Aaron O'Rourke Trio Bonapart's Retreat Gamblefest 2008

[celticdulcimer]

I realy love that ! it's a real pleasure. a very good job.

congratulations.

cristian huet

[serenolefire]

totally enjoyed hearing these 3 play Labor Day weekend at the WareHouse in Tallahassee, FL. As always, they were awesome!!

[dustyturtle]

Amazing! When you kick it into double time at the 2:20 point, my ears can't even listen fast enough! String band jazz at its best!

[keqwow]

I guess I now have to consider the dulcimer when asked what are the coolest instruments. That was fricken awesome!!

[brotherbleu]

Do I hear a bit of Whiskey in there or is that just the way Bonapart sounds? Anyways who cares Aaron O'Rourke Trio rocks and is the future.

[mabsmom]

Fantastic!

Love hearing this trio!

[dread66mon]

Wonderful tasty!

[dulcimerdude]

Aside from being a great bass player to work with, he's also one of the nicest people I know.

[isleofapples]

Hahaha.

[us19]

Mike Snelling doesn't get nearly enough credit for the product.

[djbeede]

You're absolutely right.

Mike is an amazing bass player and it's my fault I didn't give him more screen time. But since I was trying to get a good look at the new dulcimer & Aaron's playing for learning purposes ... and finally in my defense, though the more typical, all three players full frame the whole time is more "democratic" - you end up not being able to see any of them very well.

Again, a huge thank you to Mike Snelling!!

[djbeede]

And one more thing...

I'm with you in that well played "bottom end" instruments add amazing dimension to dulcimer playing. Aaron and I will be playing with a cellist friend at the upcoming Florida Folk Festival... I also have a true bass dulcimer - as in, it plays in the range of a stand up bass - on the drawing board.

[davidsummerford]

Oh and after hitting send I realized that I forgot to praise the luthier. ;-)

[davidsummerford]

Loved it. Neat the way you played it in the different styles...I preferred the opening stylization but you really showed the bands versatility throughout...a masterpiece!