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What a journey. This has turned into an incredibly interesting, enjoyable, and
rewarding look into our local music focused on a collection of Folk musicians
who’ve been playing around the area, some for many years and some just
beginning. I’m especially pleased to have captured Folks who’ve had a great
presence in Gloucester and the Cape Ann area who are not as present online or
on social media.
With Manship Artist Residency as the main setting, the music, spirit, and performances came to life surrounded by natural beauty, art, and history, all while
feeling like you were in a home, creating an unmatched sense of atmosphere.
My production technique was inspired by the Field Recordings of Alan Lomax for
the Smithsonian and Library of Congress, recording Live and without using a
recording Studio or many of the modern methods except for one track which was
previously recorded. After living and working with this material for so long I’ve
developed an even greater appreciation for what we have here in Gloucester. I
hope others will have the same experience and that this collection will be an
inspired resource for generations to come.
I’d especially like to Thank
Tony Goddess, Chris Deering, Michael Gallagher, Rebecca Reynolds, The King
Family, Isabel Pett, Gloucester 400, and Manship Artist Residency, for their
support and advice during the process.
Some extra insight into the files.
Gloucester focused Songs of original material by the artist are:
Folly Cove Written and Performed by Fozzie Hill.
Harbor Blue Written by Dan King, Performed by Dan King and Somer O’Brien.
In God’s Show Written and Performed by ToniAnn Enes (for her fisherman dad)
. Our Lady of Good Voyage Written by Michael O’Leary, Performed by Michael
O’Leary, Steve Levy, and Linda Swicker.
Docks of Old Gloucester – Written and Performed by Corey Wrinn Recorded at
Bang A Song Studio.
Traditional, Original, and Covered Content
-Ain’t No Use – Performed by Bill Gleason, Written by Leroy Kirkland and Syd
Wyche
. Dimming of the Day – Performed by Down Home Swing, Written by Richard
Thompson.
Jack of Diamonds – Performed by Audi and Peter Souza, Traditional.
Raleigh and Spencer – Performed by Old Cold Tater, Traditional.
Smokin’ and Boozin’ – Written and Performed by Kitt Cox
. Speed of the Sound of Loneliness – Performed by Sheila and Ron Schrank, Written by John Prine
. The Two Conneely’s – Performed by Pat Conlon and Fran Clark, Written by
Christy Moore and Wally Page
. Walk On Boy – Performed by Down Home Swing, Written by Mel Tillis and
Wayne Walker
. Where There’s Love – Written and Performed by Charlee Bianchini
, Women Be Wise – Performed by Sheila and Ron Schrank, Written by Sippie
Wallace and Jimmy Foster.
Old Cold Tater is
Laurie Keefe
, Jay Keefe,
Fran Clark,
Dana King.
Down Home Swing is
Ellen Ford,
Chick Marston,
Laurie Keefe,
(Jay Keefe- who was not present for this session).
The Story snapshots are what I could capture in a short amount of time during the
recording sessions, sometimes at night in low light.
Amanda King credited for the photos of Dan King on Harbor Blue
.
Lastly,
This project started as a template to show what was possible, and
what the idea for a Genre specific Volume with multiple artists could look and
sound like for the 400 celebration. The cohesiveness created by the Manship Artist Residency setting weaves throughout. That is
why instead of just engineering and producing a recording session with great mics and preamps I also managed a
photo shoot and exit interview using just an iPhone, an amazing space, my
experiences producing records, my love for museums and galleries, plus a ton of
trusting your instincts, to capture as best as I could in a short amount of time that
special atmosphere. Add countless hours editing, mixing, and producing the
final Volume including these notes and I truly believe we’ve got something
special.
If the reception of this Volume is positive this may only be the beginning. Jazz
has already come to mind as an under-represented Genre, and with sufficient support I’d
ideally partner with Videographers, Photographers, and Sound Engineers, and
work as Producer on site, locations being Downtown, Magnolia, Rocky Neck,
and Lanesville for the next one.
Forever inspired to action!
All The Best,
Dan King
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