New Orleans Tribute to Leonard Cohen

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New Orleans Tribute to Leonard Cohen

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The "Bards of Bywater", a newly formed group specifically to perform and record a tribute to Leonard Cohen, is soliciting financial assistance for the tribute project.

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http://www.wwoz.org/blog/193240
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/158 ... e-to-leona
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The Bards of Bywater are a group of musicians from New Orleans, Louisiana assembled for a special performance series and recording tribute to the great singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen. As Leonard Cohen approaches 80 we will span his entire career in a presentation of slightly lesser known songs that will make for an exquisite musical experience.

The Bards of Bywater are: Helen Gillet (cello, musical toys, and voice) Mark Growden (various instruments and voice) Troi Bechet (vocals) Alex McMurray (guitar and vocals) Aurora Nealand (various instruments and voice) James Singleton (bass) and Larry Sieberth (piano). Because of the elaborate nature of rehearsing and expenses incurred with securing performance venues and studio time for our recording we are reaching out to you to ensure that this project moves from the dream stage to actualization. We are all super excited and honored to bring forth a unique approach to the amazing Leonard Cohen. Please support this project and help us get the word out any way you can from posting this on FACEBOOK to alerting your friends via email.
---Arlene

Update: Thanks to Hartmut and Christine Roberts for the photo info
The photo was taken by Albert Monzano at a sound check in Toulouse, France 1980
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bridger15 wrote:No photo description provided. Does anyone recognize the setting?
No; but DrHGuy has this to say about that photo:

"Leonard Cohen - Sound Check 1980
Credit Due Department: Photo contributed by the stalwarts of the Spanish Cohen Brigade"

http://drhguy.posterous.com/leonard-coh ... check-1980
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Thanks Hartmut. Much appreciated.

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Thanks to Christine Roberts (facebook):
The photo was taken by Albert Monzano at a soundcheck in Toulouse, France Arlene and appears in Anthony Reynold's biography Leonard Cohen A Remarkable Life.
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/158 ... e-to-leona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... W0IHeh84mk

We only have but a few short days left and we are woefully underfunded. If you are interested in hearing Leonard Cohen's music interpreted by a really beautiful cast of New Orleans musicians, please pledge to our KICKSTARTER project.
Thank you,
Michael Dominici
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We've posted our rehearsal videos under BARDS OF BYWATER on youtube. Check it out.
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Michael A Dominici wrote:We've posted our rehearsal videos under BARDS OF BYWATER on youtube. Check it out.
Michael Dominici's channel is here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelDominici/videos

---Arlene
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