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The Sunday Jam of the Island Party in Northwest Maine this year was extraordinary. This music was recorded at a Party and Jam, not a Performance, with no prior Rehearsals, so this is as real as it gets. Again, this album is arranged in the order in which the music was played, minus the many out-takes, but, when it was all done, I realized I couldn’t have thought of a better first song, or last song, and everything in between. This music is Americana, though it ranges all over the place from Old-time to Folk to Rock, and even to Opera, but it really works as a very organic album, and that’s big for people like me, who still appreciate albums.
Sounds best, like you’re right on that island in Maine partying with us, when played on a good stereo with two separated speakers, or on a car stereo, so that this stereo recording will actually sound three-dimensional.
On some songs, there’s a little bit too much chatter during the music for my taste as a sound recordist, but these songs are so damn good, I couldn’t not include them. When you’re really at a campfire, and people are talking, laughing, and partying, you filter that out, and the only thing you hear is the music. Crank it up, and let your imagination take you there with us and enjoy. It’ll surprise you.
Recorded, edited, and mastered by Mike Berliner
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