The Water is Wide: A Tribute to Stephen Bennett, by The Harp Guitar Collective & Friends

The Water is Wide: A Tribute to Stephen Bennett

by The Harp Guitar Collective & Friends

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A "tribute album" to our friend, beloved harp-guitarist/composer Stephen Bennett.

An unprecedented project in every way, featuring all new recordings that include new inspirational pieces written expressly for Stephen, cover versions of favorite Bennett tunes and special dedicated selections – with a grand finale featuring nearly sixty SB fans playing along with one of Stephen’s original recordings from 1999.

Includes 24-page keepsake booklet (free PDF download with purchase!) featuring photos and tribute essays from the 14 soloists, testimonials from the 48 additional musicians performing on the grand finale, with an Introduction by Gregg Miner, Preface by John Thomas, and Foreword by Andy McKee. ... more

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1.	Gregg Miner - The Tunesmith 03:20	info	buy track
2.	Andy Wahlberg - Bennett Diction 02:36	info	buy track
3.	Don Alder - Man from Lady Lane 04:52	info	buy track
4.	Mike Doolin - November Next 03:45	info	buy track
5.	Pete Bradshaw - Waltz for a Maple Tree 03:31	info	buy track
6.	Frank Doucette - G Wiz 04:19	info	buy track
7.	Carter Lancaster - Reprise for Stephen 03:26	info	buy track
8.	Jim Bennett - Elephant’s Dance 03:55	info	buy track
9.	Larry Berwald - I Knew It Was You 02:41	info	buy track
10.	Hirokatsu Takai - Yokohama SB 03:27	info	buy track
11.	Joe Morgan - Right at the Light 02:47	info	buy track
12.	Scott Holloway - Avocado Breakfast 04:33	info	buy track
13.	Tommy Emmanuel - Aura Lee 03:49	info	buy track
14.	Kim Person - You’ve Got a Friend 04:45	info	buy track
15.	Stephen Bennett and friends - The Water is Wide 04:44	info	buy track

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"The Water Is Wide is an homage not just to a musician but to an unusual instrument. Stephen Bennett is one of the greatest practitioners of the harp guitar, which has a separate "arm" with extra unfretted bass strings that can be used for plucking. The 15 tracks are performed by musicians for whom Bennett has been mentor, friend, and inspiration. "The Tunesmith," composed and performed by Gregg Miner (who also produced the CD), ebbs and flows like water, capturing the impressionistic quality of Bennett's pieces, and is played on his first Kathy Wingert harp guitar. Andy Wahlberg's "Bennett Diction" is intricate and jazzy, while Don Alder's "Man from Lady Lane" exploits the rumbling dronelike effects and lush sound that are the special characteristics of this kind of guitar. "G Wiz" by Frank Doucette uses "Bennett tuning" (which Doucette explains is characterized by a high G), while Hirokatsu Takai's Asian-influenced "Yokohama SB" emphasizes high-pitched tones. Other musicians play Bennett's compositions: Pete Bradshaw gives a lovely rendition of "Waltz for a Maple Tree" and Larry Berwald (resonator) and Gregg Miner (harp guitar) duet on "I Knew It Was You." Tommy Emmanuel's arrangement of the traditional "Aura Lee" is a standout, stuffed with superfast runs, jazzy sections, mixed tempos, and Hawaiian-sounding slides. To top it off, the title track extends Bennett's original 1999 recording of "The Water Is Wide" to include 58 musicians, many of whom are regulars at the annual Harp Guitar Gathering, which Bennett founded - all obsessed with this fascinating instrument." © Céline Keating, Minor7th.com

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released November 11, 2012

Produced by Gregg Miner.

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Gregg Miner is a plucked stringed instrument collector, scholar, recording artist and performer, best known for his work with harp guitars. For more, visit his 3 web sites!

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