Emergence: Eclectic, Contemporary, Mathematical, Colorful, and Emergent Compositions for the Acoustic Guitar All Compositions Written by Lawrence Blatt Produced by Will Ackerman, Recorded at Imaginary Road Studios, Brattleboro, Vermont and Knob and Tube Studios, San Francisco, California Digital Recording, Mixing and Mastering by Tom Eaton (Imaginary Road) Digital Recording by Corin Nelsen (Imaginary Road) and Digital Recording by Gary Mankin (Knob & Tube) Original Artwork by Lawrence Blatt The natural world is full of complex patterns and seemingly unexplainable order. From the migration patterns of birds and butterflies, to the beauty of an individual snowflake, our world is filled with endless expressions of mathematical complexity. Scientists who study these natural phenomenon have begun to understand the concept that diverse patterns can be derived from simple rules, which often lead to unexpected outcomes. This scientific concept has been given the name, “Emergence” and is now a central theme in the exploration of varied biological, as well as inorganic systems. I became intrigued by the biological applications of “Emergence” several years ago and I have now utilized the underling tenants of this theory to produce my new musical project entitled, Emergence. For each composition, I wrote the basic guitar part by strictly adhering to musical rules of chord progression and scale theory. For the solo instrumentals that played on the album, no written music was given to individual performers. Instead, I instructed them on the “allowable” movement based on guidance from musical theory and practice. What emerged from this exercise was far greater than I could have ever imagined… Compositions 1. A Promise in the Woods Time: 1:34 Guitar Tuning: AEADF#A Instrument(s): Tacoma Thunder Chief Baritone Guitar: Lawrence Blatt 2. Emergence Time: 2:38 Guitar Tuning: EADGBE Instrument(s): Foggy Bottom Acoustic Guitar: Lawrence Blatt Violin: Charlie Bisharat 3. Gare Du Nord Time: 3:24 Guitar Tuning: EADGBE Instrument(s): Furch Stanford Acoustic Guitar: Lawrence Blatt Violin: Lila Sklar Viola: Lila Sklar Cello: Eugene Friesen Double Bass: Sam Bevan 4. Walking Among Tulips Time: 3:10 Guitar Tuning: DADGBD Instrument(s): Perlman Custom Guitar: Lawrence Blatt Cello: Eugene Friesen English Horn: Jill Haley French Horn: Richard "Gus" Sebring 5. Passing Up Bridges Time: 4:26 Guitar Tuning: DADGAD Instrument(s): Foggy Bottom Acoustic Guitar: Lawrence Blatt Violin: Lila Sklar Acoustic Bass: Lawrence Blatt Accordion: Lawrence Blatt Mandolin: Lawrence Blatt Penny Whistle: Jim Rothermel 6. Entering the East Gate Time: 5:01 Tuning: EADGBE Instrument(s): Foggy Bottom Acoustic Guitar: Lawrence Blatt 7. The Place Where Monarchs Go Time: 4:56 Tuning: AEADF#B Instrument(s): Tacoma Thunder Chief Baritone Guitar: Lawrence Blatt Violin: Charlie Bisharat 8. Poloyne Time: 5:34 Guitar Tuning: DADGBE Instrument(s): Perlman Custom Guitar: Lawrence Blatt Violin: Lila Sklar 9. Where the Pines Once Stood Time: 2:24 Guitar Tuning: EADGBE Instrument(s): Foggy Bottom Acoustic Guitar: Lawrence Blatt French Horn: Richard "Gus" Sebring 10. Say Hello Again Time: 4:24 Guitar Tuning: EADGBE Instrument(s): Foggy Bottom Acoustic Guitar: Lawrence Blatt 1st Violin: Charlie Bisharat 2nd Violin: Lila Sklar Viola: Lila Sklar Cello: Eugene Friesen 11. Illuminations Time: 2:20 Guitar Tuning: EADGBE (Capo Third Fret) Instrument(s): Foggy Bottom Acoustic Guitar: Lawrence Blatt 12. Green Corn Time: 3:33 Guitar Tuning: BEADF#B Instrument(s): Tacoma Thunder Chief Baritone Guitar: Lawrence Blatt Violin: Charlie Bisharat French Horn: Richard "Gus" Sebring Acknowledgements and Other Stuff: Thanks to Will Ackerman for producing this album and for continuing to push me further. Thanks to Tom Eaton and Corin Nelsen at Imaginary Road Studios and thanks to Gary Mankin of Knob & Tube Studios. Also, several solo artists contributed significantly to this project and I am grateful for their individual talents. There is a special bond between musicians who collaborate together, especially when there is only a short lead sheet, as was the case for this album. The artists who played on this album include Charlie Bisharat, who reached into the soul of each composition, Lila Sklar, who connected with each piece as if she wrote them, Eugene Friesen, who I have worked with in the past and who brought his cello magic to this album, Gus Sebring, who added a new flavor to my music with his French horn, and Jill Haley, who played the beautiful English horn part on Walking Among Tulips. Lastly, a special thanks to Jim Rothermel, who played penny whistle on the composition, Passing Up Bridges. Jim passed away in 2011 and his music will surely live on. If you would like to learn more about me, please visit my website at www.lawrenceblatt.com or send me an email at lawrence@lawrenceblatt.com Lawrence Blatt © LMB Music 2014 All Rights Reserved