Coale Johnson & Bob Bruen
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Leave the ears refreshed.
Walking Rain is the name the Indians of New Mexico gave to fast summer rainstorms that sweep across the desert leaving the air and ground refreshed. The music of Coale Johnson and Bob Bruen covers the open spaces between folk, country, blues and swing. A Bluegrass/New Grass veteran, Bob plays mandolin, guitar and sings with the likes of David Grisman, Vasser Clements and Mike Marshall. Coale, a graduate of Depaul Univeristy and Berkelee School of Music, plays guitar, bass, and sings. Coale performed bluegrass since childhood and has two jazz albums under his belt, playing with renowned musicians: George Marsh, Karl Perazzo and Benny Reitveld.
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New Release: Tobiano Blue
After four long years, Walking Rain is back in the studio finishing up a new CD. Featuring 5 originals as well as five penned by the likes of Leadbelly, Guy Clark and John Hiatt, this new recording continues the tradition of an acoustic based sound sans percussion (with an occasional electric guitar) opening up sonic space to allow for the full sound of the guitars and mandolins as well as giving the vocals ample room to be heard. As a little sample we are offering a rough mix mp3 of one of the tunes as a free download. It is a Gordon Lightfoot tune called "The Way I Feel." The CD is due to be finished in August. Enjoy! The Way I Feel (Sample Track)
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Rudy Cipolla Archive
Rudy Cipolla (1900 to 1999), mandolinist, composer,arranger and teacher, lived and worked in San Francisco for over 70 years. With his band "The Argentine Trio" he composed, arranged and performed for NBC Radio in the 30's and early 40's. Following the demise of live music on the radio he then went on to owning a small bookshop and candy store on the outskirts of the Sunset district for 40 years. During this time, he started composing his original music and began teaching. His first album was produced by David Grisman when he as 82 (The World of Rudy Cipolla) and his next record, also produced by David Grisman, was recorded when he was 89 and released In 1997 (Portrait of An American Original.) This website offers a tribute to Rudy and features some downloads of his tunes as well as written music in PDF files. It was Rudy's wish for his music to be shared with the world.
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