Ginkgo Music — blog: news, team diary and articles http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog halting deforestation by 2015 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:39:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 en Martha Tilston and Morgan Szymanski record for Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/06/27/martha-tilston-and-morgan-szymanski-record-for-tropical-forest-project-ecuador/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/06/27/martha-tilston-and-morgan-szymanski-record-for-tropical-forest-project-ecuador/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:42:59 +0000 Dominic Sedgwick http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/06/27/martha-tilston-and-morgan-szymanski-record-for-tropical-forest-project-ecuador/ Recently Martha Tilston recorded for us a beautiful new song inspired by Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador and our mission to halt deforestation. We thought is was stunning, but she was not finally convinced (ah… perfectionists!) and so very generously Martha yesterday returned to our producer’s studio yesterday to record…

]]> http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/06/27/martha-tilston-and-morgan-szymanski-record-for-tropical-forest-project-ecuador/feed/ Recording news and Hay Festival http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/06/03/recording-news-and-hay-festival/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/06/03/recording-news-and-hay-festival/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:05:14 +0000 Dominic Sedgwick http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/06/03/recording-news-and-hay-festival/ Margarita Laso who has agreed to record a song for us and is very excited about the project. Margarita is the first Ecuadorian artist on the album...]]> Marvellous news on the recording front:

David McAlmont emailed me some lyrics recently - he has written a song for Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador. The song is written from the point of view of a Mountain Tapir in captivity, remembering the sounds of the forest. David has been exploring lyrics that are focused more on storytelling than on personal feelings, and we can’t wait to hear this new song.

We are also in discussion with Ecuadorian singer Margarita Laso who has agreed to record a song for us and is very excited about the project. Margarita is the first Ecuadorian artist on the album…

]]> http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/06/03/recording-news-and-hay-festival/feed/ Cibelle’s recent London gig reviewed in The Independent http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/04/10/cibelles-recent-london-gig-reviewed-in-the-independent/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/04/10/cibelles-recent-london-gig-reviewed-in-the-independent/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:54:46 +0000 Ginkgo Music http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/04/10/cibelles-recent-london-gig-reviewed-in-the-independent/ The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves) for Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador, and at the gig it was the second song in her set. She had glittery blue eyeshadow over one eye in a Ziggy Stardust kinda way, and...]]> Last Sunday some of the Ginkgo Music team went to see Cibelle’s gig in Stoke Newington, reviewed in The Independent this week.

She recently recorded a minimalist version of ‘Instante de Dois’ (a song from her last album The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves) for Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador, and at the gig it was the second song in her set.

She had glittery blue eyeshadow over one eye in a Ziggy Stardust kinda way, and…

]]> http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/04/10/cibelles-recent-london-gig-reviewed-in-the-independent/feed/ Facebook page! http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/03/19/facebook-page/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/03/19/facebook-page/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:36:26 +0000 Benjamin Rous http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/03/19/facebook-page/ Ginkgo Music now has a facebook page.Ginkgo Music's Facebook page If you're a facebook user then we'd love you to add us to your profile (just click on "Become a fan" in the top right of the page). Look forward to seeing you there!]]> Frog from EcuadorGinkgo Music now has a facebook page.Ginkgo Music's Facebook page

If you’re a facebook user then we’d love you to add us to your profile (just click on “Become a fan” in the top right of the page).

Look forward to seeing you there!

]]> http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/03/19/facebook-page/feed/ Devon Sproule on Later with Jools Holland this Friday! http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/02/25/devon-sproule-on-later-with-jools-holland-this-friday/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/02/25/devon-sproule-on-later-with-jools-holland-this-friday/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:29:24 +0000 Dominic Sedgwick http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/02/25/devon-sproule-on-later-with-jools-holland-this-friday/ Devon Sproule, who recorded her lovely, haunting song 'Plea for a Good Night's Rest' for us in November accompanied by the legendary BJ Cole on pedal steel guitar, is appearing on Later with Jools Holland this Friday (29 February at 11.35pm).]]> Great news - Devon Sproule, who recorded her lovely, haunting song ‘Plea for a Good Night’s Rest’ for us in November accompanied by the legendary BJ Cole on pedal steel guitar, is appearing on Later with Jools Holland this Friday (29 February at 11.35pm).

