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

[Tonia Trapp]

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>
>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.
>
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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.
>
>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.
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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.
>
>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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>
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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.


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