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.

tracks

: 1 Faerie Tune
: 2 Out on the Ocean/Aoibhneas Eilis Ni Cheallaigh
: 3 Belles of Tipperary/The Silver Spire/George White's Favorite
: 4 Craigie Hills
: 5 The Butterfly
: 6 Conset y Siri/Carolan's Concerto
: 7 Fred's Snowy Day/A Summer of 7/8s/Bill's Fancy
: 8 Humours of Ballyloughlin
: 9 The Jug of Punch/Ah! Surely
: 10 Brenda Stubbert's/Tam Lin
: 11 Inis Oirr
: 12 Frank's/Father Francis Cameron/Sandy MacIntyre's Trip to Boston
: 13 Trip to Sligo
: 14 The Snows They Melt the Soonest
: 15 Legacy Jig/Red-Haired Lass
: 16 Sourgrass and Granite

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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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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!!!