a r t i s t : Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger
t i t l e : Notorious
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Black Socks
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : Jul/2006
t r a c k s : 14
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 74,0 MB
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Notorious musicians Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger bring
together traditional and contemporary acoustic music from
around the world, creating a dynamic, swinging sound that is
sure to get you on your feet. With Eden on fiddle and vocals
and Larry on guitar and banjo, their music is full of rhythmic
drive and melodic candor. Their show is always new and
exciting, presenting everything from traditional American and
Celtic fiddle tunes to jazz, blues, and the group's original
compositions.
At home in the worlds of both classical and popular music,
Eden MacAdam-Somer is one of the most exciting and versatile
young violinists performing today. She has been a featured
soloist with symphony and chamber orchestras, jazz and swing
bands, bluegrass, DAWG and American folk groups. Eden is also
well versed in the music of other cultures, including Irish
music, Gypsy music, Sephardic music, and European music from
the Medieval and Renaissance periods. She has been a guest
artist at the Aspen and Beijing International Music festivals,
soloist at Texas and Wimberly jazz festivals, performer at
Texas and St. Louis Renaissance fairs, and has appeared on
numerous recordings in folk, rock, jazz, and classical genres.
Larry Unger has been a full time musician since 1984 and has
presented a diverse range of musical performances at dances,
festivals, and concerts across the United States, Canada,
France, Scotland, Denmark, and Sweden. He has played guitar,
banjo, and bass with many top contra dance bands, including
Reckless Abandon, Uncle Gizmo, Big Table, and the Reckless
Ramblers, and has accompanied such fiddlers as Judy Hyman,
Elke Baker, Rodney Miller, Alasdair Fraser, Matt Glaser, Ralph
Blizard, and Lissa Schneckenburger. His solo concerts include
a wide variety of music, including fingerstyle blues and slide
guitar, rags, and oldtime banjo tunes as well as melodies
played on a handful of unusual instruments including
banjo-guitar, fretless banjo, and piano-harp. Larry's original
waltzes and fiddle tunes have been played and recorded by
musicians around the world. He has a great breadth of
understanding of traditional music to complement his
considerable technical proficiency and enjoys telling stories
about the origins of his music and the people who taught him.
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01-lowdown hoedown - beth cohen's - kolomeike [04:05]
02-wolfe's favorite - the lonesome jig [04:53]
03-bei mir bist du schoen [03:30]
04-susitna (sleeping lady) [04:45]
05-last chance [02:29]
06-ice storm [04:14]
07-the new railroad [03:48]
08-the watermill - the icy cold finger of death [03:16]
09-schottis fran palmer [03:31]
10-iowa city - springfield girls [04:15]
11-stir the group [03:17]
12-sitting on the top of the world [02:56]
13-paynes prairie [02:40]
14-freddie's tune [05:20]
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