(It's really just a bunch of links to books and CDs we think
are great at Amazon.com but if you were thinking of buying any of these and
you go through these links, we get a tiny bit of money! It doesn't affect
your cost at all. We figure Amazon.com can afford to pay us, they have lots
of money, we don't!)
More to Come Soon!
Darth Tater
Voice and the Alexander Technique by Jane Heirich Jane is a mentor of mine. I took voice lessons from her when I lived in Ann Arbor and I still try to see her for lessons whenever I'm back in town. She also practices and teaches Alexander technique. It really taught me a lot about my body as a singer! This new book should be really helpful for anyone who wants to learn to let their body help them sing beautifully rather than have their body get in the way of beautiful singing which is all too easy to do. In fairness I should say that you can buy this from the publisher and pay less I think. Mornum Time Press.
Making
Music for the Joy of It:...
I love this book. I use it several of the workshops I give. It's a book every
"amateur" musician should have (the author points out that "amateur"
means "lover") but I think even semi-pro and pro musicians will benefit
from it. Delightful to read and crammed full of useful advice.
A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up... 
Another
book I use for my workshops. This is a funny and useful book about getting past
the interior judges we all have and being able to really let our musical expression
shine. Well - that and lots of other things... just read it!
The Inner Game of Music by Barry Green & Timothy Gallwey This is a very useful book for some new ideas about performing, practicing and playing music. NEW!
The Piano Shop on the Left Bank:... 
This is a lovely memoir of the author's discovery of a very special piano shop
in Paris (where he lives) and his subsequent re-discovery of the love affair
he had with pianos as a child. It's delightful. Lots of insight into the world
of the piano (building, playing, repair, tuning and voicing...) and a glimpse
of life in Paris as well.
Piano Lessons, by Noah Adams I really loved this charming book which tells the story of how Noah Adams (of NPR fame) finally, as an adult, pursued his love of piano, bought one, and took lessons. NEW!
All the Stops: The Glorious Pipe Organ and Its American Masters by Craig R. Whitney I wasn't a particular fan of pipe organs before I married an organist but I must admit, even so this book would have been a great read! It's really interesting and the stories about Virgil Fox and others alone make it a fun read. As an added bonus Ed's Encylopedia of Organ Stops is mentioned in the acknowledgements! NEW!
Temperament: How Music Became a Battleground for the Great Minds of Western Civilization by Stuart Isacoff And, while you are reading about keyboards, I haven't read this one yet but Ed really enjoyed it. NEW!
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith 
Anne Lamott - First I read this author's book "Operating Instructions"
It's a journal of her pregnancy and first year as a single mom. It's funny,
inspiring, honest and well written.(and a refreshing change from all the pregnancy
books you read when you are expecting). My sister recently gave me Traveling
Mercies. It's basically a collection of stories of her personal spiritual journey.
. I love this book. She doesn't in any way proslytize. What she does is make
her own spiritual journey very presonal. She shows deep respect for other spiritual
paths while talking about her own. As in Operating Instructions this book is
funny, moving, profound, inspiring and thought provoking. I'll be re-reading
this one for years, starting right now.
Vectors
Mike
Kube-McDowell - Vectors, Quiet Pools, Trigger, Exile - I admit it, Mike's a
good friend of mine but please believe me when I tell you he's a really wonderful
SF writer too. He writes intelligent, thought provoking plots, makes you look
at all sides of an issue, writes characters you really care about, has a solid
scientific background, and - best of all perhaps - tells a really good story!
Many is the time that I've stayed up late reading "just one more chapter"
of one of his books.
The Ivory and the Horn 
I love Charles DeLint's writing. This book of short stories is as good a place
to start as any. (There's one story in this collection that I would classify
as horror, it's that creepy, but the rest didn't bother me that way). He writes
mostly "urban fantasy", which means he uses the everyday world of
today as a setting for a whole hidden world of the fantastic. That makes it
sound too trite, trust me, he tells a great story, with wonderful characters,
and manages to make you think about life while he's doing it. If you really
want to find more of his work you should check out Subterranean
Press , which is where you can find more of his books that are "out
of print" as well as collector's editions.
A Cold Day for Murder
I'm not a mystery fan exactly but I really love the way this Alaskan writer
makes Alaska come alive. Not generally "gory" mysteries these have
great characters, wonderful prose, and really interesting settings. This book
is the first in her Kate Shugak series featuring a detective who is an Aleut
native. So far I've liked all her books but this is a good starting place.
This book (and its sequels) became a oft-read family favorite in our house. It's
the kind of book you pick up when you really want something fun that will make
you laugh out loud. The cat character alone is worth the read. Lots of fun! NEW!
Archetype Cafe
Talis
Kimberley - I love this album. The songs have thoughtful, interesting lyrics.
The arrangments are nicely done. Talis' voice is lovely and passionate. There's
not a bad song in the batch and a few of them are among my favorites now. Highly
recommended!
Maddy Prior - Year We learned the song "Deep in the Darkest Night" off this album. It's got a lot of great music on it. I love Maddy Prior's voice and the arrangements are very nice. NEW!
Bill Staines - Going to the West We learned the song "Crossing the Water" from this album, which also has other terrific songs on it. It has two more of my favorite Staines songs: River, and Lord Fill My Thirst (by Douglass Clegg but a nice rendition of a gorgeous love song). NEW!
Judy Small - Best of the Eighties (Import) Ed introduced me to Judy Small's music. She's too often overlooked but man, she's written some terrific songs. Two of hers that we do are on this album: "Mothers, Daughters, Wives" and "From the Lambing to the Wool". NEW!
Cheryl Wheeler - Different Stripe We learned her wonderful song "When Fall Comes to New England" from this recording. She's a great song writer and has a really nice warm alto voice. NEW!
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