Pleasant Hill - Música

Neal Hellman Nationally Acclaimed Performer And Teacher Of The Mountain Dulcimer Has Been Active In Performing Writing Teaching And Recording Acoustic Music For The Past 25 Years Throughout The United States Europe And New Zealand. Neal’s Latest Recording Emma’s Waltz Is A Colorful Dance Through Traditional And Contemporary Acoustic Music Styles. Featuring Seventeen Different Musicians Playing Compositions From Ireland Scotland Finland America And France. Neal's Other Recordings Include Autumn In The Valley Dream Of The Manatee With Joe Weed And Oktober County All On The Gourd Music Label. Dirty Linen Wrote Of Oktober County “the Material Is First-Rate And The Musicianship Is Flawless ” And The Santa Cruz Sentinel Said Dream Of The Manatee Is “just Plain Beautiful Music. The San Jose Mercury Wrote “Autumn In The Valley Is Well-Played And Impeccable Engineered." In Collaboration With Joe Weed Neal Wrote The Score For Princess Furball A Children's Video By Weston Woods Which Won A 1993 American Library Association Commendation. An Original Composition Written By Neal And Performed By Jay Unger And Molly Mason Is Featured On The Ken Burns Production "The Story Of Susan B Anthony And Elizabeth Cady Stanton" Which Was Boradcasted On PBS Nationwide In The Fall Of 1999. He Is The Author Of Many Books On The Appalachian Dulcimer Including Celtic Songs & Slow Airs For Mountain Dulcimer The Dulcimer Chord Book The Hal Leonard Dulcimer Method Beatles Dulcimer Book And The Music Of The Shakers For Mountain Dulcimer On Mel Bay And Hal Leonard Publications. As Founder Director And One Of The Primary Artists Of The Gourd Music Record Label Neal Has Produced Over Thirty Five Albums Including Simple Gifts Tree Of Life The Fairie Round Tender Shepherd The World Turned Upside Down And Celtic Sessions Creating A Uniquely Distinctive Sound Featuring A Variety Of Acoustic Instrumental Ensembles Rich In Texture And Tonal Color. Gourd Recordings Were Acclaimed By InMusic The Schwann Catalog's Journal Of New Releases As “on The Forefront Of The New Acoustic Music Movement ... Well Written Expertly Performed Masterfully Produced And Carefully Manufactured.” As A Teacher Neal Is Regularly Paid The Greatest Compliment Possible His Festival Workshops Are Invariably Crowded With Students Old And New Who Appreciate His Clear Instructional Style Varied And Original Repertoire And Enthusiasm For His Instrument. read less