The Ghost Dog Blog

11/16/2017

Holidaze Edition

Greetings Soonaphiles!

Ghost Dog here, hoping that whatever you are celebrating as the year comes to a close, includes a warm fire, warm drinks, and friends to share them with.

Here at Soona Central we are stepping back just a bit after releasing three albums in one year. Esteemed CEO now has plenty of time to fill your orders, and even gift wrap them! We think these three new albums will make excellent presents! All our other albums too. Please check them out in the Soona Store.



The first 2017 release - The Malvinas (Beth Cahill, Gina Forsyth, and Lisa Markley) are having great success with God Bless the Grass! Geographically challenged as they are (Quebec, Louisiana, and Upstate New York) they will be on the road this year, so look for them!



The second for 2017 - Esteemed CEO's release, Little Blue Car also received a warm reception from the Folk DJs, and she will continue to get off her butt and play out in the coming year. Ghost Dog promises to nip her on her way.



And the third and final 2017 release from Markley & Balmer (Lisa Markley and Bruce Balmer) - Standards & Covers! We are going jazz here, and it is currently making its way to all the Jazz DJs, and should also be in your changer, for those candlelit dinners - an aid to digestion and romance!



Soona Snacks!

A little pre-season gift for your download and listening pleasure:

• In honor of the season, from Kevin Elliott's latest, Patterns of Blue, "Shout Out to the Angels"
  
  
  
• And from our rock band, Radiophonic, a ballad, to help you remember all the people you need to buy gifts for, "Concentrate" from The Proud Ones.
  
  
  

As the earth cycles to darkness, then to light, we wish you joy in all your celebrations. And we thank you for supporting independent music, especially ours.

Soona

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10/9/2017

Three Albums at Once Edition

Greetings Soonaphiles,

Fall is here, and Ghost Dog is here too, reporting that things have been more than a bit busy at Soona Central. Three album releases in one year is a lot of music going down. We have worked man-of-many-talents, Graham Duncan very hard, John Scrip of MASSIVE Mastering worked hard too, even Esteemed CEO put in time. But we are very pleased with the results, and hope you will be too.

Esteemed CEO would like me to remind you that all of these albums come one size fits all, and could be the perfect solution to any gift giving you may be planning, so do not hesitate to buy them!

Officially available on October 30th, (but the store is open now) the latest release from our recently re-located Jazz Duo, Markley & Balmer, Standards & Covers



Esteemed CEO's long awaited summer release, Marilyn Duncan - Little Blue Car



And the even longer awaited spring release from The Malvinas, God Bless the Grass



As a little gift from us to you, the new Soona Snacks are songs from these latest releases. Enjoy!

• From The Malvinas - God Bless the Grass An angelic version of "How Can I Keep from Singing"
  
  
  
• From Marilyn Duncan - Little Blue Car An introspective singer/songwriter tune, with some great banjo by Roy Andrade, harmony and extra guitar by Graham Duncan - "Hold On"
  
  
  
• From Markley & Balmer - Standards & Covers A very cool arrangement by Bruce Balmer, sung beautifully by Lisa Markley - "House of the Rising Sun"
  
  
  

As the sun makes its way back towards Australia, we here at Soona Songs wish you light in the darkness, love in your hearts, and thanks for supporting independent music, especially ours.

Soona

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6/25/2017

Soona's Summer Solstice Song

Ghost Dog here, hoping our friends in the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying the extra sunshine as the inevitable turn to the south commences.

A lazy summer is highly recommended, but we are not having one of those here at Soona Songs. While Esteemed CEO continues with promotion of The Malvinas' God Bless the Grass, man-of-many-talents Graham Duncan has finalized her new album, Little Blue Car, and now that is off of his plate, will begin finalization of Markley & Balmer - Standards & Covers.

We have The Malvinas on tour! Esteemed CEO, aka Marilyn Duncan, playing Jonesborough, TN Music on the Square, and new Soona Snacks!

First a word from Esteemed CEO:

Beat the heat with a cool CD, check out the Soona Store for discs, and if you prefer downloads, we have them in all genres, mostly. Thank you.



Well much to our joy and happiness, The Malvinas new album, God Bless the Grass, is topping the Folk DJ charts! This just in time for their upcoming summer tour to the greater Chicago area in July. Catch them if you can!

