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Royer's One Man Band : Bluegrass Contraption
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This guy plays smoking bluegrass on 6 instruments and vocals all at the same time, including his foot controlled invention "The Guitar Machine".
Genre: Country: Bluegrass
Release Date: 2002
Bluegrass Contraption Record Label: Royer's One Man Band
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Running With Hazel 2:30 Album Only
No Muddy Water 2:07 Album Only
Cider 1:19 Album Only
Wild Bill Jones 3:10 Album Only
The Coo-Coo Bird 1:49 Album Only
Hard Times 1:50 Album Only
Kitchen Girl 2:35 Album Only
Haverhill 2:06 Album Only
The Lazy Farmer Boy 2:42 Album Only
21 Roosters 3:11 Album Only
Back To Blue 3:10 Album Only
Sally In The Garden 1:03 Album Only
Go Tell Aunt Rhody 1:40 Album Only
King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Mi-O 3:05 Album Only
Boatman 1:21 Album Only
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Album Notes

Street musician Eric Royer has been performing bluegrass and old-time music as Royer's One-Man Band since 1993 throughout North America and Europe and has been featured in articles in publications such as The Boston Globe, Dirty Linen, Bluegrass Unlimited, Country Standard Time and The Banjo Newsletter.

Royer plays many instruments at the same time including banjo, Dobro, harmonica, vocals and his unique invention The Guitar Machine. His current version of The Guitar Machine allows him to strum acoustic guitar chords, pick bass lines, strike a cowbell with a golf ball and make a doll (Polly) dance by depressing foot pedals with his feet. Royer's 4th CD "Bluegrass Contraption" is simply a studio recording of him performing in this way.

Royer has also been performing as banjo player in several Boston bands lately, including The Resophonics and The Dave Foley Band.

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REVIEWS

This is the genius that could solve world hunger...
author: Harry J Mendon
This CD is crisp and to the point, a binary, you either love it or hate it. Hearing the music w/o seeing Eric perform live is like visiting Washington DC w/o getting the opportunity to kick George B. in the nuts a couple of times. I wish I had 1/100 the talent and creativity Eric has, an American genius. Thank you Eric.
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Excellent listening!!
author: Norma Holland
This CD is great - very talented artist and very unique style. I recommend it highly.
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clever, inovative, interesting; I'd like to see the boy in action.
author: Jerry Ryan
I very much appreciate the music on this cd since it is a new approach to triditional music. I also have a contraption and cd so I can identify with Steve's effort.
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author: Darren
Hey, I just read that review by "Steve" It sounds just like me!! Ill see ya soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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