Windham Hill Memories

Hello readers! As you know, I have been very lazy with my blog posts due to college work and lack of research. I've been meaning to use other sources, besides Wikipedia, but for now, one source will have to do until then. Here is a list of artists I will be covering in the upcoming weeks and months: Acoustic   Jazz  group  Montreux Bassist  Michael Manring Group Angels Of Venice  Carol Tatum Celtic Harpist and Composer  Lisa Lynne Celtic jazz group  Nightnoise Composer  Mark Isham Composer  Ray Lynch Composer  David Arkenstone Composer  Wim Mertens Folk Musician  John Gorka Folk/Celtic trio  Metamora Fusion Classical group  Turtle Island String Quartet Guitarist (and founder)  William Ackerman Guitarist  Robbie Basho Guitarist  Alex de Grassi Guitarist  David Cullen Guitarist  Michael Hedges Guitarist Daniel Hecht Guitarist  Sean Harkness Guitarist  David Qualey Guitarist  David Torn Hammered dulcimer player  Malcolm Dalglish Harp Guitarist  John Doan

As I finally come to the conclusion of William Ackerman posts, starting next week, I'll be posting a list of artists NOT covered on this blog yet. Right now I am presenting to you: New England Roads from 2010. Not much to say, except it has nine new songs and four remakes of older songs. It is also the most recent album that he put out. Here is the last video of Ackerman for you to listen to. Now for the best part...as always the track list! 1. The Waves In November 2. For John Hannah Though I've Never Met Him 3. Goodness Who Knows 4. The Wheel 5. Castle Hill 6. For The Asking 7. The River Is Wide/Shanandoah 8. T Bone Called It Motown 9. Driving 10. Walk With Me 11. Imagine 12. B 4 B 13. A Koan From Hugh To order your copy of this album, here is a link to a different site: http://www.lifescapesmusic.com/ProductDetails/INDY_96741304422_MP3.aspx Well guys, that's the end of the William Ackerman posts. Until next week.

We are almost at the end of the William Ackerman posts as this week's post is "Meditations" from 2008. I am truly running out of things to explain, I will just state that this album features seven new songs as well as seven re-recorded orchestral versions of his previous works. It was even nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award in the Best New Age category. Here is an example of a song from the album used: Here is this week's track listing as alaways:  1. The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter 2. Zuzu's Petals  3. Believing in Miracles  4. Visiting  5. Up There Throughout the Skies 6. Was It This Lifetime 7. The Impending Death of the Virgin Spirit 8. Pictures 9. On One Knee 10. When the Moon Sings 11. Anne's Song 12. Hawk Circle 13. West of Shoshone 14. Processional To purchase your own copy of the album, click here:  http://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Lifescapes-William-Ackerman/dp/B001O0SP84

As I come closer to completing my William Ackerman posts, I must now state that this week's post is another "greatest hits" album by Ackerman, called "Pure Will Ackerman" from 2006. I call this one a "greatest hits" album because, like "A Windham Hill Retrospective: William Ackerman" from 1993, it contains previously recorded tracks. It's not a bad album, but if you're a huge fan of his music and you wish to save money from buying all of his albums, I'd recommend it. It summarizes his career as an artist and it's beautiful music to relax to. Reposted from another month because I couldn't find any other video to post. But I didn't forget to post the track-listing: 1. Processional  2. Driving  3. The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter  4. Shella's Pictures  5. Climbing in Geometry  6. A Child's Song  7. Anne's Song  8. The Impending Death of the Virgin Spirit  9.