“...exquisitely nuanced and marked by a range of timbral colors I didn't think possible on the lute.” ~Fanfare
Posted Jun 03, 2010
Ronn recently spent time discussing the lute, musical inspiration, and his new album, One Morning, with Raymond Bisha of the Naxos blog. The conversation is available as a podcast and features extended clips of several tracks from the new CD. You can listen to the interview on the Naxos Blog by clicking on the link below. http://blog.naxos.com/2010/06/01/podcast-one-morning-with-ronn-mcfarlane/
Read the full postPosted May 25, 2010
One Morning is now available for purchase from a variety of retail outlets. "A new day dawns with GRAMMY® nominated lutenist Ronn McFarlane's new album One Morning. The follow-up release to his wildly popular original music album Indigo Road, Ronn continues to show the world that the lute is a living instrument suited for more than just classical performances by past composers, but is ready to introduce new music into the world. Joined...
Read the full postPosted May 24, 2010
The album's title tune “One Morning” was written one early Spring morning - a surprise respite from the Winter chill, making the spirit feel full of possibility and glad to be alive. It was on of those moments when one realizes, with rare clarity, that with every day come an opportunity for a new beginning. This is also the debut recording with the instrumentalist of my new...
Read the full postPosted Oct 25, 2009
I was already in bed when the phone rang. I let the answering machine take the call, rolled over and had a good night’s sleep. The next morning, I was amazed and delighted to find that Indigo Road really was one of the five nominees in the “Best Classical Crossover Album” category. My first Grammy nomination! And I was delighted to learn that Paul O’Dette and Stephen...
Read the full postPosted Oct 10, 2009
Winchester, VA – Dorian / Sono Luminus is very proud to announce that world renowned American lute player Ronn McFarlane has been nominated for a Grammy Award as announced by the Recording Academy last week. McFarlane’s album Indigo Road (dorian / sono luminus) has been nominated in the Best Classical Crossover Album category. The 51st Annual Grammy Awards are to be held on February 8, 2009. McFarlane...
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