Terry Murphy: News

On Sunday, Oct. 18th, two songs from the Small Town Charm project were aired on Wisconsin's foremost radio program featuring folk musicians and their work. Hosted by the iconic Tom Martin-Erickson, it has been the benchmark for musical variety and regional and national caliber singer songwriters and acoustic players. Small Town Charm and Fields of Peace were played; thanks to those who listen and requested the songs. I am humbled and honored to be included in the playlist. Thanks again!!

I took the opportunity to join some new musical friends from Minneapolis on stage at Kieran's Irish Pub. Mike Wallace, Joe Smith and Mike Mulligan invited me up for a couple of tunes and had so much fun, we went back for another set on Saturday night. Their band is called The Irish Brigade..check them out if you are in the Twin Cities area.

STC is now available for digital distribution at www.burnondemand.com I is a featured August release and is listed under Terry Murphy in the Americana category. I have also started a myspace.com page as well.

Jeff Kramer has listed the project on his Ebay store for his wonderful hand crafted Cloverlick banjos...just do a general search on Ebay for Terry Murphy, Small Town Charm and you will have the option of using paypal for 12.95...includes free shipping.

Lynn Cramer has generously added the project to her inventory of supplies.....a wonderful way to get things done on the computer...listening to a little original music!

The long awaited Small Town Charm CD project is nearing the end of the post production phase and will be ready for purchase on August 16th. The project was recorded at two different studios with the bulk of it recorded at Limelight Studio in beautiful Bohners Lake, Wisconsin, under the watchful eyes and ears of Joey Halbur, studio owner/engineer. The new project departs from "Live like and Artist" in instrumentation and production methods. STC has more of a layered approach without compromising the integrity of the song or performance. It has 70 minutes and 14 original songs inspired by some of the people, places and things I have encountered in the last couple of years. It features back up vocals by Jenny Hensgen and Anne Phillips with help from Shane Murphy on the title track. Other players include Ron Weiler on Bass, Tim Hummell on drums, Brian "Looper" Lucas on harp, Rick Lewis on dobro and lap steel, Carlo Cotrone on the keyboard, Jeffrey Santaga on clarinet and sax, Elias Goldstein on the viola and fiddle and myself on guitar and mandolin. The disc also includes a collaboration with choral music director, Derek Machan and the 2008 Waterford Union Vocal Jazz Group on the song "Fields of Peace", a song inspired by a visit to the Peace Garden on the Canada/USA border. The project was mastered by 3 time Grammy winner, Elliott Federman in his Long Island, New York studio. Elliott provided some fresh ears and a level of professionalism to make the project competitive and and certainly something I am proud to be a part of. Again the asthetically pleasing graphic work was provided by Jay Harris of Hacjob design. It has been a detail driven journey that tested my patience but again opened my eyes to the wonderfully unexpected joys that come with the creative process. The open exchange of ideas was encouraged and fostered in the "mojo" room. Certainly one of the small town charms I have come to know are the gifted musicians that live in my small town. I hope you enjoy what we have put together!

Grest to be returning to Elkhorn High School as a n Artist in Residence...great kids and a big thanks to Ms. Amy Kazda for the opportunity.

Greetings and salutations!
Great spirits around us these days and almost, almost makes a person want to write a nasty little tune about my old friend Brett Favre....but i might change my mind about that.

I've been spending time with family and friends and working on "learning" my new material for the CD project...final selections are getting close and the process is a lengthy one. Have added a female voice and a good one at that. Stay tuned for introductions in the near future. Be well!

There comes a time when the father of the bride has to give the girl away...and it happened in our family this fall. Kelley has met the man of her dreams and found her happiness, teaching music in the Madison area. Her man Dan is a wonderful addition to our family and brings his own "musicality", complete with a booming bass and vocal percussion for those long car rides. We are fast friends with his family and sincerely look forwrd to our times together. In fact, Dan's mom helped co-write and sing backup on a new song that will become part of the next Terry Murphy music project. I released a limited mini CD of songs especially written for Dan and Kelley's wedding. Good tidings on your journey....that is not only a wedding wish but the title of a new song.

