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Title: Darol Anger Album
Post by: rv_bass on May 06, 2018, 11:59:52 AM

Looks like Darol Anger has a cool new album coming out for any fans of this type of music...

http://darolanger.com/index.php?page=about&family=projects

Title: Re: Darol Anger Album
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on May 06, 2018, 12:33:31 PM

I am unfamiliar with Mr. Anger, and have not yet YouTubed him to see if I'm a fan or not - but the second image down in the link is a wonderfully concise statement on why I feel lucky to of the generation am.

Peter

Title: Re: Darol Anger Album
Post by: StephenR on May 06, 2018, 12:51:02 PM

Looks like an interesting project, been a fan of Darol's since the old Grisman Quintet days.

I liked the following line from the description...
"listening deeply into the music, soaking up layers of meaning that may or may not have been there;"

Title: Re: Darol Anger Album
Post by: edwardofhuncote on May 06, 2018, 01:59:58 PM

Oh, cool... looking at the personnel listing, this is gonna' be a great project!  ;D


Not to understate, but in recent years, Darol has been a mentor of sorts to a whole new generation of fiddlers.


For instance, Brittany Haas of PHC Band... if you ever wondered where she learned that drive, here it is:

Title: Re: Darol Anger Album
Post by: David Houck on May 06, 2018, 02:40:53 PM

The Anger, Haas, and Claridge video was pretty cool.

Title: Re: Darol Anger Album
Post by: edwin on May 06, 2018, 08:25:53 PM

I've had the pleasure of playing with him a few times back in the day. He's as wonderful a person as he is a player. An American treasure.