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A Light So Fair: Peaceful Guitar Instrumentals

Some of you know I've been working for awhile on an album of peaceful, sparse instrumentals. Usually in the mornings I spend some time in reading and reflection.  For this album I'd pull my guitar out after this peaceful, reflective time each morning. A period of experimentation would lead into an idea for a melody, mostly simple and peaceful, which would then lead into an idea for an arrangement.

By late morning I would be adding another guitar, or shruti (a simple, accordion-like instrument). The idea was to let everything flow into the music from that early morning feeling of peace, focusing on simplicity, tone, and nuance, with the intention that listeners would be able to take away some of that peace for themselves.

Some stellar voices added background vocals. Suzanne Cox, Sierra Hull, Kate Rusby, Damien O'Kane, and my daughter, Erica Block, all added some lovely, ethereal parts to the mix. 

For vintage guitar aficionados: most of the recording was made using my 1938 Martin D28. 

A Light So Fair will be released Nov 29th digitally. CDs will be shipped on Dec 3rd. Listen to clips and preorder here: http://ronblock.com/album/1226294/a-light-so-fair-peaceful-guitar-instrumentals

11/18/2019

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  • Madeleine Wadley
    Madeleine Wadley Littlehampton, West Sussex UK
    Nov 25 2019 3:26 PM
    Can't wait for this to be released.

    Can't wait for this to be released.

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Waco, Texas
    Dec 13 2019 8:08 PM
    Just received my copy this afternoon; it arrived in fine shape, and I'm enjoying it thoroughly. It's good "research-the-family-tree" music :-D Thanks so much for ALL the music I've discovered through you and those associated with you. Best to all.. Tricia

    Just received my copy this afternoon; it arrived in fine shape, and I'm enjoying it thoroughly. It's good "research-the-family-tree" music :-D Thanks so much for ALL the music I've discovered through you and those associated with you.

    Best to all..

    Tricia

  • Ron Block of Alison Krauss & Union Station
    Ron Block of Alison Krauss & Union Station
    Dec 19 2019 12:23 PM
    Thanks, Tricia!

    Thanks, Tricia!

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