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Jesse Autumn and Friends : California Celt
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The Emerald Isle meets the Golden State - An upbeat collection of traditional and contemporary Celtic music lead by Jesse Autumn on voice, double harp and piano.
Genre: Folk: Traditional Folk
Release Date: 2002
California Celt
Jesse Autumn and Friends
Record Label: Community Music School
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. Faerie Tune 1:44 Album Only
2. Out on the Ocean/Aoibhneas Eilis Ni Cheallaigh 4:14 Album Only
3. Belles of Tipperary/The Silver Spire/George White's Favorite 5:21 Album Only
4. Craigie Hills 5:00 Album Only
5. The Butterfly 3:26 Album Only
6. Conset y Siri/Carolan's Concerto 4:38 Album Only
7. Fred's Snowy Day/A Summer of 7/8s/Bill's Fancy 4:15 Album Only
8. Humours of Ballyloughlin 4:53 Album Only
9. The Jug of Punch/Ah! Surely 4:30 Album Only
10. Brenda Stubbert's/Tam Lin 4:31 Album Only
11. Inis Oirr 5:16 Album Only
12. Frank's/Father Francis Cameron/Sandy MacIntyre's Trip to Boston 3:15 Album Only
13. Trip to Sligo 2:05 Album Only
14. The Snows They Melt the Soonest 4:56 Album Only
15. Legacy Jig/Red-Haired Lass 3:33 Album Only
16. Sourgrass and Granite 3:37 Album Only
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Album Notes

Recommended Listening:

#3 Flute notes skipping stones in a stream

#6 Double Harp solo - hear the echo

#7 Wild n' crazy pipe tunes - the last two in 7/8 time

#9 Happy airy-fairy singing

#14 A haunting ballad, coffeehouse style

#16 The most nostalgic waltz ever

Artistic Direcor Jesse Autumn is a young performing musician, recording artist and harp teacher based in Santa Cruz, CA. For this recording she directed a band of 12 musicians involved with the Community Music School of Santa Cruz (CMS). You can find more info on Jesse's music, including concert dates, a discography, biography, upcoming projects, and more at www.jesseautumn.com.

"California Celt" was funded by a Next Generation Grant from the California Arts Council (CAC), and organized by CMS, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching lives through music. The CAC Grant supported youth age 18-25 in the ethnic arts.

For info on the Community Music School, visit www.communitymusicschool.org

The Musicians:
Jesse Autumn - vocals, double-strung harp, piano
David Brewer - tin whistle, smallpipes, bodhran (more info on David at david-brewer.com)
George Grasso - Irish flute, rhythm guitar, bodhran
Annie Swanson - Cape Breton-style piano (track #10)
Irish Fiddlers: Theo Paige and Devin Shepherd
Scottish Fiddlers: Daniel Roberts, Emily Swanson and Linnaea Wilson

With Guests from the Gourd Music label:
William Coulter - fingerstyle guitar
Barry Phillips - cello
Shelley Phillips - harp, percussion
(more info on these guys at williamcoulter.com and barryandshelley.com)

Produced by Jesse Autumn & Barry Phillips
Executive Producer: Shelley Phillips

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REVIEWS

perfection to the point of shear bliss!
author: Christine
                            
Sensitive artistry combined with heart-lightening melodies make this one of my absolute favorites! It far exceeds my expectations in every direction. THANK YOU!!!
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