Monthly Archives: November 2009

Paramore – crushcrushcrush (STRING QUARTET VERSION!!)

the string quartet tribute to paramore: 1º Misery Business 2º Crushcrushcrush 3º Pressure 4º Emergency 5º Hallelujah 6º That’s What You Get 7º Fast Fall (original) buy it!: http://vitaminrecords.com/web/page.asp?pgs=product&catid=20&id=1315 musicxcharts Duration : 0:3:14 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Facmestringensemble.com%2Fstring-quartet%2Fparamore-crushcrushcrush-string-quartet-version’; addthis_title = ‘Paramore+%26%238211%3B+crushcrushcrush+%28STRING+QUARTET+VERSION%21%21%29′; addthis_pub … Continue reading

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ARP / SOLINA STRING-ENSEMBLE – HQ DEMO – with Korg Minipops 7

The Solina String-Ensemble came out 1973 and was the first “stand alone” electronic string ensemble – the original “string machine”. It was a portable, cutdown version of the string ensemble, which was a part of the Eminent 310U organ. It … Continue reading

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Stop Playing Homework and Do Your Video Games – A Video Game Quintet

Watch in high quality for extra fun. You can also follow project status at http://twitter.com/GenPKim A live performance for Seattle’s Marrowstone in the City program. The music was arranged by the genius Lennart Jansson (Link) and Gen Kim (myself as … Continue reading

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Highlights from Apple Hill Chamber Music Program’s Visit to USIP

The Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music is a chamber music school in New Hampshire which works with young people from around the world. As part of their work , Apple Hill has brought Israelis and Palestinians together to do … Continue reading

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“Down Yonder” Annie & Mac Old Time Music Moment

Traditional old time country stringband music with clawhammer banjo and rhythm guitar. http://www.annieandmac.com Duration : 0:2:14 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Facmestringensemble.com%2Fold-time-fiddle-music%2Fdown-yonder-annie-mac-old-time-music-moment’; addthis_title = ‘%26%238220%3BDown+Yonder%26%238221%3B+Annie+%26amp%3B+Mac+Old+Time+Music+Moment’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Music for a Found Harmonium – with Celticado

Celticado is Jim Bunting on guitar and Adam R Sweet on fiddle. “Music for a Found Harmonium” By Simon Jeffes is one of our favorite reels to perform. It’s quite lively and a lot of fun to play. Duration : … Continue reading

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Scary Beara – Irish music by Harmony Glen

Recorded by a member of the audience (Johan Schab) at the Acoustic Live music club, Dortmund, Germany. See www.harmonyglen.com for more info! Duration : 0:5:44 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Facmestringensemble.com%2Facoustic-irish-music%2Fscary-beara-irish-music-by-harmony-glen’; addthis_title = ‘Scary+Beara+%26%238211%3B+Irish+music+by+Harmony+Glen’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Chasity Fisher – Southern Gospel

Chasity Fisher sings “I want to know how it feels” during the morning service at Kings Cross Roads Church outside of Farmville, NC. http://www.kingscrossroads.org Duration : 0:3:44 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Facmestringensemble.com%2Fsouthern-gospel%2Fchasity-fisher-southern-gospel’; addthis_title = ‘Chasity+Fisher+%26%238211%3B+Southern+Gospel’; addthis_pub = ”;

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why is it that whenever people play classical music in concert, they have to be formally dressed?

i dont have a problem with it, and i’m not saying that it’s wrong. i just want to know. is there some written rule somewhere? will their playing sound bad if they don’t look good? i personally think its nice … Continue reading

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Has a HBP ended any player’s careers?

This is a weird question. I don’t mean like Ray Chapman being killed by a pitch. I mean have any MLB players stopped playing after being hit because it was just stuck in their head that they might get hit … Continue reading

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