[Harp-L] Blatant promotion --Songs of Peace and Forgiveness

["Howard Parks" <Hparks@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I am forwarding a press release to the list with plenty of harp
content... a CD with performances by a number of fine musicians to
benefit the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, including Phil
Wiggins, Grant Dermody, Allen Holmes, and others...

I have no real affiliation with this, except that Archie Edward's old
barbershop is a cool place, the CD is worth having, and I hope to reap
some karmic rewards as a result...

Howard Parks

www.peace-evolutions.com <http://www.peace-evolutions.com> 

April 19, 2006 -- Peace Evolutions, LLC, a publishing company based near
Bethesda, Maryland, is proud to present its latest CD, "Songs of Peace
and Forgiveness." The CD features sixteen original and traditional songs
by talented acoustic blues musicians who have contributed these songs
for the benefit of the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation (AEBHF),
which operates the famous "Barbershop" in Washington, DC (see
www.acousticblues.com <http://www.acousticblues.com> ).

Artists include Phil Wiggins, Mark Puryear, Gaye Adegbalola, Scott
Ainslie, Roddy Barnes, Mike Baytop, BluesWorks, Eleanor Ellis, Andra
Faye and the Mighty Good Men, Grant Dermody, Frank Fotusky, Alison
Radcliffe, Allen Holmes, Kelley Hunt, Ray Kaminsky, Mark Kinniburgh, MSG
- The Acoustic Blues Trio, Jesse Palidofsky and Alex Radus.

While blues music is often associated with jilted lovers, juke joints,
and bad times, it is also about courage, survival, love, and even
forgiveness. The musicians featured in "Songs of Peace and Forgiveness"
testify to the spiritual side of their artistry and demonstrate their
essential commitment to bringing peace through music. 

Each artist has contributed a song without compensation in order to help
preserve the Barbershop where the late Archie Edwards cut hair for
decades, and where on Saturday afternoons they drew the blinds, pulled
out the libations, and played the blues. 

Today, blues musicians and their friends still come by the Barbershop to
jam on Saturday afternoons. There is a tremendous feeling of brotherhood
and community. The audience is diverse and everyone is welcome to play
or just come and listen. During his life, Archie was intent on passing
the music on to future generations, and the Foundation continues his
legacy. 

Recently, the Foundation's Board of Directors faced the possibility that
the historic building the Barbershop calls home might be sold. The net
proceeds of this CD will go to the Foundation's Building Fund, with a
minimum contribution guaranteed by Peace Evolutions, LLC. The Foundation
is a nonprofit, tax exempt Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization and
contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible. 

To order "Songs of Peace and Forgiveness" and read the liner notes,
please visit www.peace-evolutions.com <http://www.peace-evolutions.com>
.