Summer Sands & Sleeping Bears

by James Filkins

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Lou Very mellow, carefully picked acoustic guitar. It's got that Windham Hill vibe. Perfect. Favorite track: The Five Alls.

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1.	Summer Sands 04:01	info	buy track
2.	Chickadees Dancing 02:51		buy track
3.	Pondering Poe (Cognac Dreams) 04:10		buy track
4.	The Five Alls 03:11		buy track
5.	Tintagel 04:58		buy track
6.	Minding the Gap 03:37		buy track
7.	Sleeping Bears 05:49		buy track
8.	Pu'uhonua (Place of refuge) 03:43		buy track
9.	A Loon's Lament 02:00		buy track
10.	Hallway Whispers 05:18		buy track
11.	Autumnal Equinox 02:28		buy track
12.	Foamfollwer 06:38		buy track
13.	Farethewell/Casting Off 06:10		buy track

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“Filkins develops his ideas as a mini-musical journey, and we come along for the ride. His style is at times fluid, at times filled with stops and starts as he changes directions and we’re taken to a new place . . . reflective and never hurried . . . A musical departure that expresses the peace and joy of having been here, and the hope to return again sometime.
-Minor 7th

“The original songs presented on this CD are uplifting tunes that mirror Northern Michigan summer days. They are soft and serene yet captivating and powerful, similar to the sights and sounds of our beloved Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.”
-MyNorth.com

Summer Sands & Sleeping Bears is James Filkins’my second CD of original instrumental acoustic guitar music which has been described as:
"A treat for the ears - very reflective..." -Bridge Guitar Reviews
“The crisp, clean ring of an impeccably played steel string guitar.”-Northern Express
“Uncluttered and full of homegrown integrity...” -Rambles.net

Summer Sands & Sleeping Bears also features the musical talents of three other very special musicians: Leslie Anne Harrison, the expressive flautist from the band New Time Ensemble and the folk duo Folk Ragoût, accomplished session and recording artist, Tim Lorsch plays fiddle and octave violin, and the incomparable multi-instrumentalist Zac Leger contributes whistle.

Many of the tunes were inspired by places in and around Northwestern Lower Michigan. One of the title tracks refers specifically to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and both Leland Harbor and the Schooner Inland Seas make an auditory appearance in the tune “Foamfollower.” Another Northwestern Lower Michigan connection is the artwork of acclaimed local artist Glenn Wolff who created an original pen & ink and watercolor drawing entitled Summer Sands & Sleeping Bears for the cover of this CD.

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released June 12, 2012

CD Artwork original pen & ink, water color drawing by Glenn Wolff.
Featured musicians:
Steve Reinthal- Guitar
Leslie Anne Harrison- Flute
Tim Lorsch- fiddle, violin & octave violin
Zac Leger- whistles

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James Filkins Traverse City, Michigan

James Filkins is a fingerstyle acoustic guitar player using primarily alternate tunings, with a style that is a bit new age, a bit Celtic but absolutely ALL acoustic! With an operating philosophy of “a barbaric yawp is better than no yawp at all” he has recorded two CDs of all original fingerstyle acoustic guitar music that is acoustically melodic, moody and textured. ... more

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