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

Tue Mar 7 00:36:56 UTC 2017

That's hilarious!

Sent from my iPhone 7!

> On Mar 6, 2017, at 4:24 PM, Buddy Brannan via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> What, you mean like this? 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tDZ5lriIIc
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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
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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