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The Library CD Shelf

Peaceful Being
Richard Noll
www.richardnoll.com
Singing Heart Productions
$13.99 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Peaceful Being is an instrumental album that lives up to its title, as a selection of eight soothing, meditative songs. The first solo album by masterful music artist Richard Noll, Peaceful Being features alto and tenor recorders, an electronic wind
instrument (the EWI 4000s), and electronic keyboards. Peaceful Being is a choice pick to ease away stress and spark one's imagination, highly recommended. The tracks are "Calling the Rain", "Grace", "Peaceful Being", "Early Spring", "Nightfall", "Open
Heart", "Inner Journey", and "Invocation".

Encounters of the Beautiful Kind
Rachel LaFond
rachellafond.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $10.89 MP3 amazon.com

Encounters of the Beautiful Kind is an original, solo piano album inspired by the feelings of adjusting to life in a new country. The crescendos reflect the human will to adapt, while emulating the sublime joy of every moment. Encounters of the Beautiful
Kind is a treasure, highly recommended for connoisseurs of neo-classical and new age music. The tracks are "Luminous", "Your Beauty Calls Me", "Heart Full Of Memories", "Tears For Catalunya", "You Will Conquer This Shadow", "Love's Labour's Never Lost", "
The Questions Your Heart Asks", "Don't Cry Calvin", "Unrestrained Joy", "Shout To The Sun", and "A Knight's Journey."

Epilogue: A Tribute to John Duffey
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
www.folkways.si.edu
$16.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Epilogue: A Tribute to John Duffey is an album in honor of musician John Duffey, a.k.a. "The Father of Modern Bluegrass", whose contributions to the bands The Country Gentlemen and The Seldom Scene helped evolve the genre from regional Appalachian music
to a rich, sophisticated sound that appealed to fans worldwide. Great musicians
of the bluegrass community, including Sam Bush, John Cowan, Bela Fleck, Bruce Molsky, Tim O'Brien, Don Rigsby, and more come together in an all-star celebration of Duffey's
profound contributions to the genre. Epilogue: A Tribute to John Duffey is a treasure for bluegrass connoisseurs, and highly recommended for both personal and public library music collections. The tracks are "Sad and Lonesome Day", "If That's the Way You
Feel", "If I Were a Carpenter", "Lonesome River", "Sunrise", "Going to the Races", "Some Old Day", "Girl from the North Country", "He Was a Friend of Mine", "Poor Ellen Smith", "Reason For Being", "Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow", "Chim-Chim-Cher-Ee", "Cold
Wind a Blowin'", "Christmas Time Back Home", and "Bringing Mary Home".

Beyond Our Dreams
Anita Aysola
Privately Published
$TBA www.anitaaysola.com

Beyond Our Dreams is an album by Indian-born, Michigan-raised, Atlanta-based singer and songwriter Anita Aysola, who has a talent for fusing Hindustani classical and Western classical and jazz music into her own unique songs that hybridize the best of
both worlds. Original and captivating, Beyond Our Dreams is a treasure for multicultural fusion music collections, highly recommended! The tracks are "America", "Long Way Home", "Bet On Us", "Beyond Our Dreams", and "Tourist in Every Town".

Eve
Aine Minogue
www.minogue.com
Little Miller Records
$17.99 CD / digital amazon.com

Eve is a beautiful album of original music written and composed by award-winning singer and songwriter Aine Minogue, showcasing her extraordinary skill and talent playing the Celtic harp, accompanied by her stirring vocals and fellow musicians Eugene
Friesen on cello and strings; Jon Evans on bass, keyboards, percussion, guitar,
and mandolin; Seamus Egan on Irish whistles; Billy Novick on clarinet; and Alistair Halliday on harmony vocals. The songs are intended to reflect the many
different
interpretations of Eve, the first woman. The result is as wondrous as a starry sky, and highly recommended for personal and public library music collections.

Stage Door Live!
Dori Rubbicco with the John Harrison Quintet
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (distribution)
https://www.naxos.com
$14.99 amazon.com

Recorded live at New Bedford's Zeiterion Theater, Stage Door Live! features Dori Rubbicco and the John Harrison Quintet performing a mix of original compositions and covers of popular favorites. The masterful piano of John Harrison III is the perfect
complement to Dori Rubbicco's mesmerizing voice, in this mellifluous, dulcet treasure. Highly recommended! The tracks are "Roman Sun", "Imagine", "Two Kites", "Pretty Funny", "No Regrets", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "Throw
It Away", "Twisted", "
Right Here Waiting", "I Can See Clearly", and "That's All".

Queen City Jubilee
The Slocan Ramblers
slocanramblers.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Queen City Jubilee is a blend of original and traditional songs as well as some
instrumental tunes from Toronto bluegrass band The Slocan Ramblers. Drawing upon the essence Appalachian old- time music grounded in all-night james and extended square-dance
sessions, Queen City Jubilee is vivacious, captivating, and highly recommended.
The tracks are "Mississippi Heavy Water Blues", "Just to Know", "Down in the Sugarbush", "Hillbilly Blues / Deer on the River", "Hill to Climb", "Long Chain
Charlie and
Moundsville", "First Train in the Morning", "New Morning", "Through and Through", "Sun's Gonna Shine in My Back Door Someday", "Makin' Home", "Mighty Hard Road", "Shut the Door", and "Riley the Furniture Man".

Second Bloom
Sylvia
www.SylviaMusic.com
Red Pony Records
$15.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Second Bloom: The Hits Re-Imagined is an album from country/pop/contemporary musician Sylvia, who performs her most popular songs from the 1980s with a transformative modern sheen. Sylvia's honeyed voice transcends decades, and Second Bloom is a golden
treasure for connoisseurs! The tracks are "Drifter", "Nobody", "Tumbleweed", "Fallin' In Love", "Cry Just A Little Bit", "Sweet Yesterday", "Like Nothing Ever Happened", "Snapshot", "I Love You By Heart", and "You Can't Go Back Home."

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