Walkin' The Strings

Saturday Night Shuffle

Sixteen Tons

A New Horizon - for string orchestra


Cigar Box Guitar and classical music met again after 150 years! In the middle of XIX century there were musicians who 
classical pieces performed on homemade instruments such as Cigar Box Guitar. But, unfortunately, there are no records of these unique 
performances did not survive. How do sounds classical music of the Renaissance on cigar box guitar? 

"Das Wohltemperirte Cigar Box Guitar" Album  (translation: Well-Tempered sigarboks guitar) was recorded in a home studio by Eugene Nemov. 

The list of works you will see all the familiar songs and names of composers such as Franz Shubert,  Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, 
Albinoni, and Rodrigo Gomez ,and names of familiar music lovers Renaissance: Pascal Bouquet and Francesco da Milano. 

Pascal Bouquet - French lutenist, he lived in XV-th century. Pascal Bouquet composed many excellent works for lute and baroque guitar. Musical notations 
this musician survived to this day. "Brande des Hermites" and "Volte Praetorius" - it's two works from the collection of popular dances of France, 
Pascal Bouquet written specifically for learning to play the lute. 

Francesco Canova da Milano (Italian Francesco Canova da Milano) August 18, 1497, Monza - April 15, 1543, Milan - Italian Renaissance lute, 
one of the major European composers XVI veka.Franchesko Canova da Milano is one of the best composers of lute music, and possibly 
greatest lute virtuoso of all time. His work, and the amazing beauty of a consistently high level, and are often performed today. 

Just the album includes two copyright works Eugene Nemov - "French dance" and "English dance". They are written in a popular style of lute music of the Renaissance 

All works have been performed at 3-string classic guitars from cigar boxes, made by Eugene Nemov. Description and images of these instruments 
You can see on the site www.cigarboxguitars.ru and personal Evgeny Nemov page on the www.cigarboxnation.com 

Enjoy!

Cancona ( Francesco Canova Da Milano )

Performed by The Lanier Consort
Emily Nie, recorder
Ben Amenta, cello
Peter Irvine, harpsichord

Canzona No. 5 by Frescobaldi (1583-1643)

Improv on Van Morrison's MoonDance, recorded circa 2005 by Peter Irvine & granddaughter Caitlin.

MoonDance - Van Morrison

Sweet River - Mountain Dulcimer and Native American Flute

Recorded with my 1972 Antonio Duran, capo on the 2nd fret. 

Fantasia -William Byrd

A selection of varied classical pieces from the 18th and 20th centuries

Harmoniemusik

Georg Friedrich Händel - Trio Sonata In F HWV 405 - Allegro

This is the March 20, 2018, performance of Conni Ellisor's BROAD BAND OF LIGHT by Stephen Seifert on dulcimer with the Gateway Chamber Orchestra, Clarksville, Tennessee.

Broad Band Of Light

Child of the Poor/What Child Is This

Founder of Lanier Consort & Rock River String Band. Plays dulcimer, harpsichord, piano and flageolet. Cantor and church choir member.

MoonDance - Van Morrison

Peter B. Irvine