• Friday, July 14, 2017, Showtime 8:15 pm, at the Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-4607, 630-969-9720.
• Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 8:00 pm, a live one hour radio broadcast on WFMT's Folkstage!
• Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 4:15 they play the Main Stage of the Woodstock Folk Festival on the historic Woodstock Square in Woodstock, Illinois. For more information go to woodstockfolkfestival.org

This is Marilyn Duncan's third release for Soona Songs, only eleven years in the making! The first CD release concert will be on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Music on the Square, Jonesborough, TN. Marilyn will be joined by Graham Duncan on harmonies and guitar, Glenn Diamond on upright bass, and fellow Sanders Sister, Laura Power will throw on some harmonies too.

Markley & Balmer's long-awaited jazz release will be arriving later this summer. Watch this space!

Soona Snacks for your summer enjoyment:

• From Radiophonic's first release I Could Have Been a Rocket Scientist, a song of rockin' adolescent angst - "FTW"
  
  
  
• From Bruce Balmer's release Get Outta Park, a song for the season of travel - "Take a Slow Train"
  
  
  
• And from Lisa Markley's The Sky is Blue and Sometimes Cries - "Lullaby of the Wandering Moon"
  
  
  

Ghost Dog wishes you all a very pleasant season, and thanks you for supporting independent music, especially ours!

Soona

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4/13/2017

Soona's Spring has Sprung Song

Greetings Soonaphiles!

Ghost Dog here, hoping you are enjoying the balmy weather and the blooming all around you. Things are really blooming here at Soona Songs - The Malvinas' new album God Bless the Grass will be released on April 21, 2017! We have been tail-wagging busy and are tail-wagging happy with the results.



A word from Esteemed CEO:

Please support your local musicians, local newspapers, local community radio, and NPR stations, and PBS. Also, please buy our albums. Thank you.

So, The Malvinas' first CD release will be in Dallas, Texas at Uncle Calvin's Coffee House, Friday, April 21st, then they will pop down to Houston for a House Concert on the 22nd. They will be found in and around Chicago in July, performing live on Rich Warren's Folk Stage on July 15th, and at the Woodstock Folk Festival on the 16th. More later, when we get it!



In other news, esteemed CEO traveled to Washington D.C for the 14th time, to perform at The National Cherry Blossom Festival.



And in studio news, Marilyn Duncan's album Little Blue Car has moved into the mixing room, now The Malvinas have vacated same. CD release will be a Jonesborough, TN Music in the Square concert on July 7, 2017. Bring your lawn chair, buy a CD!

Here are some new Soona Snacks to perk up your ears while you wait.

• From Bruce Balmer's thought-provoking album Get Outta Park - "Hudson's Bay"
  
  
  
• Keeping with the theme, from Lisa Markley's album One Word - "Song for Henry"
  
  
  
• And something different, from Marilyn Duncan's album Old Friends and Lovers - "As Long as We Are Friends"
  
  
  

Meanwhile, we hope you will welcome the increasing sunshine, and we thank you for supporting independent music, especially ours.

Soona

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2/6/2017

Soona's Winter Song

Greetings Soonaphiles,

Ghost Dog here, hoping you are keeping warm and well during this most interesting and chilly season.

Things at Soona Central are tail-wagging busy! The Malvinas' new album is in the mixer, with artwork on the side, aiming for an April 21st CD release at Uncle Calvin's Coffee House - Dallas, Texas! Esteemed CEO is still plugging away at her latest masterpiece, due this summer! And... for your download enjoyment, please check out our latest Soona Snacks!

A word from Esteemed CEO...

There is no time like the present to add to your music collection. Check out the Soona Songs Store for a wide variety of original music. Download, or buy an old-fashioned CD. Thank you.

We are pleased to report Soona recording artist, Kevin Elliott is traveling to Kansas City for the Folk Alliance International 29th Conference. We hope you can catch one, or more, of his showcases...



Soona Snacks - some reasonably dark tunes...

• From Bruce Balmer's solo release, "Get Outta Park" - The End of Times
  
• From Radiophonic's "The Proud Ones" - Make it Rain
  
• From Beth Cahill's "Songs for Sarah" - From the Sky
  

Here is hoping you have a safe spot by the fire, and thanking you for your support of independent music, especially ours.

Soona

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