Grateful

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#		Title	Length
1		Ticket To Cesuna	2:52	Play
2		Flowers Of Edinburgh	3:45	Play
3		Grateful	4:13	Play
4		Red Rock	4:18	Play
5		Waltz For Mari	4:12	Play
6		The Zebra	2:47	Play
7		Addio, Mia Bella Addio	4:16	Play
8		Ghost To Ghost	2:51	Play
9		Impronte Lontane	3:22	Play
10		Maple Leaf	6:24	Play

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Description

a passion for playing guitar
a musical family
a musical country
loving and helping hands along the way
all the blessings of my life
I am grateful



The CD has been recorded and mixed by Andrea Valfr during the month of October 2005 at Magister Studio, Italy.
The recording is completely acoustic and we have tried our best to capture the true tone and sound of my guitar and the other acoustic instruments. We used a Neumann USM 69 microphone on my guitar.
Most of the tunes are originals, they are a combination of my love for bluegrass and my love for all the great Italian melodies I have been listening to growing up here.
I've also included my arrangement of a 19th century Italian song, Addio mia bella addio.
The CD features the presence of guitar vistuoso Beppe Gambetta on two tracks. Gambetta's playing is full of energy and passion, as usual!
Five out of the ten tracks feature two musician friends of mine: Martino Coppo, on mandolin and vocals, and Stefano Versolato on upright bass. They have been able to express perfectly my musical ideas giving a fuller sound to the overall work.


The Tunes:


TICKET TO CESUNA: Cesuna is a village nestled in the mountains of the Asiago province of Italy. These valleys echo sweet memories of love and friendship.


FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH/ GHOST TO GHOST: duets with Beppe Gambetta. His passion and love in all the musical projects he embraces are a constant inspiration for my music.


GRATEFUL: a sweet melody composed with my three kids in mind. Andrea Valfr did a wonderful work in "capturing" the true tone of my guitar. Thank you Andrea!


RED ROCK: its always a thrill to play with outstanding musicians. Martino and Stefano rock my world with their music and their friendship.


WALTZ FOR MARI: this waltz was written on my Baby Taylor guitar while vacationing in the Austrian Alps. To my wife Marina!


THE ZEBRA / IMPRONTE LONTANE: solo acoustic guitar. I've always liked the challenge of playing flatpicking guitar style without any accompaniment just me and my guitar.


ADDIO, MIA BELLA ADDIO: originally a marching song sung by Italian soldiers volunteering for war. I've changed the tempo to better suit my hope for a wiser and more peaceful world.
Martino Coppo's octave mandolin really shines on this one.


MAPLE LEAF: I am a huge fan of soundtracks, particularly ones with a strong and haunting theme. Maple Leaf tells the story of the Italian immigrants sailing to Canada in the early 20th century. Imagine their wonder as they first set eyes on the expansive beauty of North America.


"Roberto Dalla Vecchia: a man and his guitar. Roberto is a brilliant, young player of acoustic music with emotions in his playing far exceeding his time on earth. You will know what I mean when you listen to his beautiful instrumental "Grateful".
Roberto Dalla Vecchia is a powerful player and I am sure that you will agree once you have heard him play. This CD has stayed in my changer since I got it and will be on my list of favorites for a long time to come." Steve Kaufman