[Nfb-announce] Fwd: Brand New CD Released by my Folk trio "Fine Company"!

[David Andrews]

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>Hello everyone!
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>I'm thrilled to share the following news with you.  The subject line might
>have you asking what this has to do with blindness or the NFB.  Very simple.
>The NFB is an organization of which I'm a proud member.  It has taught me to
>have a positive outlook on life and blindness.  It also encourages me to
>live the life I want, and the following is definitely part of the life I'm
>living.  I also have many friends and acquaintances on this list who might
>be interested.
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>At long last, my trio, known as Fine Company, has recorded and released a
>brand new CD!  It's hot off the press and ready for the enjoyment of
>listening ears.  We're a folk trio whose sound is based on the folk trio
>sounds of the 1960's but who has brought it to the 21st century!  Some of
>you know it's been a work in progress for a little over a year, but we
>finally have a product we're proud of and want to share with folks.
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>You can purchase our album by going to the following link.
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>www.cdbaby.com/finecompany <http://www.cdbaby.com/finecompany>
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>For the time being, you can only buy it digitally.  Physical copies of the
>CD will begin being sold in a few days, and unless you get them from me, you
>can only get the physical CDs through CD Baby.
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>It will also be available digitally from iTunes, Amazon, etc.  If you want
>to buy from those places, give them a few days.  As I said, this album is
>hot off the presses and we just finished the distribution process.
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>Cd Baby is a wonderful and reputable company, and we're glad to be
>partnering with them.  Feel free to buy your digital or physical copies from
>them.  In fact, if you like the album, please go back and write a review.
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>Of course, I will have copies in Orlando, at NFB17.
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>Below I will also paste our bio, so you can know what we're all about.  I
>hope you enjoy it, and I look forward to hearing from you.  If you have
>questions, please feel free to contact me.  I'm guessing we don't want to
>clutter the list with emails about this, so go ahead and write me off-list
>if you'd like.
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>Jim Portillo
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>Fine Company
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>www.finecompanymusic.com <http://www.finecompanymusic.com>
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>If you're on Facebook, so are we!  Like our page!
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>www.facebook.com/finecompanymusic <http://www.facebook.com/finecompanymusic>
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>"IN FINE COMPANY" CD RELEASE AND BIO
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>"In Fine Company" - a great place to be. It warms the heart and in this
>case, the ears as well.   Fine Company's debut album says, "We're glad
>you're here. Come stay a while."  The enticements are crisp string work on
>guitar, banjo, and bass along with vocal harmonies that say synergy, which
>is a fancy word when applied to folk music. But it aptly fits Fine Company.
>It is clear from the songs on In Fine Company that the whole is greater than
>the sum of the parts.
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>Bill Murlin, Jim Portillo, and Ron Dalton are talented Northwest musicians
>who love what they do - sing and play together. Folk Icon, Tom Paxton says,
>it shows. "Fine Company is fine company, indeed. This is what happens when
>three friends who love music get out the instruments and decide to enjoy
>themselves. We are privileged to sit and listen and if we just can't help
>joining in, nobody will mind." Indeed.
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>Take an old Carter Family standard - Dixie Darling. Fine Company keeps that
>old timey feel with banjo, guitar and bass yet there's something different -
>that harmony. Tom Paxton's Last Thing On My Mind is the perfect song for
>that rich harmony.  Synergy.
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>Ron's original Backroad Country Ride, puts listeners in the car to enjoy
>some scenery and silliness as well.  And the tightly timed guitars in Bill's
>instrumental Cascade Creek transport the listener to an idyllic mountain
>stream. Each song creates anticipation for what's next and Fine Company does
>not disappoint.
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>One of the leading ladies of bluegrass, Laurie Lewis says, "Fine Company has
>a welcome air of love and dedication in their thoughtful arrangements and
>choice of songs. These are songs that beg to be sung, and Jim, Bill and Ron
>join their voices with obvious and infectious delight."
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>Bluegrass star, Kathy Kallick noted that "Fine Company evokes the folk trio
>sound of the 1960s."  That's when Bill learned his early folk music skills
>in a college group called The Wanderers.  More recently Bill has published
>the Columbia River Collection, 26 songs Woody Guthrie penned in Portland in
>1941.
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>Jim fell in love with folk music when he was seven in El Paso, Texas, long
>after the 1960s. He heard Doc Watson on the radio and was hooked.  Later in
>Seattle, lessons, open mics and sitting in with various groups helped him
>hone his skills. He's still stealing licks from pickers like Wayne
>Henderson.
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>Ron is the "vocal gymnast" of the trio. He is equally comfortable as a
>tenor, baritone, or bass, though how he does that seems magical. The soaring
>harmonies from the 1970s got his attention.  Ron's clever songwriting shows
>in three originals on the CD: Round and Round, Down, Down, Down and Backroad
>Country Ride. Ron also performs with the Seattle duo/trio, Burgundy Pearl.
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>Bringing these three together blends the love of the folk tradition with a
>fresh perspective on how music connects us.
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>Kathy Kallick added, "They have a rich and mellow blend, and a warm
>sweetness. While they are paying homage to this traditional sound, they
>bring originality with their newly composed tunes. Their vocal blend is
>satisfying, and the perfect combination with the twin guitars, and
>occasional banjo. This collection feels like sitting in front of a big cozy
>fire, sipping a mug of hot cider with a splash of something thrown in for a
>little kick!"
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>And some folk radio programmers have taken notice.
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>Rik James (KGLT-Montana): "Fine Company sounds to me like a trio rooted in
>the traditions of the American folk music era - three guys who love to sing
>and to be entertaining. They encourage their audiences to sing along. That
>is so refreshing. And people singing are always good company in my book.
>Recommended listening."
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>Larry Lewin (KBCS-Seattle): "Fine Company's debut release is definitely a
>winner, featuring sweet harmony, well-chosen songs and finely-crafted
>accompaniments."
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>So come stay a while.  Sit back with that mug of nectar. You're with Fine
>Company.