VIDEO - ARRIVAL

A live version of “Arrival”, (the first movement of Cathedral) is being hosted by the fine folks at Folk Radio UK, along with a guest post from my Delaware Water Gap quarantine lens. It can be viewed here.

“The transition from winter to spring seemed to be in suspended animation this year, as if the seasons themselves were on hold until further notice. Small signs of life emerge as bright green buds appear in the forest, flecks of color waking the grey winter sleep. The golden-winged warblers and mourning doves arrive in a fragrant wind of magnolia blossoms. We have all been waiting for things to settle, and there is comfort in this natural order.

Back in early March, I was honored to share the first listen of "Arrival" here at Folk Radio - a live recording of the first movement of Cathedral, my most recent record. We tracked the live session in the mill building of my friend Robert Stark’s painting studio. I wrote some words about creating in such a living, breathing, storied place, and was equally excited to share the accompanying performance footage. Then a state of emergency was declared as a wave began to swell, grounding all scheduled performances of Cathedral. Everything was put on hold as the incoming shock of what we're now in the midst of took center stage…..”

Many thanks to musicians Julian Rogai, Patrick McGee, and Asia Joanna Mieleszko for giving their all and creating such a unique version of the music. Robert and Elizabeth Stark, and the crew for making this happen. The audio was engineered by Sean Hamilton. Mixed and mastered by Don Sternecker. The footage was shot and edited by Daniel James Papa.

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