Seize the Score

In this episode I speak with Dan Larson, the founder of Gamut Strings. Gamut Strings makes strings for strings instruments, exclusively from gut, and with methods that try to replicate those used hundreds of years ago. String technology, like most things, has changed significantly since the 1700's but there is a thriving community of historical performance practice that uses these types of strings.  This episode was recorded on zoom, so the audio quality is a little lower than what I strive for, but I think it's still quite easy to understand. Many thanks to Dan for coming on the podcast - you can find more about Gamut here https://www.gamutmusic.com/ Many thanks to composer Korine Fujiwara for letting me use "Walkin' in the Water" for my background music More information about Korine, a brilliant composer, here https://korinefujiwara.com/ If you enjoy this podcast, you can support this and my other creative offerings at https://www.patreon.com/seizethescore

This episode is an interview with the great songwriter and guitarist Willy Porter. Information about Willy Porter is available at: www.willyporter.com  You can support this podcast and other endeavors of Seize the Music at www.patreon.com/seizethescore The episode includes recordings of three songs by Mr. Porter, and an in depth interview. We get into things like differences between classical music and non-classical, improvising, performance anxiety and recordings.

Episode 1 is a short intro to Seize the Score, explaining the aims and directions of the podcast, and introducing the host, Chas Wetherbee. The intro music for Seize the Score is "Walkin' in the Water" by composer Korine Fujiwara.