the show is New York's Claremont Trio. With twin sisters Emily (violin) and Julia (cello) Bruskin, augmented with pianist Donna Kwang, the Claremonts are devoted to performing the work of contemporary composers in the piano trio idiom. This piece is by composer Paul Schoenfield, a composer whose work combines exuberance and seriousness, familiarity and originality, lightness and depth. This is from their 2008 recording, American Trios. Enjoy!

Thank you for your continued support!

Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: mark@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender

Video Episode 001 - feat. Scott Tixier, Graham Clark and Stephen Grew, Perry Leandro, James Sanders, Miri Ben-Ari

Hello everyone,

Glad to be back -- it has been quite a long absence, but I believe we'll be back and coming on strong for awhile now.

This first video episode of Bowed Radio is produced and hosted by Darrell "D-Funk" Looney, and features the following artists:

Scott Tixier
Graham Clark and Stephen Grew
Perry Leandro
James Sanders
Miri Ben-Ari

http://www.bowed.org/shows/20090713-v1.mp4

More great music to come.

Contact Darrell at dfunk@bowed.org

Thanks!

www.bowed.org

Episode 076 - feat. George Hrab, Jani Lang, Vaughan Jones & Reiad Chibah, House of Cosy Cushions

George Hrab - "How Do You Do"
Jani Lang - "Strathspey Din Bucuresti"
Vaughan Jones and Reiad Chibah - Duo Concertant in C minor Op 4, Mvt 2
House of Cosy Cushions - "Good Old Love"

http://bowed.org/076/076.mp3

Hosted by François Génolini

Hello,
Here are the featured artists in this episode:

Artist: George Hrab
Song: "How Do You do?"
Album: "Coelacanth", 2004
Violin: Orlando Wells, Philip Payton, Viola: Jeffrey Ellenberger, Cello: David Gotay
www.cdbaby.com/cd/hrab3
www.geologicpodcast.com
www.GeorgeHrab.com
www.geologicrecords.net
www.myspace.com/hrab

You can learn more about this song and listen to a guitar arrangement on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooba279r0wI

Artist: Jani Lang
Set: "Strathspey Din Bucuresti"
Album: "Devil in a Box", 2008
http://cdbaby.com/janilangband
www.janilangband.com
www.myspace.com/janilangband

Jani Lang wrote: "I named this set Strathspey din Bucuresti, because we arranged the accompaniment of the first Scottish tune in a very typical Romanian style called hora."

Artist: Vaughan Jones and Reiad Chibah,
Piece from: "Duo Concertant in C minor Op 4 Mvt 2" by Allessandro Rolla "Adagio Ma Non Troppo"
Album: "Spohr, Rolla, Kalliwoda - Works For Violin And Viola", 2008 http://cdbaby.com/cd/joneschibah

Vaughan Jones wrote: "Alessandro Rolla was born in Pavia on April 6th, 1757 – he soon revealed himself as an accomplished violinist and viola player and had a successful orchestral career as the principle Violist and then leader of the orchestra in Parma. In 1803, he was appointed conductor of the La Scala orchestra in Milan where he premiered works by Rossini and many other composers. Rolla wrote well over 70 works for the ‘Violin / Viola Duo’ combination – believing that both instruments should be treated as equals and that if the musical ideas in a composition were strong enough, a work could be reduced to just two instruments without any loss of impact. The piece on this disc (his Duo in C minor) – is quite an early work and allows both instruments bursts of intricate passagework.

"We recorded this disc last year having discovered each piece whilst preparing for recitals – as far as we can ascertain, this is the first time this piece by Rolla has been recorded and we’re currently exploring and performing more of his duos. In 2009, we plan to record another disc for string quartet which will feature two quartets by violinist / composer Louis Spohr, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his death."

Artist: House of Cosy Cushions
Song: "Good Old Love"
Violin: Cora Venus Lunny (www.myspace.com/coravenuslunny) Written by: Richard Bolhuis www.houseofcosycushions.com www.myspace.com/houseofcosycushions
Their new album "animal dream" should be available on iTunes soon.

Regards,
François Génolini
Aberdeen, Scotland, for Bowed Radio
web: www.bowed.org
email: fg@bowed.org

Episode 075 - feat. Alex Mitchell, Off the Deep End, Mads Tolling, Anthony Green

Alex Mitchell - "VioTechno"
Off the Deep End - "Burn Like Tears"
Mads Tolling - "Danish Dessert"
Anthony Green - Chance

Hosted by Dean Capper

http://bowed.org/075/075.mp3

Hello, This is my first time hosting Bowed Radio and I am very happy to release this episode to everyone. It has four tunes from great artists whose music I hope others will like as much as I do.

