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Showcase performer at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 2004 and 2001 "Solo acoustic guitarist Francis Doughty is one of the best-kept secrets in town." (BOSTON HERALD) Francis Doughty has just released his second CD. You are going to LOVE this CD! Superbly recorded, the music is great, the artwork is stunning, the liner notes sensitive and insightful. Doughty's guitar-playing is riveting and instantly engages the audience. Indeed there are a lot of good 6- and 12-string players out there, but it is his masterful song-writing which makes Doughty a true standout. Francis Doughty is an exciting folk instrumental guitarist who has been playing music since his early teens. Inspired by the likes of Leo Kottke, John Fahey, and a wide range of classical music, Doughty has used those influences to develop his own unique voice on the guitar, which ranges from the thrilling to the haunting. UNDER THE SKY is a musical journey of 6- and 12-string GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS (with some subtle surprises) put together in a blend of exciting, evocative, uplifting and soothing music. 10 originals and 3 arrangements (including an exciting rendition of a classic Kottke song, and an evocative arrangement of Carolan's "Sheebeg Sheemore"). Reviewers and Fans are already ringing-in effusive comments: "It takes a large talent to keep people listening when the only voice to be heard is that of a single instrument... He brings a virtuosic handling of his instrument to task here... in songs that demonstrate great range and tone." (Daily Hampshire Gazette) "Your originals are haunting... A real delight to hear and something that can spin on my CD player over and over." (Rani Arbo) "Francis, your music makes me breathe!" (Leigh Hilger, singer-songwriter) "He has often been compared to Leo Kottke, and his version of Kottke's 'Busted Bicycle' demonstrates why... [yet] Doughty demonstrates that he has moved far beyond the influences of John Fahey and Leo Kottke to find his own voice." (Minor 7th Review) "Fran gets better and better... he's mystifyingly a very 'unique voice on the guitar." (Chris Darling, WMPG) "Your first CD was excellent and you've done several orders better with your 2nd. It has a beautiful, melodious and crisp sound." "What a beautiful emotional balance -- exciting at times, soothing at others. Congratulations and Thank You!" "Inspired by the likes of Leo Kottke, John Fahey and Ed Gerhard, anything that can be said of their playing could probably be said of Francis Doughty. It becomes clear right away that he's very comfortable with his guitars. He totally blew me away. Not only did he play many of his own tunes but he played some of Kottke's too and if you weren't there to see him you might not have known it wasn't Kottke himself." ( -Connie Bowblis (host of the "Front Porch" WKNH, Keene, NH) "Francis Doughty's ... tastefully crafted instrumental compositions wonderfully capture the rhythms and nuances of rural New England. Sometimes meditative, sometimes poignantly moving, Doughty's music is always spellbinding. Francis performs many of his own compositions as well as cover songs of guitar influences, including Leo Kottke and John Fahey, and his debut CD release, Among Trees, has received critical accolades and radio play." ( --Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse) Check out the artist's website: http://www.francisdoughty.com Track List: 1. Pearl-Streaked Morning 2. First Impressions 3. Verendrye 4. Blue Darter 5. Sheebeg Sheemore (Carolan) 6. (We're) Getting Closer 7. Mole's Moan (Muldaur) 8. Elusive Cranberries 9. Busted Bicycle (Kottke) 10. Steve's Pain 11. Star Spangles on the Pond 12. Embers 13. As Clouds Dance with the Moon Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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