Some great music for you to download for your listening pleasure--West Coast multi-instrumentalist/composer, Tim Ware was years ahead of his time in the "New Acoustic Music" scene, and as early as 1979, was recording some groundbreaking music with other San Francisco Bay Area musicians. He ran in circles with the likes of Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, and the Dawg himself (along with many of the revolving Dave Grisman Quintet members).

Two terrific albums were recorded in the early 80s, and are available for you free to download on the Hyperarts.com Website:

Download Page: The Tim Ware Group
Release 1980
Tim Ware: mandolin; guitar ("Seaborne Clouds")
Bob Alekno: guitar; mandolin ("Bossa de Bomba")
John Tenney: violin
Sharon O'Connor: 'cello
Ken Miller: bass

"Spiral Moons" (mandolin quartet):
Tim Ware: mandolin
David Grisman: mandolin
Darol Anger: mandola
Mike Marshall: mandocello

Download Page: Shelter from the Norm
Release 1983
Tim Ware: mandolin
Bob Alekno: guitar; 2nd mandolin ("Idiot Glee")
David Balakrishnan: violin (John Tenney on "Eleanor Rigby")
Sharon O'Connor: 'cello
Ken Miller: bass

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Posted by Ted at October 1, 2008 6:43 AM