[nfb-talk] Brand New CD Released by my Folk trio "Fine Company"!

Tue Mar 7 00:24:55 UTC 2017

What, you mean like this? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tDZ5lriIIc

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Mar 6, 2017, at 6:48 PM, Jim Portillo via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Fame?  No, Ben.  This is Folk music, remember?  We make tens of dollars!
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Prows,
> Bennett (HHS/OCR) via nfb-talk
> Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 2:50 PM
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> Cc: Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) <Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Brand New CD Released by my Folk trio "Fine
> Company"!
> 
> Jim,
> 
> Very nice. And quite a great milestone. Glad to hear your music is still
> going strong. All the best with sales and fame!
> 
> /s/
> 
> Bennett Prows
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Portillo via nfb-talk
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2017 6:46 PM
> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
> Cc: Jim Portillo
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Brand New CD Released by my Folk trio "Fine Company"!
> 
> Hello everyone!
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> You can purchase our album by going to the following link.
> 
> www.cdbaby.com/finecompany <http://www.cdbaby.com/finecompany> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> Of course, I will have copies in Orlando, at NFB17.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> Jim Portillo
> 
> 
> 
> Fine Company
> 
> www.finecompanymusic.com <http://www.finecompanymusic.com> 
> 
> If you're on Facebook, so are we!  Like our page!
> 
> www.facebook.com/finecompanymusic <http://www.facebook.com/finecompanymusic>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "IN FINE COMPANY" CD RELEASE AND BIO
> 
> 
> 
> "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.  
> 
> 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> 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."
> 
> 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> Bringing these three together blends the love of the folk tradition with a
> fresh perspective on how music connects us. 
> 
> 
> 
> 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!"
> 
> 
> 
> And some folk radio programmers have taken notice.
> 
> 
> 
> 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."
> 
> 
> 
> Larry Lewin (KBCS-Seattle): "Fine Company's debut release is definitely a
> winner, featuring sweet harmony, well-chosen songs and finely-crafted
> accompaniments."
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> So come stay a while.  Sit back with that mug of nectar. You're with Fine
> Company.  
> 
> 
> 
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