Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars
Baroque to blues to contemporary on 12-string guitars.
From Saint Louis Tickle, introduced at the World's Fair in Saint Louis, but really derived from Buddy Bolden's blues - the famous trumpeter's theme song. A different version is on the CD '12String' available at http://cdbaby.com/group/asulger
"Memories of the Fair (12-String instrumental)" by Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars is a Dixieland production available on SoundClick. The sound is shaped by 12 string, giving the song its signature feel. A solid entry in the dixieland space, crafted with care and intention. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Dixieland chart, peaking at #1. SoundClick gives artists like Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars a platform to share original Dixieland music with listeners around the world.
Fingerpicker's delight! CD info at: http://www.sulger.net/theArtOfThe12String.html
"Candyman (12-String instrumental)" is an Acoustic Guitar track by Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars on SoundClick. The sound is shaped by 12 string, giving the song its signature feel. The arrangement unfolds with a natural ease, guiding the listener through a more immersive experience. It has reached #17 on the main SoundClick Acoustic chart. "Candyman (12-String instrumental)" is part of the Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars catalog on SoundClick, where independent artists connect with a global audience.
One of the movements of a Lute Suite by Joh.Seb.Bach
"Bouree from Bach Lute Suite (12-string guitar)" by Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars is a Chamber Music production available on SoundClick. The sound is shaped by 12 string, giving the song its signature feel. A solid entry in the chamber music space, crafted with care and intention. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Chamber Music chart, peaking at #1. Stream "Bouree from Bach Lute Suite (12-string guitar)" and explore more from Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars on SoundClick.
lively blues about when Sally Sue got my paycheck. From the CD '12String' available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/artsulger
Independent artist Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars drops "Sally Sue's Payday (12-string instrumental)", a Country Blues track on SoundClick. Featuring 12 string, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. This track does what good country blues does best — it connects. "Sally Sue's Payday (12-string instrumental)" has peaked at number 4 on the SoundClick Country Blues chart. Find more from Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars on SoundClick, a platform built for independent music discovery.
PRELUDE in D minor (Little Prelude for Solo Lute in C minor). I have a different version out on CD
SoundClick artist Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars presents "Lute Prelude in Cm (12-string guitar)", an outstanding release in the Baroque genre. Featuring 12 string, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. The track delivers a memorable listening experience in this genre, and effortlessly connects with the listener. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Baroque chart, peaking at #1. Art Sulger Plays 12-String Guitars continues to build a Baroque catalog on SoundClick, one of the longest-running platforms for independent artists.
I started playing a Gibson B45 12-string guitar in the 60's up in the Northeast USA...Boston, Cape Code, Albany, my home town, and New York City, where I was born.
Real life intruded, and, yada-yada-yada, here we are in the 21st century down South in Greenville, South Carolina. I still play that Gibson 12-string, now a well-worn instrument, and also have some newer puppies - 2 Taylor 12-strings. Listen to them on
I hope you enjoy my music. Some are new compositions, some are arrangements of old tunes. Constructing forms of sounds that go together perhaps in ways that no other music before is difficult, but the results are often rewarding. I work on some pieces for years before I'm happy with them. For example, Wildwood Flower is one of the first tunes that a 'folkie' finds when first learning the guitar. But just recently I picked it up again and added a little interlude.
Candyman is another fingerpicker's delight. I've been playing it for 40 years, gradually building it up from several versions and adding some spicey new additions.
Always happy to hear how you like the tunes, so email me or post to the message board if you get the urge.
Happy listening!
P.S.
If you are a 12-string player, check out my 12-string diary at . I try to share some of my adventures in recording, playing, and learning about this great instrument. Also join me at my.soundclick page
Charlie Parker, Robert Johnson, Sam Lightnin' Hopkins, Keith Jarret, Liz Storey, JS Bach, Erik Satie, Pierre Bensusan, Kaki King, Preston Reed, John Fahey, Michael Hedges, Mississipi John Hurt, Leo Kottke
Gibson B45-12, 1963
Taylor 355 from the 21st Century
Taylor LKSM from early 21st Century
Matched pair of Oktava MC-012 microphones from Sound room
Real Nice Pre from FMR Audio,
Linux ALSA hosting M-Audio 2496 Audiophile