Open Land Music - Ian Ethan - News http://ianethan.com/news.html Ian Ethan: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Tue, 14 May 2013 20:49:50 -0700 Next Live-Streaming "TinyHouse" Concert: Saturday, June 1st @ 8pm EST! http://ianethan.com/news.html#29 setup.JPG

Tune in to our second live-streaming concert on Saturday, June 1st at 8pm Eastern Time (US), and help us celebrate the beginning of a new album! Hear (and watch) performances of songs which we'll be recording over the course of the summer for the new double-neck CD. Tickets are $5 (available at the link above) and go toward the recording, production, and manufacturing of the new album.

For a taste of what to expect, check out this out-take from our visit to Dream Farm Cafe Radio in February.

For this second-edition live-streaming event we plan to squeeze in a small live audience with us in our tiny studio. However this event is first and foremost for our online viewers/listeners, so no matter where you are, you can write in via the live comments section and join the conversation! We'll be watching for and responding to your comments so be sure to write in and we'll give you a shout-out. Our first live-streaming event was a wonderful success and a lot of fun for us, and we hope you'll be able to join us again June 1st for some special surprises!]]> http://ianethan.com/news.html#29 Open Land Music - Ian Ethan - News Ian Performs at Muriel Anderson's All-Star Guitar Night @ NAMM, Jan. 2013 http://ianethan.com/news.html#28 Ian_Ethan_Case_5.jpg
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On January 26 Ian performed at the premier event at Winter NAMM, Muriel Anderson's All-Star Guitar Night, sharing the stage with guitar and bass greats Robben Ford, Victor Wooten, Stanley Jordan, Stu Hamm, Mimi Fox, and of course show host Muriel Anderson, among others. Check out the many great photos on the All-Star Guitar Night website, or on Ian's Facebook page!


Video from the event will be coming in about 3 weeks. Stay tuned!


Our heartfelt thanks to Kyser Capos, LR Baggs pickups, and Monster Cable for supporting Ian's performance.

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After two and a half years of continuous work, Ian's new CD "The Narrow Way" (aka The Kalimba Album) is now available! Order the CD here on IanEthan.com and get an immediate digital download while you're waiting for the CD to arrive at your door!


Consisting of nine original compositions and built around Ian's unique work on the kalimba and fretless guitar, "The Narrow Way" features some of the best up-and-coming musicians from around the country including Jeremy Kittel (viola, violin), Nathaniel Smith (cello), Matt Kilmer (percussion), Caleb Dolister (drums), Jason Rafalak (upright bass), Dylan Coleman (upright bass), and Edward Howe (5-string electric fiddle) as well as gorgeous cover photography by outdoor photographer Jim Stimson (Crowley Lake, CA) and award-winning portrait photographer Sid Ceasar (Nashua, NH.)






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Ian's piece "Appalachia by Air" is featured on Kyser's new "Short Cut" sampler CD, alongside artists such as Grammy nominees Michael Manring and Phil Keaggy, as well as folk legend John Gorka, Antje Duvekot, Randall Williams, and Trace Bundy, among others. The free CD is being distributed at music conferences and musical instrument stores around the world. Look for Kyser's many different capos at your local dealer, at Kysermusical.com, or on one or both necks of Ian's main instrument!

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We are extremely excited to announce that the fundraising goal for the upcoming Kalimba album has been met! Thank you to all who have supported this phase of the project, either directly or indirectly!


Stay tuned this fall for updates throughout the final recording, mixing, and production stages. We will keep you posted as to the target release date and other progress. In the meantime, if you haven't seen it yet, feel free to check out the nice video "trailer" for the project, which engineer/video editor Sean Price put together. 


HUGE THANKYOU'S TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE for making it possible for us to record and share this new album: 


Tim Parker-Smith


Nina Lian 


Gary Price


Ben Willsea


Phil Levesque


Cheni Chadowitz


Brian Buckley


Marina Byquist


Nancy Case


Mary Ellen Barrett


Matthew Knight


Jennifer Thomas-Larmer


Eli Reynolds


Joyce Hawes


Tom Tallet


Ellen Hammond


Kimberly Cho


Craig Elliot


Elyssa Bailey


Colyn Case


Bob Tausworthe


Meralee Retallick


Cathy Senderling-McDonald


Jeanne Cunningham


Kathe Wilson


Daniel Francis


Felice Stonestrom


Christian Hardee


Sid Ceaser


Carol Kane Mattson


Doreen Bell


Harry Hutchins


Mary Lou Williams


Dick Frantzreb


Peter McAndrew


Andy Hill


Monty & Laurie Haas


Patricia Lytle

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