]]> http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/02/25/devon-sproule-on-later-with-jools-holland-this-friday/feed/ Last week was a good one for us http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/02/18/last-week-was-a-good-one-for-us/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/02/18/last-week-was-a-good-one-for-us/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:43:21 +0000 Dominic Sedgwick http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/02/18/last-week-was-a-good-one-for-us/ Monday: we met our environmental charity partners World Land Trust at their offices in Halesworth in Suffolk. It was a marvellous meeting – since we first created our partnership agreement with them for the Ecuador project two and a half years ago things have really moved on. World Land Trust are very excited about the project - dare I say it, even surprised by where we are already! Helpfully they are putting the feelers out for Latin American singer-songwriters too. There's more to tell, some exciting possibilities…

 

Tuesday: Brazilian singer Cibelle recorded an acoustic take of her song Instante de Dois (from her latest album The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves) - the 9th recording for Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador... Tuesday: Brazilian singer Cibelle recorded an acoustic take of her song Instante de Dois (from her latest album The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves) - the 9th recording for Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador...]]> Monday: we met our environmental charity partners World Land Trust at their offices in Halesworth in Suffolk. It was a marvellous meeting – since we first created our partnership agreement with them for the Ecuador project two and a half years ago things have really moved on. World Land Trust are very excited about the project - dare I say it, even surprised by where we are already! Helpfully they are putting the feelers out for Latin American singer-songwriters too. There’s more to tell, some exciting possibilities…

 

Tuesday: Brazilian singer Cibelle recorded an acoustic take of her song Instante de Dois (from her latest album The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves) - the 9th recording for Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador…

Tuesday: Brazilian singer Cibelle recorded an acoustic take of her song Instante de Dois (from her latest album The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves) - the 9th recording for Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador…

]]> http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2008/02/18/last-week-was-a-good-one-for-us/feed/ Dobet Gnahoré (Ivory Coast) records ‘Ko Kpa’, our 7th track for Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/12/11/dobet-gnahore-records-ko-kpa/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/12/11/dobet-gnahore-records-ko-kpa/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:47:45 +0000 Dominic Sedgwick http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/12/11/dobet-gnahore-ivory-coast-records-%e2%80%98ko-kpa%e2%80%99-our-7th-track-for-tropical-forest-project-ecuador/ Dobet Gnahoré, accompanied on guitar by her husband Colin, recorded a new song written specially for the project. The song, called Ko Kpa (Forest), is written in Dida, one of the languages of the Côte d’Ivoire. This completes track 7 of the Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador album. Dobet is a 23-year-old singer and songwriter from Côte d'Ivoire who learnt her multi-disciplinary approach to music in an artist community near Abidjan, and was voted BBC World Music Awards: Best Newcomer in 2006. She settled in France in 1999, and her socially conscious lyrics are performed in 7 different languages. Onstage, she is a singing, dancing, multi-instrumentalist and powerful presence.]]> It’s been a while since I updated the blog but a lot’s been going on.

A few days ago, Dobet Gnahoré, accompanied on guitar by her husband Colin, recorded a new song written specially for the project. The song, called Ko Kpa (Forest), is written in Dida, one of the languages of the Côte d’Ivoire. This completes track 7 of the Tropical Forest Project: Ecuador album.

Dobet is a 23-year-old singer and songwriter from Côte d’Ivoire who learnt her multi-disciplinary approach to music in an artist community near Abidjan, and was voted BBC World Music Awards: Best Newcomer in 2006. She settled in France in 1999, and her socially conscious lyrics are performed in 7 different languages. Onstage, she is a singing, dancing, multi-instrumentalist and powerful presence.

