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nal works from the Shetland Isles, Cape mentals. address contemporary political issues. Concord's Acclaimed WALTER NORRIS Breton, Boston, etc. Dan Crary, "Thunderation" (Sugar Thomas Mapfumo, "Chamunorwa" Mike And David Hill- Pamlico Compton Grier, Sound): Flatpicking guitar (Mango): Called the "Lion of Zimba- Solo Piano Series STANLEY COWELL "Climbing The Walls" (Rounder): Two album will appeal to guitarists, folkies, bwe" for his outspoken political stance, of bluegrass' finest players perform a new -agers, and bluegrassers alike. Mapfumo takes traditional Shona melo- sparkling set of traditional and original Tracks range from traditional to pro- dies, normally played on mbira (thumb "LIVE AT HAL GALPER instrumentals along with Blaine gressive. piano), and updates them to guitar. Sprouse, Roy Huskey, and a host of 3 Mustaphas 3, "Friends, Fiends And JOHN HICKS Nashville's finest. WORLD MUSIC, CONTEMPORARY Fronds" (Omnium): Compilation of sin- MAYBECK Jody Stecher And Kate Brislin, Boukman Eksperyans, " Vodou Ad- gles and rarities from 10 years of re- "Blue Lightning" (Rounder): Breadth jae" (Mango): Exuberant synthesis of cordings by offbeat, genre-bending Bal- GERRY WIGGINS of duo's material spans everything the music of Vodou temples, Haitian kan group. RECITAL HALL" from blues to bluegrass, old -time to rara music, and contemporary Carib- Mouth Music, "Mouth Music" (Ryko- On UNITED AIRLINES Flights MARIAN MCPARTLAND hoedown, and honky -tonk to gospel. bean popular music. disc): Duo's debut is a synthesis of tra- Mike Seeger, "Solo: Oldtime Country Salif Keita, "Amen" (Mango): Wayne ditional Gaelic singing styles, African Audio Channel 8 Music" (Rounder): Home -recorded solo Shorter, Carlos Santana, and Bill Sum- rhythms, and modern keyboard technol- KENNY BARRON album features 16 traditional -style mers join Keita on this album, which ogy. May and June Southern ballads, songs, and instru- fuses African rhythms with jazz. Lyrics Free Catalog of these and ROGER KELLAWAY WORLD MUSIC, TRADITIONAL hundreds of other fine jazz CDs Los Folkloristas, "Mexico" (Flying Fish): Seven -person group is the pre- and cassettes: BARRY HARRIS mier folkloric ensemble in Mexico. Its Concord Jazz, Inc. work spans pre-Columbian melodies us- P.O. Box 845 -B STEVE KUHN ing traditional instruments to contem- Concord, CA 94522 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR porary nueva cancion and conjunto. Sid Beckerman and Others, Phone 800 -551 -5299 ALAN BROADBENT "Klezmer Plus" (Flying Fish): Becker- Fax (510) 682 -3508 1992 NAIRD CONVENTION man has been a star of the East Coast Member of BUDDY MONTGOMERY Town Lake Hyatt Regency, Austin, Texas, May 6 -10 Jewish music scene for four decades, MAIM. mixing traditional klezmer melodies Wednesday, May 6 with contemporary dance music. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration /NAIRD Office, Panhandle Ad Vielle que pourra, "Come What 11 a.m. Orientation /First Timers Phase I, Hill Country B/C May" (Green Linnet): Canadian group Isr noon Distribution (Crash Course panel), Hill Country B/C updates traditional French music using 1:30 p.m. Vended box lunch for Crash Course attendees, Hill Country A the rare "vielle," a type of hurdy -gurdy, Fi 2 p.m. Label /Artist Contracts (Crash Course panel), Hill Country B as well as Flemish bagpipes, bouzouki, 3 p.m. Production /Manufacturing/Packaging (Crash Course panel), and mandola. Hill Country B/C 4 p.m. Marketing /Promotion (Crash Course panel), Hill Country B/C Milladoiro, "Castellum Honesti" (Green Linnet): uses uillean 5 p.m. Retail (Crash Course panel), Hill Country B/C Group GEMINI 9 p.m. Welcome Reception, Foothills-17th Floor pipes, bouzouki, Celtic harp, fiddle, ac- cordion, flute, and keyboards in a joyful DISTRIBUTING Thursday, May 7 performance of Galician music, the 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration /NAIRD Office, Panhandle Celtic music of Spain. 8 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Branchwater Bayram Bilge Toker, "Bayram" 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Exhibitor Set -Up, Texas Ballroom (Music Of The World): Toker, a virtuoso 9 a.m. General Membership Meeting, Hill Country on the instrument known as baglama or INDEPENDENT 9:45 a.m. A Texas -Sized Welcome from Mayor Bruce Todd and Councilman Max Nofziger, Hill Country saz, showcases his talents on this collec- 10 a.m. Opening Remarks, Hill Country tion of traditional Turkish folk songs DISTRIBUTOR & 10:30 a.m. Legends Panel, Hill Country and Sufi melodies. 