Album Notes

"Six String Shuffle" is a collection of solo acoustic guitar pieces running well over an hour's play time. All the pieces are original compositions except the traditional tunes "Amazing Grace" and "Sheebeg Sheemore". Despite what the CD title may suggest the music ranges in mood from romantic ballads to blues and ragtime pieces. I try in most of the music I write to have a distinct melody line front and center. I like to listen to music that I can hum along with. I hope that among these different songs there is something here for everyone who enjoys acoustic guitar music.

My earlier background in guitar is classical guitar but now I am writing music for steel string fingerstyle guitar. Guitars recorded for this CD include a Collings OM-1A, Collings C10 Deluxe, and an Albert Mueller S-6.

This is my third CD and my recording sound has evolved. For those interested technical details these songs were recorded in stereo with either Microtech Gefell M300s or a M300 with a Neumann TLM 103, preamped with a Great River MP-2H, and then on to a RME Firewire 800 AD/DA interface.

I SUGGEST FOR DECENT SOUND QUALITY LISTENING IN HI-FI MODE (STEREO) WHICH IS AVAILABLE ONLY UNDER "LISTEN TO ALL CLIPS - BROADBAND" OR GO TO MY WEBSITE AND LISTEN TO THE CLIPS THERE IN HIGHER RESOLUTION. CLICKING ON INDIVIDUAL CLIPS LISTED ON CDBABY WILL PLAY IN LO-FI MONO.


Also check out my other CD releases "Apple Juice" and "Could It Be?" by clicking the links in the Try This box.