Alex Mitchell is a champion of the loop and delay pedals which this track, "VioTechno," displays quite well. He performs all his compositions solo, using these effects pedals to accompany himself. This is his second time on Bowed Radio, the first time being episode 54 with his piece "Living History." "VioTechno" comes from his 2008 EP, Intercosm. www.alexmitchell.org.

The California-based band Off the Deep End is a four-piece group with a drummer, guitarist/vocalist, bassist and extraordinary cellist Tina Guo. Guo is only 23 years old but has already amassed an impressive international concert schedule of classical music and a drool-worthy resume of non-classical projects, not the least of which (in my opinion) is starting Off the Deep End. She plays Yamaha Silent Electric Cellos and is endorsed by Carvin (for her amp) and Coffin Case (do Yamaha Silent Electrics really fit in those?). www.myspace.com/otdeband

Mads Tolling is an accomplished violinist and violist. He has played for bassist Stanley Clarke's touring band and the Turtle Island String Quartet since 2003. In 2007, he started his own group, the Mads Tolling Trio, and released their album Speed of Light in 2008. This track, "Danish Dessert," comes from a live performance where the trio is joined by a drummer, making them the Mads Tolling Quartet. www.madstolling.com

Words from composer Anthony Green about "Chance:"
"Chance" was originally the last movement of a four-movement string quartet, however this movement was composed first. The revisions done in 2007 were executed to make this movement stand alone from the others. It was premiered in Jordan Hall by the Laurel String Quartet, a quartet of students at New England Conservatory, and was recently featured in the "Listen Local" series of the Providence String Quartet. This recording is from its premiere in Jordan Hall by the Laurel String Quartet: Annie Rabbat and Ying Xue (violins), Sarah Darling (viola), and Song-Ie Do (cello). www.agreencomposer.com

A little about me: I'm a classically-trained cellist who got tired of playing classical music. Consequently, I've moved to Boston where I attend the Berklee College of Music. I've been learning a lot of cool things that I want to share with other string players, so in addition to doing this podcast, I also maintain a blog about issues that string players who've "gone electric" face. If you're interested, the address is ampspedalsandcstrings.blogspot.com .

Thanks!

Dean Capper, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: dean@bowed.org

Episode 074 - feat. The Violin Brothers, Spare Rib & the Bluegrass Sauce, Garth Knox

The Violin Brothers - "Swaraswati Kalyan"
Spare Rib and the Bluegrass Sauce - "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Garth Knox - "Malor me bat"

http://bowed.org/074/074.mp3

Hello everyone,

As you may have heard, I am in the process of pulling back from my involvement on the show, letting it go to a more "by-committee" approach. If you are interested in being part of the future of this show, drop me an email and I will connect you with others who are working to see this show continue. Thanks!!

The Violin Brothers, Debsankar and Jyotisankar Sankar, bring their English music education, as well as their learning from Indian masters such as Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan to create a violin-intense sound that merges many traditions from both North and Sount Indian music. It is a life-changing event watching this group play live. This is a live recording from the prestigious Dover Lane Music Festival.

Spare Rib and the Bluegrass Sauce is sort of a trippy neo-traditional bluegrass outfit from Seattle. High energy, dancy, and political, this group takes blugrass to a new level. This is their take on the popular Guns 'n Roses classic.

Garth Knox is an Irish born string player who explores possibilities of the viola d'amore. His breathtaking new album D'Amore features contemporary work for the instrument as well as compositions that date back to the Renaissance. This piece is Knox's own composition.

Thanks!

Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender

Episode 073 - feat. Jesus Florido, Kari Tieger, Lyriel, Mary Lee Taylor

Jesus Florido - "Mi Negra"
Kari Tieger (feat. Erin Quinton) - "Sonate D'Autumne"
Lyriel - "Regen"
Mary Lee Taylor - "Genesis"

http://bowed.org/073/073.mp3

Hello everyone,

Jesus Florido makes his second appearance on this program. A player of considerable distinction, this Venezuela-born violinist is equally at home in a classical setting as he is in a Latin ort rock setting. His latest disc Heading North is a fantastic disc that (so I have discovered) holds up very well listen after listen. The guy's amazing.

Kari Tieger returns for a third time on this program with a cut from her most recent disc Nos Mots. This francophone Rhode Island pianist regularly features string players on her recordings and thus - by my reckoning - makes her an honorary fiddler herself.

Lyriel is a group from German hardcore group from Germany that features a full string section. Loud and highly dramatic, this group will leave you smoldering in your shoes. This tune is from their latest disc Autumntales - a recording they are offering for free download from their website. Check it out!

