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

Tue Mar 7 02:51:37 UTC 2017

That was pretty good.  I always enjoy him!

Dave

At 06:24 PM 3/6/2017, you wrote:
>What, you mean like this?
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tDZ5lriIIc
>
>--
>Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>Phone: 814-860-3194
>Mobile: 814-431-0962
>Email: buddy at brannan.name
>
>
>
>
> > 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.
> >