Erik Mongrain & other acoustic wonderment

Equilibrium

Erik Mongrain

Open Tuning Artists

Acoustic

folk

Reggae Roots Sunshine 🇷🇪🦎😎😎😜🍍🎶

The Bonny Ship The Diamond (Trad. Arr. Motherfolk)

Andy McKee - Rylynn

Little taste of Jam we did on May 5th 2014. Antoine Dufour acoustic guitar and Tommy Gauthier on fiddle.

Antoine & Tommy Jammin

The Peelers, Ramblin' Robin, from the Banished Misfortune lp, trad/folk psych

04 - Fusions

02 - Fates

06 - Pandora's Box

05 - The Silent Fool

04 - Muse

03 - Equilibrium

02 - Alone In The Mist

01 - A Ripple Effect

Hustling Culture

Top Shelf

A song about three animals dancing on the ice!

Raeven, Rotten & Grisen (The Fox, the Rat & the Pig) (Trad. NO/DK)

Andy McKee - Drifting

This track is from the album Rebaz Duo and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rebazduo1

Swedish Schottis / Greek Trad. / Ax Ley (Folk Medley)

“Black Roots”, the eponymously named debut album, was originally released in 1983 on Kick Records, by which time the band was established as one of the UK's leading live acts with a strong repertoire of socially aware songs reflecting the issues of the day. When it came to their first album, they chose eight of their strongest tracks and assembled what was to become one of the classic British reggae albums of the decade.

Featuring 8 songs “The Father”, “Survival”, “Juvenile Delinquent”, “What Them 'A Do”, “Opportunity”, “Tribal War”, “Africa” and “Move On”, the album covers themes of social alienation, deprivation, repatriation, RastafarI, violence within the black community and ends, with the tale of a failing relationship. Three decades later, many of the songs are just as relevant and provide the perfect complement to their latest recordings.

It was re-issued Bristol Archive Records on vinyl in 22nd April 2013 to coincide with Record Store Day.  The release on vinyl was strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide. 400 copies were made be available for Record Store Day, 22nd April 2013, at participating retailers and feature a facsimile of the original sleeve, whilst 100 copies will be available directly from Bristol Archive Records and very select retailers and feature a unique handmade screen printed sleeve as well as being individually numbered, a very special edition.

This was the first time that this album was available on vinyl for twenty-five years and demand outstripped supply.

This release was made available by Nubian Records on digital platforms. Here is an opportunity to stream or download either this song or the full album that is still in great demand from old and new fans alike.

Black Roots

Juvenile Delinquent

Buy @ Bandcamp

Erik Mongrain - Salvation

Erik Mongrain - Verso

Erik Mongrain - Aftermath

Erik Mongrain - Quantum (with Michael Manring)

From my newest release, ''Forward''! To get ''Rewind'' you must buy the album on my website and enter your code.

Erik Mongrain - Rewind ( Bonus track)

Erik Mongrain is a unique and highly talented acoustic guitarist who can claim to be a master of a large number of styles using different techniques, approaches and textures. His style of playing and his compositions have earned him a considerable international fan base.

Erik Mongrain (born April 1980 in Montreal, Québec, Canada) is a true innovator of acoustic guitar playing. He grew up in Canada and began to teach himself how to play guitar from age 14. Erik, who was influenced by the artists Michael Hedges and Don Ross, began to progress into a more acoustic and more complex style of playing. His playing adequately captures the emotion and variety of moods of the artist, as if he is at one with the guitar which is of course a rare talent and very difficult to replicate. He is now recognized as an innovative performer and composer who embrace the advantages of acoustic guitar amplification, unorthodox techniques and altered tunings while celebrating a gift for melody. During the last 5 years, Erik’s compositional and performance skills exploded in sophistication, resulting in his dynamic “man-band” performances. Combining these developments with revolutionary acoustic guitar amplification techniques, he created a milestone recording unlike anything anyone had ever heard.

One of his trademarks: The “lap-tapping” technique is astonishing to watch let along hear. Better than anyone, he is a true master of the lap-tapping technique based around the guitar lying flat as he hammers relentlessly on different parts of the strings to make unique sounds with rapid notes with this extra layer of percussion as well as harmonics. In late 2006, a live performance of his signature song “AirTap” became a featured Video on YouTube, achieving over 10,000,000 views on the former to date and remaining one of the highest rated music clips. He has released two albums but is really best experienced live.

In 2006, Mongrain independently released his first album named “Fates”. His second album “Equilibrium” released back in 2008 was a true reflection of this man's brilliance and stature amongst guitar enthusiasts. He has proven himself to be a top class artist.

Released in 2012, his third album, entitled Forward, is more introspective work that aims to position Erik Mongrain as a film score composer.

Erik Mongrain is a rising star in the world of acoustic guitar, and one can only admire his extraordinary talent. His unconventional music explores possibilities never before imagined, commanding the attention of amateur and professional guitarists alike.