The summer monthes have gone by and I have traveled plenty in search of interesting people places and garage sales. My travels have brought me from the Carribean warmth of Anquilla to the vast wheat fields of Manitoba. I have enjoyed meeting new people and continue to be inspired by the overwhelming goodness of people we never seem to read or hear about in the commercial news reports. Believe me when I tell you there are many good things happening in the world...we just need to to trust that the world is simply not as bad as some my lead us to believe. While I intended to begin a new recording project, the whirlwind of traveling around didn't bode well with coordinating schedules. I am eager to begin and promise a slightly different sound but still the fundamental simplicity associated with variations of folk music. Stay tuned to our calendar for upcoming concerts and unti we meet again ...happy trails!

Terry Murphy with John Spitzer and Jeff Peterson will be playing at the Cafe Chocolate on the grounds of the sweetest festival in these here parts, Chocolate Fest.
The more intimate tent setting will feature other local musical groups, including friends, Pat Clark, Todd Greene and Huns and Dr. Beeker.

Terry, John and Jeff will take the stage on May 28th at from 5-7 pm. Hope yo see you there!

Please check out the link on the "products" page...
you may now put some TMurph music on your iPod and run your way up the next hill.

Terry Murphy will be playing a concert at the CATHE in Burlington on Saturday, 11-4-2006, at 7:30 pm. It is his second time playing at the venue, located near downtown, 125 State Street. The CATHE features a new and expanded stage and seating arrangement..Terry will be joined by playing pals Jeff Peterson and John Spitzer after a brief solo set to open the show.

Wow!...what a thrill.
The phone rang the other Sunday and friend had called to say she had heard 2 songs played on the Tom Martin-Erickson portion of Simply Folk, the definitive radio program for Wisconsin and midwestern folk musicians and song writers. The title track, Live like an Artist and The sod, it ain't no more, were played back to back on August 13th. It was part of the request hour...so if you would like to hear some tracks off the record, please contact Tom at Wisconsin Public Radio via their WPR.org website...

For all those who travel the Southridge part of Milwaukee, "Live like an Artist" is now available at the Exclusive Company, a CD retail outlet just north of the mall and Barnes and Noble [on S. 76th street]
Both are placed in the "local music" sections

The catchy little tune about the USA's best import has caught the attention of a radio dj in Belgium and was part of a playlist on a weekly program hosted by Ray Peteirs, a 25 year veteran of European radio. The program is called "Somewhere Between ", and is part of an Internet Radiostation called "Golden Flash " in
Westerlo, Belgium.

Ray saw the artist profile on CDBaby, gave it a listen and seemed to like it enough to be part of his playlist on August 10th.

According to Ray, the station was voted best webradio in 2004.

Ray does a weekly show on established and not-so-established musical artists from the USA.

I feel the world getting smaller...pretty cool!

The fine people [Brandon]at Bordelon's Bakery and [Tom] Field of Beans Coffee and Gift shop now have CD's available on site...stop by to enjoy the experience.

Good news...the CD live like an artist is now available online for download at CDBaby.

Just go to the link provided in the "links to others" section or do a search in CDBaby for Terry Murphy...buy one or all.
Thanks for your continues support!

The following locations now have "Live like an Artist" cd's available for sale.

The O'leary Tea House on Rte 120 on the southern outskirts of East Troy.

Love Incorporated Thrift Store in downtown Waterford. See Lou for bargains....half the proceeds go to Love Inc.

Greetings!
The following places have supported the "Live like an Artist" CD by placing them in their shops for sale...at a modest price for sure!

In East Troy at JT Interiors,
In Rochester at Stir Crazy Coffee and Bakery,
In Mukwonago at Kashmir Music and Expresso Love Coffee Shop
and in Burlington at the Daily Brew Coffee Shop.
In LaGrange at the wonderfully quaint general store and co-op.
and at massage thereapist Kathy Bellovary's studio in Waterford

Please return the favor and support their goods and services.

A big thanks to Jeff Petersen for featuring several tunes on his highly respected Sunday morning radio show. It certainly brought a misty feeling hearing my tunes sandwiched in between the likes of Seeger and Springsteen....yikes!

Jeff featured Another day for redemption, Singing songs in the key of Jesus, Over a barrel, The Sod, it ain't no more, and closed the show with American Music....a sincere thanks to Jeff for his kind words and support.

As Jeff says..."take it easy...but take it"

Off to Door County.....catch me at the open mic at the famous Bayside Tavern..

The following locations will be selling the "Live like an Artist" CD
in Burlington, check out the fine coffee and other local musican's creations as well, at the Daily Brew coffee house

The long awaited arrival of Terry Murphy's debut CD titled "Live like an artist" is in the final stages of sound production. Stay tuned for CD release information.