“Harp Carols” CD Available Now

Album Cover design by Luara Moore
Album Cover design by Luara Moore

Last year, I released a full-length album “Harp Carols” for the Christmas season. This is an album dedicated to my mother Nancy, who had been asking for something like this from me for over a decade – what a wait!

I’ll be performing the album songs live in December (more on that coming up). CDs will be available at a number of gift shops during the Holiday Season, but if you just can’t wait…

You can download “Harp Carols” here for $7 or purchase the disc for $10 on Bandcamp.

“Harp Carols” is a collection of ancient noels on solo harp and features clarinetist Rosalyn DeRoos on the last song. All songs are traditional Christmas carols except track 7, an improvisation on Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane,” and track 10, “Journey to the Magi,” an original tune a la Alice Coltrane with influence by the T.S. Eliot poem. “Harp Carols” celebrates Europe’s music of 15th Century – 19th Century holiday season and will transport you to a place of Old World calm during this winter’s busiest month.

In Studio Summer, A Photo Album

I’m thrilled about this summer – one of the most gorgeous I recall in Seattle. Now that it’s over, I’m looking back at the studio work I did.

Earlier in the summer, I recorded for Ahamefule Oluo’s “Now I’m Fine” comedic/musical/monologue show (which is coming up in December at On The Boards) over at Sam Anderson’s studio (of Hey Marsailles) as well as a recent exciting invitation to lay down harp tracks for the next Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis album!

I’ve also been in the studio recording for my own album of original songs, practicing with a bunch with lovely women with gorgeous harmonies (with my little girl running around between us). Its been a pretty amazing time.

Here’s a photo album.

He's got some 'splainin' to do
He's got some 'splainin' to do
Sam & Me
Sam & Me
Harp Chart
Harp Chart
In-Studio Selfie at Macklemore & Ryan Lewis'
In-Studio Selfie at Macklemore & Ryan Lewis'