Welcome to the "news and views" page. First the news. Ed's latest CD, "Counting Waves" can be ordered through any HMV record store or purchased on line. To buy the CD 'Counting Waves' online click here. Oct, 2010 Time for an update. What a GREAT summer we had. The Festival of Friends in Hamilton was a highlight, where Jo and I had the opportunity to run tech for the workshop stage, and perform in the workshops as well. We met lots of fine musicians, the weather was as close to perfect as you could ask, and with the exception of a one tiny incident with a wayward golf cart and a speaker tower, the weekend was fabulous from start to finish. We also had a chance to visit Nova Scotia and perform in a wee town hall in Scotsburn on Canada day, as well as attend the Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Canso where we heard Cheryl Wheeler, Bruce Guthro and a few other favourites. Wonderful festival. Topped the summer off with a visit to Summerfolk in Owen Sound. Jo followed "Baskery" around all weekend, and I was thrilled to hear "Red Horse", a trio consisting of Elyza Gilkison, Lucy Kaplansky and John Gorka. We have a bit of a break this fall as we gear up for next year. Time to upgrade and repair the audio gear, and prepare for next year, which will include trips to and performances in Haifa, Israel,  and Plum Lake, Wisconsin. Recording for a new CD has begun, but as is usually the case, there will be no promises for a release date, other than 2011. Would love to hear from you - even if its just to drop a note and say hi. You can email us through here, or find us on facebook under "Ed VandenDool".   PHOTOGRAPHS & MEMORIES High praise for the CD "Counting Waves". "magnificent job" N "a beautiful musical journal......The title track is breathtaking" P "refreshing and inspiring, and in places so raw with emotion that it makes you want to weep" c  "I have had your new CD playing on repeat all day in my office ... I love it and there is nothing about it that makes me feel that it is time to change to another CD ... I just don't get tired of it" B "Very impressive" J "layers and layers of artistry and orchestration:" R "Counting Waves is a lovely CD, great songs (some really sad ones though!) and fine arrangements" J "Your cd is such a gift and brings me a sense of calm, ease, joy and hope for all that is good.... I love the first one...'dancing on the sea'.... among others and your photography is a beautiful touch." L "thank you, thank you, thank you!" A "Your CD is wonderful! I've listened to it more than a half a dozen times since yesterday and can't get enough of it.....having unlimited access to this deep well of inspired artistry has brought me a real joy that has caught me by surprise and I am having trouble expressing it.....The music truly speaks to the soul and the soul responds." M  "Simply beautiful, well produced in quality, great singing and harmonies" - "The overall technical engineering and production quality raises the dignity of the presentation."  - "The work, as a whole is reverent, respectful and loving."     Literature Committee of the N.S.A of the Baha'is of Canada "....yours is a hard act to follow!  The more I listen to your CD, the more I like it."  L "its fabulous!" S  Sound Services. Yes.. we provide live sound and lighting services for concerts. Here's a partial list of performers we have provided sound for: Hamilton's Festival of Friends, The Stratford Jazz Festival, Murray Mclauglin, Buffy Saint Marie, Fred Eaglesmith, Marc Jordan, Ashley McIsaac, Natalie McMaster, Justin Hines, Eric Bogle, Connie Kaldor, Valdy, Stephen Fearing, George Fox, David Francey, Tanglefoot,  James Keelaghan, Oscar Lopez, Lucy Kaplansky, Eliza Gilkison, Martyn Joseph, Garnet Rogers, J.P. Reimans, Tom Wilson, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, The Arrogant Worms, Barrachois, Chuck & Albert, The Platters, The Ink Spots, Danu, Lynn Miles, Michelle Wright, Susan Werner and a few more. We provide a full service live audio for multiple stages and audience sizes up to 2000 outdoor, or 800 indoor. We use Yamaha mixers, E.V. speaker cabinets, and Shure and AKG microphones. We can offer up to 4 monitor mixes on 8 wedges, bi-amped FOH with compressed and gated processing for percussion, bass, and vocals. Effects are Yamaha SPX. LED Lighting is available in configurations of 8, 12, 16 or 24 light show along with digital laser effects.     Back to Home

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