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john widgren


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Post  Posted 13 Apr 2016 12:59 pm    
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The link below is to all the music from a Play called "The Blue Flower". I played on these recordings and many productions of the show. I'll be doing it in Ft Collins Colo in Sept/Oct.as steel player and associate consulting Musical director. It is one of the joys of my playing life. All instruments are REAL..Bassoon, cello, accordion etc. No samples. Enjoy!

best always JW

THE BLUE FLOWER – a musical by Jim and Ruth Bauer, directed by Kit Baker 9/22 – 10/16
An artist sits on a bench in Central Park putting the finishing touches on the book of his life. Suddenly his mind’s eye is thrust back to the maelstrom of events that brought him to that point and the circle of revolutionary artists and lovers who lived through them by his side – Paris in the Belle Époque, the trenches of the First World War, the Cabaret Voltaire, Berlin during the Weimar Republic. His imaginary guide leads him on a Dante-like journey back to the fateful choice that changed his life forever as an eight piece band – complete with pedal steel – takes us on a kaleidoscopic romp through history that is part Kurt Weill and part Hank Williams (“sturm n’ twang”). Can he find the answer he seeks? The Blue Flower, named after the symbol used by romantic poets of the 18th and 19th centuries to signify the search for artistic perfection, weaves together video, cabaret, dance, and humor into a dreamlike evocation of a quest for redemption.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjDMzve63Cc&list=PLUSRfoOcUe4abzDNXku-T50kxs48jcYtc
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Dick Sexton


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Greenville, Ohio
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2016 6:10 pm     Wild Horses Dancing
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Brilliant...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoTj3oxrq6M&index=3&list=PLUSRfoOcUe4abzDNXku-T50kxs48jcYtc
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Jim Hinds

 

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Gallatin, TN USA
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2016 7:25 pm    
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Great stuff John.
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Tom Quinn


Post  Posted 13 Apr 2016 7:53 pm    
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Great! Sounds like Country to me and that's a compliment!
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Dave Mudgett


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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2016 8:17 pm    
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Wow, John - that's outstanding.
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Dan Robinson


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2016 9:28 pm    
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John, venue is the Bas Bleu? This is one I don't want to miss. I hope we'll get a chance to say hi.
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Mel Bergman


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Camarillo, California, USA
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2016 9:56 pm    
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Wow...THanks John...I had to buy this! Really neat compositions, and perfect for a long road trip this weekend. Awesome work!
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john widgren


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Wilton CT
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2016 9:28 am     blueflower
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Thanks guys, really appreciate it. Yup, the venue is the Bas Bleu in Ft Collins. Hope to see you there
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Rich Upright


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Florida, USA
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2016 7:37 pm    
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John; That was beautiful (Things Don't Change). I think I remember you telling me about this awhile back. Is there a CD available? I'll give you a call in a day or 2; wanna pick your brain about a couple things. Hope you can make it down to Florida sometimes so we can ride again!
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john widgren


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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2016 6:31 am     blue flower
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Hi Rich and all..

All the tunes (18) are available on the site.

Thanks for listening.
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Jim Robbins

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 16 Apr 2016 8:20 am    
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That's really good. I'm curious as to what the composer give you for the steel parts -- notation, chord charts or what.
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Joe Ribaudo


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New Jersey, USA
Post  Posted 16 Apr 2016 11:43 am    
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I missed this when it ran at Second Stage in NYC a few years back. The fact that they put it up is a good indicator of the show's quality. Good luck John. Break a string!
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James Kerr

 

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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2016 2:26 pm    
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I wonder why I can't view your Videos here in the UK I do have difficulty both uploading and viewing Videos, "Sorry not available in your country" the message says, surely its not Copyright.
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