The Nouveau Guinea Ensemble lightens it up a little with "Les Baricades Misterieuses" (Also known with the spelling "Les Barricades Mysterieuses") This is a lovely arrangement of a harpsichord piece by the French composer François Couperin. The harpsichord piece was originally published in 1717. Now, nearly 300 years later, the Nouveau Guinea Ensemble brings it to you in a new light.  
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The Nouveau Guinea Ensemble strikes again with their new piece "Transcendental Blues". Reminiscent of songs that can be heard in Slovakian dive bars, pour yourself a glass of absinthe and dig into these solid lyrics.... What in the world are they singing about?!?  
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Gerluz plays twenty-one of Scott Joplins favorite ragtime pieces. While you might be familiar with some of these pieces, Gerluz plays each in his own way.

There are some people who think that Scott Joplin's music needs to be played strictly to the notes on the sheet music. But you must remember that to sell the most copies of sheet music it must be:
first, good music, Scott Joplin had that covered. and,
Second, easy enough to play that most of the people who tried it got enough satisfaction from the results that they would want to buy the next title from the same composer.

Additionally, the publisher wanted to have the music printed as cheaply as possible so sections were reapeated Scott might have been saying "No, but the second repetition must be altered by so and so." towhich the publisher probably replied "but that would require an extra four pages of layout and printing which would nearly double our costs... Sorry Scott, we'll put the repeats there."
With those thought in mind Gerluz has applied his mind and talents to create interpretations of Scott Joplin's music that are vibrant and engaging. We're sure you will agree.   ...Read more

It's late October and the trees have all turned. Perhaps the last chance in the year for a barbecue. The warm afternoon had been taken advantage of and now you sit in the back relaxing, enjoying the stillness. Kids playing over in the schoolyard, a dog barks a few streets over. All is good as the earth spins the stars into sight.  
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Everybody is in a rush to get there in the morning. The tall building beckon as the little steam ferry battles its way across the bay on a wet and blustery day. Down in the engine room, men are busy shoveling coal into the incandescent maw of the boiler. There are gauges that need to be watched, valves that need to be twiddled with, levers that need to be pulled and passengers to be delivered on time.

On weekends it is entirely different. The weather is always warm and balmy. The passengers smile and joke and the seagulls drop candy bars for the crew.  
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St Augustine. also known as Augustine of Hippo often quotes as the man who prayed "Lord, grant me chastity and continence, but not yet." He was only about thirty then and in a time of life. it was after this that he changed somewhat and began a more saintly behavior.
 
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Why would a bumblebee carry a briefcase? What would you find in a bumblebee's briefcase?

Find out in The Nouveau Guinea Ensemble's inaugural recording "The Bumblebee's Briefcase." Our industrious bumblebee flies amongst the skyscrapers of Chicago on its way to important meetings... to discuss important business with distinguished people  
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Exciting and dynamic, Teddy's Tango is the stuff of passion. Your heart will skip a beat but your feet will never fail as you fling your partner across the dance floor and vice versa.  
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With the release of "Lost Ragtime Masters" Gerlüz indulges his love for American Ragtime music. For Gerlüz this truly was a labor of love, for years he has been transcribing these off of some material he purchased in an estate sale. Thirteen previously unknown & unheard ragtime songs collected between 1900 and 1910 discovered in the notebooks and papers of William G. Brogger of Ohio.... Plus one piece written by Gerlüz himself.
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Once again the intrepid Gerlüz comes through with another outstanding release. This time he has tickled the ivories in the French fashion with 19 Pieces of Claude Debussy's piano works.   ...Read more