Cader Idris

Jason Fowler

I recorded this piece several years ago and decided to release it in honour of Bruce Cockburn's 80th birthday on May 27th. It appeared on Bruce's 1977 live album Circles In The Stream, recorded at Toronto's Massey Hall. Read more

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I'm thrilled to be curating and hosting the 12th John Prine Shrine at the new Hugh's Room Live on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 with a hand-picked roster of amazing guest artists.

I first mounted this show in 2005, and although we missed a few years here and there for various reasons, I'm delighted that we're doing it again! This time it's a real tribute (the world lost John's singular voice to Covid-19 during the early months of the pandemic )to a songwriting legend that has gone to heaven "to shake God's hand, thank him for more blessings than one man can stand."

This promises to be a very special evening.

I'm thrilled to be releasing my new collection of guitar music entitled Forelsket on Saturday, March 23rd at the new Hugh's Room LIve at 296 Broadview Ave. (just south of Gerrard). I'll be playing solo with a couple of special guests: Lily Fowler & Melanie Conly.

The album features Mark Lalama on accordion (The Earl of Merle) and Drew Jurecka on violin(L'Esprit De L'Escalier) and clarinet (The Earl of Merle).
Includes brand new re-recordings of 3 previously released compositions (Solaris, Midwestern Lament & Lumens of Light).
Recorded by Julian Decorte
Mixed by George Seara
Mastered by Justin Gray at Immersive Mastering
Cover artwork by Lily Fowler
Album design by Amanda Walther

I hope you can join me to celebrate the release of the album on Vinyl, CD and all digital platforms.

P.S. For those that might be interested in the recording methodology used for the album, here ya go!

GUITAR RERCORDING PATH:
1. Schoeps MK4 stereo pair (close)~ Tube-Tech MP 1A Mic Pre ~ Pultec PEQ-2 ~ Tube-Tech CL 2A Dual Compressor
2. Neumann TLM170 stereo pair (near) ~ Millenia Mic Pre
3. Schoeps MK5 (room mics) ~ Millenia Mic Pre
4. Telefunken U-47 ~ Millennia Mic Pre
Recorded digitally at 96k.

MIXING PATH:
Mixing was completed on an SSL 4048G+ Special Edition console with Ultimation.
An Avalon 2044 Dual Mono-Stereo, Pure Class A Opto-Compressor was used on guitars.
A vintage Neve 2254/E Discrete Compressor / Limiter pair was used on fiddle.
A vintage Neve 33609 (Metal Knob version) Discrete Stereo Compressor / Limiter was used on accordion.A Millennia Media NSEQ-2 Stereo EQ w/ Fred Forssell Mastering Modification along with a Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Master Buss Processor was used on mix buss.
All mixes were captured in hi-resolution via a mastering-quality JCF Audio LATTE two channel analog to digital converter.

I'm currently working on a new solo guitar recording, my first since Big Hill, Little Hill in 2000. I'm recording at The Canterbury Music Co. with the very capable Julian Decorte at the board. These are mostly guitar pieces written during the pandemic and the album is tentatively titled The Quiet Earth. I hope to have it ready for release in the early part of 2024. Stay tuned for the digital release date, vinyl release date (yes, vinyl!) and a live performance of the record.

Delighted to be returning to the Abbey Gardens again this year.

I'll be teaching a one-week Guitar Master Class at the Fleming College Campus of the Haliburton School of Art + Design, August 7-11, 2023.

https://flemingcollege.ca/continuing-education/courses/guitar-masterclass