Closing out the show is composer/violinist Mary Lee Taylor. She has been featured previously on this program as a member of the Upton Trio. This tune was recorded live on May 8 of this year in Camden, South Carolina.

Thanks everyone!

Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender

Episode 072 - feat. The Reese Project, Phillip Serna, David Wilson, Ashley Hicklin & the Troubadours

The Reese Project - "Blissard"
Phillip Serna - Angel of Dusk, mvmt 1
David Wilson - "The Crossing"
Ashley Hicklin & the Troubadors - "Home"

Hosted from Panera on the Strip

http://bowed.org/072/072.mp3

Hello everyone,

The Reese Project is a fascinating little jazz group based smack in the middle of Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Prominently featured is cellist Laurie Reese, who does an awesome little musical dance with husband Tom Reese on flute. Hip, light, yet powerful - you can cut the sexual tension of their music with a knife.

Dr. Phillip Serna is a bassist with the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra in the Chicago area. He is also well versed in the instruments of the viola da gamba family. This piece is the first movement of Einojuhani Rautavaara's Angel of Dusk, concerto for double bass, two pianos, and percussion instruments.

David Wilson makes his second appearance on this program with a sweet little number called "The Crossing," - not yet released on any album.

Finishing out this show is Ashley Hicklin & The Troubadours, a group out of the UK that includes a full string quartet and other orchestral instruments. Romantic, lilting, much fun

Thanks everyone!

Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender

Episode 071 - feat. Mary Lou Newmark, Beard, Joan Jeanrenaud, Shiki Group

Mary Lou Newmark - "These are the Street Angels"
Beard - "Beautiful Interiors and How to Achieve Them"
Joan Jeanrenaud - "Axis"
Shiki Group - "Ostinato"

http://bowed.org/071/071.mp3

Rasputina supportively supports this episode of Bowed Radio. Feel free to admire & purchase their latest recording Oh Perilous World - available at online music retailers everywhere. And why not visit www.rasputina.com as well?.

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Hello everyone,

Mary Lou Newmark is a poet and violinist from California. She recently debuted a full-scale theatrical production on the subject of homelessness called Street Angel Diaries. A companion CD was released in 2007 called Music From Street Angel Diaries -- and this is the lead track from that disc.

Beard returns for a second appearance on this program, having been featured on episode 020 and with violinist Bille Howard as the host of episode 021. They have a new EP out called Beautiful Interiors and this is the title track from that disc.

Cellist Joan Jeanrenaud is back as well. She is perhaps best known for her work as the longtime cellist with Kronos Quartet. She left Kronos in 1999 to venture into improvisation and composition, and in 2008 has released her second disc of original work entitled Strange Toys.

Closing the show is Shiki Group, an improvisational trio from Boston featuring Tsuyoshi Honjo on sax, Michael McNeill on piano, and Gabriel Solomon on violin. Strange and wonderful.

Thanks! ...and a special hello to everyone out at the Creative Strings Workshop in Columbus! Wish I could join you!

Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender

Episode 070 - feat. Nation Beat, Kersten Stevens, Colin Greenlaw, Keeril Makan

Nation Beat - "A Onde Tem Cerveja Tem Mulher"
Kersten Stevens - "Night In Tunisia"
Colin Greenlaw - "Awakening of the Tyranosaurus"
Keeril Makan - "Washed By Fire"

http://bowed.org/070/070.mp3

Hello everyone,

Nation Beat is a Brazilian-influenced group based out of New York. This is from their new disc, Legends of the Preacher. Fiddler for this group is Skye Steele. who has been on this show before with his quintet. These guys are HOT.

Kersten Stevens returns for a second appearance on this program, this time with a new take on Dizzy Gillespie's "Night in Tunesia." In addition to her solo performing and recording career, she moonlights as the violinist in Sage, a sassy, funky all African American female jazz sextet in New York.

Colin Greenlaw is back as well, this time with an aggressive piece of electronica. Colin is also recording a CD with my band Second Concession back in his native Canada - a blues/rock mixture of sorts, once again highlighting Colin's versatility and ingenuity as an artist.

Closing the show is composer Keeril Makan, a new up-and coming composer. This cut is from his debut recording called In Sound. This piece is performed by the famed Kronos Quartet

Support for this episode of Bowed Radio comes from E. W. Incredibow Company - featuring innovative, pretensioned custom-made bows for string instruments. Information is available online at www.incredibow.com.

Thanks everyone!

Mark Allender, producer-host
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender

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
web: www.bowed.org
email: string@bowed.org
phone: 330-781-4387
skype: mark.allender