Castle & Schussler: New World

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Friday, May 16
Cypress Lounge: This lovely lounge in the lobby of the brand new Westin Hotel in Bellevue is the best kept secret on the Eastside! Tons of parking and heaps of things to do within easy walking distance.
Saturday, May 17
The University Street Fair
with Out From Underneath: My hard rock friends in Out from Underneath invited me to come down and join the party on the main stage at the U. District Street Fair on Saturday…I'll send out an update soon with more details. I'm on YouTube with these guys too if you want to check it out.

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Twisted Fiddle Music
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New World

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New World presents twelve original compositions by John Schussler and Geoffrey Castle, plus a stormy rendition of Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman" and a funky arrangement of several traditional Irish tunes in "Farewell to Inwood." Originally published as the Guarneri Undergound's first album, New World is now remastered to be clearer than ever, and features several tracks that have become audience and radio favorites.

Much more than an exposition of the violin, [New World] is a world's fair of music that tantalizes with its sounds, sights, and smells. This group is a native market in a big city, a bazaar by a pyramid where incense lingers in the air. The musicians switch from fez to sombrero to top hats as they unearth the beauties of North African, Spanish, Irish and classical forms. … With so many groups playing at rather than with world music, it's refreshing to hear a concept that is so unified. The violinists really understand how versatile the instrument is and are fearless in casting it in so many diverse settings. Wow! Did this really come from Seattle?

—Gary Bannister, 5/4 Magazine

Excerpts

Pacifying the Cat

A favorite track from New World, featuring Jami Sieber on cello.

Track Listing

Darwin
Box of Marbles
Take a Walk
Pacifying the Cat
Gazirah
Reflected Moon
Farewell to Inwood
Lonely Woman
Occupancy
Chango
Baglama
The Boat

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New World is now available from Twisted Fiddle Music—get your copy today!