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More Doug MacLeod with Guy Bélanger
On Tuesday we shared a video of Doug MacLeod from his recent trip to Canada. There were a couple more videos from that show, so we wanted to share them here today: Also, according to Facebook, it’s Doug MacLeod’s birthday today, so Happy Birthday to Doug!
Doug MacLeod in Canada
Doug MacLeod recently took his tour through Canada, and they seem to have hit it off! Ontario radio station, 101.9 DAWG FM’s “J-man’s Junkyard” has named Doug the “Featured Artist of the week.” And here’s a video from his show in Repentigny, Québec with Guy Bélanger:
Friday’s Look to the Future
It’s becoming a theme for us to preview upcoming releases on Friday, and we aren’t stopping this week. The next Reference Recordings release will feature the Concord Chamber Music Society and two World Premiere Recordings from Michael Gandolfi and Chris Brubeck. You can listen to a preview of the Chris Brubeck piece on the Concord Chamber Music Society’s Website. To get a sense of the “style” of Chris Brubeck, here is a fun video of…
American Blues News Reviews “Brand New Eyes”
From American Blues News: “Doug MacLeod is one of those great (slightly) lesser known blues artists that have been kicking around for decades. Years spent under the tutelage of artists like Big Joe Turner, Charles Brown, Pee Wee Crayton, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and George “Harmonica” Smith have given him the upper hand when it comes to talent in today’s blues scene. He is one of the few artists in the genre that exclusively performs his…
Brand New Eyes Review
Living Blues reviews Doug MacLeod’s Fresh! release “Brand New Eyes“: “What’s remarkable about Doug MacLeod’s music is the stuff you don’t hear. MacLeod does not dabble in filler or extraneous patter. He’s a master of direct, Delta-inspired storytelling, with an audible foot tap present throughout and a National Reso-Phonic guitar upon his hip speaking in steel-timbered tongues… “MacLeod exudes credibility, passion, and a quiet fire of artistic expression… MacLeod’s sense of optimism is evident from…
A look at what’s coming
For your Friday, we’ll leave you with a tease about something coming very soon. This summer Reference Recordings will release “Garson: The Bowie Variations”, so today we’ll give you a look at how Mike Garson thinks of David Bowie and his music:
New Doug MacLeod Playlist
There are a LOT of videos of Doug MacLeod on YouTube, and fortunately, just about all of them are great. But, we’ve made finding the great ones easier for you by creating a new Doug MacLeod Playlist on the Reference Recordings YouTube Channel. So now you can go right to the RR Channel, and watch 20 of the best Doug MacLeod videos all in one spot without needing to do any searching! You can also…
Doug MacLeod – Welcome in Your Home
The track “Welcome in Your Home” is the last track on Doug MacLeod’s Fresh! release “Brand New Eyes.” We came across a video of Doug performing the song, and we had to share, not because of the music, but because it showcases Doug the storyteller. The majority of the video isn’t even the song, it’s the lead up to the song. But it is in the pre-song stories that you see why his music resonates…
Graemme Brown and Britten’s Orchestra
The Grammy® Award-winning Britten’s Orchestra SACD, was not something that came together from only one or two people. There were many integral parts to the puzzle. One of those integral parts was Graemme Brown, the chief engineer at Zen Mastering in Vancouver. Part of the journey for getting an SACD into your hands is a conversion process. At Reference Recordings, we record in the PCM format, therefore, in order to get our music onto an…
San Francisco Ballet Orchestra Conductor – Martin West
Monday we told you about our new recording of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, so today we wanted to share a little more about the ensemble’s conductor, Martin West. Martin West is acknowledged as one of the foremost conductors of ballet, garnering critical acclaim throughout the world. Born in Bolton, England, he studied math at St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge University, before studying at the St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music and London’s Royal Academy of Music.…
New Recording!
Things are really moving here at Reference Recordings. Not only did we just release our first HRx Sampler, and our third Fresh! release “Brand New Eyes“, we are also doing a new recording this week of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Grammy-nominated producers Victor & Marina Ledin join Grammy winner, Keith O. Johnson at Skywalker Sound. Martin West conducts the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra through suites from Léo Delibes’ Coppelia and Sylvia. Martin West, conductorSan…
Happy Friday – Sample the Sampler
We released our very first HRx Sampler this month, but if even that doesn’t get you to dip your toes into the high-resolution pool, remember that you can sample some of our HRx recordings on Computer Audiophile. They have four tracks from our HRx series, three of which appear on our new HRx Sampler. So, for your Friday, do yourself a favor, and hear the difference of HRx. First two Computer Audiophile HRx Downloads. Second…
Doug MacLeod Makes News Around the World
Doug MacLeod isn’t only making headlines in the U.S., he’s making headlines around the world. Doug MacLeod will be performing and presenting workshops at the Rotura Blues Festival this June in New Zealand. From New Zealand News: “Included in the six-day long music programme will be a special concert on Saturday night 4th June at the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside, featuring festival headliner Doug MacLeod. This is a rare opportunity to see one of the world’s…
Doug MacLeod Pictures from Blues Vespers Performance
Doug MacLeod recently performed a Blues Vespers concert at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington. We hear it was quite the packed house, and everyone had a great time. We thought we would share a link to a Blues Forum to see some pictures that people in attendance took of Doug MacLeod performing. Click to view the photos and read about the concert on the Blindman’s Blues Forum. Make sure to visit Doug’s website as…
Doug Macleod live in Ireland/An extra dose of St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day might have been yesterday, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate a little today with a video of Doug MacLeod in Ireland. This video is from the Harvest Time Blues Festival in Monaghan, Ireland (2008). Doug MacLeod is currently touring the Pacific Northwest and California. Check him out if you’re able: Friday, March 18, 2011 DOUG MACLEOD IN CONCERT @ Foster Waterhole6099 Highway 20, Foster, OR 97345 (United States) – Map541.367.4149 Set: 8:00…