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May 28, 2008 | Fernwood "Almeria"

MySpace.com can truly be serendipity. Such is the case with our recent discovery of "Fernwood" a composer/performing team of cinematic musicians who not only write superb film scores (and are in demand internationally), they perform and record mostly on plectrum instruments. Wood and strings!

Read through the laundry list of ethnic and exotic instruments: Irish bouzouki, sitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, Greek bouzouki, Chinese ruan, harmonium, oud, cumbus, gimbri, rababa, bulbul tarang, jal tarang, dilruba, dotara, gopichand, upright bass, and Rhodes piano.

It's like something you'd expect out of a visit to some Haight/Ashbury music store...

The team of Todd Montgomery and Gayle Ellett are constantly exploring new areas of acoustic music. We've had the opportunity to review their latest project, Almeria, and couldn't wait to share it with you. This is guaranteed to expand your preconceptions of what plucked instruments can do...

Read Review: Fernwood's Almeria

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Posted by Ted at May 28, 2008 10:18 PM


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