12:15 p.m. Distributor/Label One -On -One Meetings, Foothills-17th Floor PERCOLATER FULL LINE 2 p.m. -6 p.m. Opening Session of 1992 Trade Show COVER DESIGN CRI 022 (LP /CA/C0) 6 p.m. Committee Meetings: Indies, Convention '93, Membership, "The Essential King Crimson: Frame Children's Music SIG, Big Bend ALSO AVAILABLE By Frame" by King Crimson (EG), de- ALLROY SEZ...CR1001 (LP /CA /C0) ONE STOP 7:15 p.m. Night Out At Austin's Broken Spoke Roadhouse. Meet in ALIROY'S REVENGE CRZ 006 (LP /CA/CD) sign by Bill Smith. Hyatt lobby. TRAILBLAZER LIVE) CRZ 010 (LP/CA/CD) 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Hospitality Suite, Room 1606 "Grace In Gravity" by the Story ALLROY SAVES CRZ 011 (LP/CA/CD) (Green Linnet), design by Jennifer Kim- SST RECORDS. DISTRIBUTOR FOR. Friday, May 8 ball. 6115-C NORTHBELT DRIVE 8 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Branchwater "Nature Of A Sista" by Queen Lati- SST, CRUZ, NEW ALLIANCE 8:15 a.m. First Timers: Phase II, Big Bend fah (Tommy Boy), design by Red Her- CALL: 213 430-7687 NORCROSS, GA 30071 8:30 a.m. -4 p.m. Registration /NAIRD Office, Panhandle ring Design. FAX: 213 430 -7286 (404) 441 -1868 9:30 a.m. Distribution In The '90s, Hill Country "For Our Children" by Various Art- WRITE: P.O. BOX 1. LAWNDALE. CA 11:15 a.m. Working A Release, Big Bend; Publishing, Hill Country (Walt Disney), 90260 USA FAX: (404) 441 -9012 1 p.m. ists design by Claudia Distributor /Label One -On -One Meetings, Foothills-17th Floor Member 2:30 p.m. Special -Interest Workshops: Indie Label Sales Reps, Mielnik. CRUZ Hill Country A; Rap /R &B /Urban, Hill Country B; Gospel, "Voyaging With The Whales" by Hill Country C; Packaging Options, Big Bend D /E. Richard Hooper (World Disc Produc- 4 p.m. Deadline for Agenda Items for Sunday's General Member tions), design by Mitzi Johnson. Meeting & Trustee Ballots. 4 p.m. -7 p.m. Closing Session, 1992 Trade Show LINER NOTES 11 p.m. -2 Nominee: a.m. Hospitality Suite, Room 1606 "On Tap" by Junior Wells (Delmark), notes Tomashefsky. Best Classical Album Saturday, May 9 by Steve 8 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Branchwater "In Country: Songs Of Americans In 1991 Indie Awards 9 a.m. -noon Registration /NAIRD Office, Panhandle The Vietnam War" by Various Artists 9 a.m. New Technologies Demonstration, Texas III (Flying Fish), notes by Lydia Fish. 9:30 a.m. Sell The Gift Of Video, Big Bend "There's A Bright Side Somewhere" 10:45 a.m. "There Are No Business Problems, There Are Only People by Nathaniel and Fleets Mitchell (Glob- Problems," personnel management seminar, Hill Country al Village), notes by Art Rosenbaum. 10:45 a.m. Independent Women In Music, Big Bend "Black History /Black Culture" by 12:30 p.m. Distributor /Label One -On -One Meetings, Foothills -17th Floor the Soul Vibrations (Redwood), notes 2 p.m. Special -Interest Workshops: Charts & Tip Sheets, How To Use Them, Hill Country A; World Music, Hill Country B; Hard Rock/ by Greg Landau. Heavy Metal, Hill Country C; Folk /Bluegrass, Big Bend A /B /C "Long Journey Home" by the Ken- 3:45 p.m. Special- Interest Workshops: Children's Music, Hill Country A; tucky Colonels (Vanguard), notes by International Sales, Hill Country B; Jazz, Hill Country C; Mary Katherine Aldin. Rock /Alternative, Big Bend A /B /C; New Age, Big Bend D/E REFERENCE RECORDINGS 7 p.m. Cocktails, Texas Foyer Compiled by Deborah Russell with 7:45 p.m. Banquet, Texas III America's Premier Audiophile Label by 9 p.m. 1991 Trustees Hall Of Fame Awards Ceremony, 1991 NAIRD reporting Glenn Darby, Barbara Indie Awards Ceremony, Texas III; After Awards NAIRD Davies, Larry Flick, Debbie Holley, Hospitality Suite, Room 1606 John Lannert, Jeff Levenson, Ro- FIESTA! Member of chelle Levy, Janine McAdams, Dallas Wind Symphony Sunday, May 10 McCormick, Miller, Moira Trudi RR -38 (CD, 2 -LP set) 9 a.m. -11 a.m. Breakfast and Closing Business Session, Chris Morris, Morris. NAIRD Adjournment, Texas I and Edward

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