KEVIN FERGUSON / EXOTIC EXTREMES:

GYPSY, BALKAN & MID-EAST TUNES ON ELECTRIC GUITAR

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Ferguson's second CD release, "EXOTIC EXTREMES," includes fiery traditional tunes from gypsies and others from lands of the former Ottoman Empire (the Balkans and Middle East) transcribed for and performed on a electric guitar. As with his first CD, "STRAT TO STRAT," classical violin music performed on electric guitar, the transcriptions are true to the melodies, ornamentation, phrasing, etc. For a last few years around the time of this CD's release, Kevin had performed the music on this CD with the ensemble "Teshkoto," which consisted of Chris Golthorpe on bass, Craig Carney on drums and Michael Beach (Brothers of The Baladi) on native percussion (tapan, dumbek, etc.).

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Music of EXOTIC EXTREMES Includes:

• 1) Revisko Oro (Macedonia, trad.: 11/16) 1:49
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file (1566K)
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file (251K)
• 2) Romanijada (Macedonia, trad.: 4/4) 5:47
• 3) Gazaira (Egypt, trad.: 4/4) 3:56
• 4) Triti Puti (Bulgaria, trad.: 2/4) 2:13
• 5) Diachovo Oro (Bulgaria, trad.: 9/16) 3:40
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file (476K, 30 sec)
• 6) Balkan Melody (Balkans, trad.: 2/4) 3:49
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file (582K, 37 sec)
• 7) Olimpijski Chochek (Macedonia, trad.: 9/16) 3:18
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file (420K)
• 8) Gabrovska Rachenica (Bulgaria, trad.: 7/16) 3:51
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file (322K)
• 9) Osogovsko Oro (Macedonia, trad.: 11/16) 3:08
• 10) Bistrica Kopanica (Bulgaria, trad.: 11/16) 4:20
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file (476K)
• 11) Sitno (Bulgaria, trad.: 3/4 on 6/8) 2:56
• 12) Kukunjesce Kolo (Serbia/Rumania, trad.: 2/4) 3:13
• 13) Shopska Rachenica (Bulgaria, trad.: 7/16) 1:51
• 14) Teshkoto (Macedonia, trad.: 4/4, 7/8) 5:38
  • Sound Sample-- .mp3 file (625K, 40 sec)
• 15) Debka Druz (Israel/Syria/Lebanon, trad.: 4/4) 2:27
• 16) Shatty Ya Denny (Middle East, trad.: 4/4) 3:18

The above traditional dance and folk music was arranged for and performed on electric and acoustic guitars (Kevin Ferguson), bass (Chris Goldthorpe) and native percussion & other instruments.

Arrangements by: Kevin Ferguson or Kevin Ferguson & Chris Goldthorpe

Produced by: Kevin Ferguson

REVIEWS

• "I loved it. I was amazed at (Ferguson's) technique" -- Tim Rice, Ethnomusicology Dept. Chair UCLA & author of "May It Fill Your Soul," Bulgarian Music
• "Ferguson is up to the dizzying...speed standard...Exotic Extremes is a lot of fun and an interesting foray into the Alterno-Balkan world." - Judith Gennett, Green Man Review
• "With this CD, Ferguson has reached new musical peaks." -- Vtozos, Guitar Nine Word of Mouth
• "Exotic Extremes is a lively, colorful musical rendezvous for World Beat fans and guitar enthusiasts alike." -- Robert Silverstein, MWE3.com
• "Exotic Extremes is FANTASTIC", Ken Rubenstein, Musician.
• "Excellent and creative" -- Biljana Milkovska, Macedonian

How To Order and/or Download EXOTIC EXTREMES

• CD BABY! (http://www.cdbaby.com/kevinferguson2).
• Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Exotic-Extremes-Kevin-Ferguson/dp/B000050ZOA).

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Performance Dates

Also, Ferguson's band plays a mix of progressive world music including modern versions of Balkan, Mid-Eastern, Indian and other world music as well as electric guitar versions of classical violin and a wide mix of original music in other genres.

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