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American Gypsy by Mark Sylvester
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fave it Modern Folk | Contemporary
15 tracks | 48 minutes
Released Aug 2003
on Zucca the Cat
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:56 Prelude BUY MP3 01:56 Prelude "GIFT MP3" 01:56 Prelude
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Caravan FREE 03:55 Caravan "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Caravan
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:04 Night BUY MP3 03:04 Night "GIFT MP3" 03:04 Night
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:40 Might Have Been BUY MP3 02:40 Might Have Been "GIFT MP3" 02:40 Might Have Been
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 American Gypsy, part 1 BUY MP3 04:11 American Gypsy, part 1 "GIFT MP3" 04:11 American Gypsy, part 1
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:23 American Gypsy, part 2 BUY MP3 03:23 American Gypsy, part 2 "GIFT MP3" 03:23 American Gypsy, part 2
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 American Gypsy, part 3 BUY MP3 02:44 American Gypsy, part 3 "GIFT MP3" 02:44 American Gypsy, part 3
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Sarabande BUY MP3 03:30 Sarabande "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Sarabande
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:58 Cathedral BUY MP3 03:58 Cathedral "GIFT MP3" 03:58 Cathedral
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:08 Alchemy BUY MP3 04:08 Alchemy "GIFT MP3" 04:08 Alchemy
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:15 Hope BUY MP3 01:15 Hope "GIFT MP3" 01:15 Hope
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:17 Urban Nocturne BUY MP3 03:17 Urban Nocturne "GIFT MP3" 03:17 Urban Nocturne
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:15 Dance of the Misfits BUY MP3 03:15 Dance of the Misfits "GIFT MP3" 03:15 Dance of the Misfits
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:26 I'll Not Be Weary BUY MP3 02:26 I'll Not Be Weary "GIFT MP3" 02:26 I'll Not Be Weary
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:56 How We Go On BUY MP3 04:56 How We Go On "GIFT MP3" 04:56 How We Go On
Vibrant Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals
Bio / Background
"American Gypsy" is Mark's CD of original acoustic guitar solo pieces. The diversity of these pieces represents his many musical influences which include the Dave Brubeck quartet's experiments with time ("Night"), J. S Bach and baroque dance forms ("Sarabande"), Michael Hedges and ambient music ("Cathedral") and contemporary folk ("Hope" and "I'll Not Be Weary"). Mark's distinctive compositional and playing styles come across when he blends these various influences in pieces such as "Caravan," "Dance of the Misfits" and "American Gypsy," the three-part title-track.
"The untimely death of Michael Hedges in 1997 cast a long shadow over the music community. Thankfully, guitarists like Maryland's Sylvester are keeping Hedges' sound alive in blends of neo-classical, folk, and jazz. Sylvester's crisp, tender playing is particularly adept at drawing out folk melancholy."
-c|net editor's review
"With his debut recording, Mark Sylvester gives us a gift of music.
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