David Mallett's new CD

Subject: David Mallett's new CD
From: kendall
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 12:49 PM

I posted this before but it disappeared, so here we go again.

Dave has done it again. He just made a new CD in which he has narrated the works of Henry David Thoreau's stories of the Maine woods.
It is a masterful piece of work. Many narrators irritate me, but Dave is just right on this. His background music is well chosen and very well done.
I say Bravo!

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: open mike
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 01:43 PM

further:
David Mallett's home page
The Fable True, Thoreau's Maine Woods on North Road Records
David will be performing July 22 and 23 in Greenville ME at the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Festival, Greenville High School, www.thoreauwabanakitrail.org.

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: open mike
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 01:47 PM

by the way, for those who are not familiar with David's work,
one of his most often heard songs is "Inch by Inch, the Garden Song"

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: John Hardly
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 01:52 PM

or "Summer Of My Dreams"
or "Like This"
or "Phil Brown"
or "My Old Man'
or

Mallett just came up in conversation the other day. Two friends and I were in a cabin deep in the northern Michigan woods -- three friends, two guitars. I played "Summer of my Dreams" with an instrumental version for the first time through. I was only a bar or two in and was gratified that one of the guys piped up, "AH! ...Dave Mallett! ...haven't heard that in forever!"

Sounds like an interesting project.

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: kendall
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 03:18 PM

It's just great.

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: DonMeixner
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 03:35 PM

"Heres to the beast of burden, Heres to the hired hand...."

great writer, great singer.

I'd just bet a great narrator. ((Say, Nimble Nattering Narrators 5x's any speed)

Don

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: kendall
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 08:51 PM

I'm really surprised that there isn't more interest in this excellent production.

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: Charley Noble
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 09:07 PM

Kendall-

Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 11:04 PM

I'm looking forward to hearing it! I sounds like a wonderful project and I can't wait to share it on the radio!

By the way, if you are in the NJ/NYC area, the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club will be presenting David Mallett with special guest Joe Jencks on Saturday November 3rd. The Hurdy Gurdy is moving this fall to the Fair Lawn Community Center in Fair Lawn, NJ. We have a wonderful brand new 171 seat auditorium with comfortable theater-style seats,state of the art digital sound and lighting, plus a real cozy stage that provides an intimate concert experience. I can't wait to see David on our stage!!!
More information at our website -www.hurdygurdyfolk.org or on my site - www.ronolesko.blogspot.com

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: Celtaddict
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 11:35 PM

I look forward to getting this one.
I LOVE spoken word recordings, Dylan Thomas, Gordon Bok, Tommy Makem's 'Ancient Pulsing' and far too few others. I am glad to hear someone of Dave Mallett's stature and gifts is going this way!

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: kendall
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 07:12 AM

I've known Dave for 30 years and I didn't know he did narrations. What a pleasant surprise!

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: DonMeixner
Date: 03 Jul 10 - 07:06 PM

Another great performer and writer that doesn't get enough notice.

Don

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: Amos
Date: 04 Jul 10 - 12:02 AM

Kendall's rendition of Mallett's "You've Got to Make Hay While the Sun Shines" is an all-time great.


A

Subject: RE: David Mallett's new CD
From: Charley Noble
Date: 04 Jul 10 - 09:23 PM

David Mallett is a complex person and is always worth paying some attention to. There is always something on one of his recordings that sticks for the long term.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble