It's done and it's great - the new cd by The Brew from Amesbury, Mass. Produced by Bobby here at SWA in the winter, the band is out playing a bunch, including an opening slot for Bruce Hornsby on the upcoming August tour. Music clips available on their website.

Laura Baron's new cd, Scenes from the Avenue, is finished and out and also turned out great. Check out her website here for more info.

Also completed in the past few months were a jazz quartet cd for guitarist Lew Woodall, a cd of harp music by Jennifer Hall, and mixing of Carol Elizabeth Jones' latest project, Cataloochee. And the Free Bridge Quintet came in to record and video tracks to accompany an upcoming book by UVA music professor Scott DeVeaux.

I'm in the midst of mixing a project for Jason Pollock of Seven Mary Three fame, as well as starting tracking a new set of songs for him. Royce Campbell will be in later in July with a couple of projects, and on it goes.

I'm thrilled to announce here the release of the Dave Grant 'Bubbalon By Bass' cd. Please go the website and read the story behind this amazing and unique cd that includes performances from the Rowan Brothers, Tim O'brien, Robin and Linda Williams as well as Dave Matthews.

The band Kantara has been recording a cd that's close to finished. Comprised of 3 excellent American acoustic musicians and 3 Tunisian musicians, it's an intriguing cross cultural blend.

Also check out the cd I produced, arranged and played extensively on for Maggie Sansone called 'A Celtic Fair'. Also features my lovely, hardworking, nursing student wife Sara on fiddle.