]]> http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/12/11/dobet-gnahore-records-ko-kpa/feed/ Martha Tilston to record a song for tropical forest project: ecuador http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/05/03/martha-tilston-to-record-a-song-for-tropical-forest-project-ecuador/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/05/03/martha-tilston-to-record-a-song-for-tropical-forest-project-ecuador/#comments Thu, 03 May 2007 08:12:49 +0000 Dominic Sedgwick http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/?p=5 www.marthatilston.co.uk) has agreed to record a track for our tropical forest project: ecuador CD. I love the song ‘Space’ on her myspace – it has a mesmerising guitar riff that could go on forever; other members of the team seem to prefer one of the other songs. Martha is even considering writing a new song inspired by the project...]]> Great news – again! – singer-songwriter Martha Tilston (www.marthatilston.co.uk) has agreed to record a track for our tropical forest project: ecuador CD. I love the song ‘Space’ on her myspace – it has a mesmerising guitar riff that could go on forever; other members of the team seem to prefer one of the other songs.

Martha is even considering writing a new song inspired by the project…

]]> http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/05/03/martha-tilston-to-record-a-song-for-tropical-forest-project-ecuador/feed/ Kate Walsh tops iTunes album chart http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/04/10/kate-walsh-tops-itunes-album-chart/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/04/10/kate-walsh-tops-itunes-album-chart/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:35:39 +0000 Dominic Sedgwick http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/?p=4 tropical forest project: ecuador CD at the end of February. The Times report that Kate's album 'Tim's House' topped the iTunes album chart last week, displacing Take That and The Kaiser Chiefs! This is, of course, great news for us, and for the hummingbirds and other extraordinary life forms whose forest habitats will be brought under permanent protection through sales of tropical forest project: ecuador. I asked Peter Larsen our producer to play back Kate's song as soon as I got to his studio in South London the day she recorded for us. Just before he hit 'play' I asked him how it had gone...]]> Yesterday I picked up an email with fantastic news from singer Kate Walsh, who recorded her song ‘You Are Home’ for our tropical forest project: ecuador CD at the end of February.

The Times report that Kate’s album ‘Tim’s House’ topped the iTunes album chart last week, displacing Take That and The Kaiser Chiefs!

This is, of course, great news for us, and for the hummingbirds and other extraordinary life forms whose forest habitats will be brought under permanent protection through sales of tropical forest project: ecuador.

I asked Peter Larsen our producer to play back Kate’s song as soon as I got to his studio in South London the day she recorded for us. Just before he hit ‘play’ I asked him how it had gone…

]]> http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/04/10/kate-walsh-tops-itunes-album-chart/feed/ Music? Biodiversity? What’s the link? http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/03/24/music-biodiversity-whats-the-link/ http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/2007/03/24/music-biodiversity-whats-the-link/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:05:11 +0000 Dominic Sedgwick http://www.ginkgomusic.com/blog/?p=3 about us page to find out more. Right now we're working on tropical forest project: ecuador, a collection of cool acoustic songs by established and emerging artists in recordings made exclusively for Ginkgo Music that will help to create new wildlife reserves in Ecuador. Earlier this month songwriter Kate Walsh from Brighton recorded the first song...]]> Welcome to Ginkgo Music’s website and blog. We exist to provoke and inspire the creation of music that makes a difference. Our mission is to halt deforestation and ensure there is a future for gorillas, hummingbirds, orchids, butterflies, birds of paradise and the other 10 million species with whom we share this beautiful and extraordinary planet. Visit our about us page to find out more.

Right now we’re working on tropical forest project: ecuador, a collection of cool acoustic songs by established and emerging artists in recordings made exclusively for Ginkgo Music that will help to create new wildlife reserves in Ecuador. Earlier this month songwriter Kate Walsh from Brighton recorded the first song…

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