Tar Gui by Martin Kirkegaard

Tar Gui (DAF0120W) is played by real hands in the present. It's recorded as heard, and each take is a whole take of something real (no overdubs). It is full of decolorization, beauty spots, open wounds, small animals, love, rashes and other qualities. Here, no robot can hit the real edges of the music. It's music between the man and his wood.

Reviews

"Martin’s superbly packaged double album is filled with track notes, tunings and different juicy knowledge and the track is simply as bountiful. A suite of deep and wealthy solo guitar and outdated beat-up banjo instrumentals, Tar Gui is excellent. This unpigeon-holeable artist’s track brings in components of jazz and blues, together with drawn-out raga items. Deeply rewarding". UK Folk Radio (Glenn Klipton)

"A regular masterpiece that in its own soothing way emphasizes the music's own primordial power - and the talent that Martin Kirkegaard obviously has as one of the music's dexterous communicators”.
Review by “Side 33” (Mads Kornum)

"Tar Gui is a beautifully crafted play that is recommended for many music listeners and especially those who do not want to waste their time on superfluous coincidence. One of this year's albums - across genres".
Review by Niels Overgård Jazzblog (jazznyt)

"Among the dozen songs of the vinyl, 'Spring Dance' should be highlighted because it lights up separately in the set list. The composition 'Farka' also stands out as something very special due to its pushing drive".
Review by LoftsKammer (Martin Loftskammer)

Tracklist

1.	Tar Gui	8:02

2.	Farka	4:41

3.	Ojnab Blues #1	5:19

4.	Rodhånd	15:25

5.	Ojnab Blues #2	1:30

6.	Vildhest	5:15

7.	Springdans	5:09

8.	Bark	5:30

9.	Åndedræt	4:49

10.	Al musik har det med at forsvinde og på et blad hænger en dråbe og fordamper	3:04

11.	Ojnab Blues #2 (complete take) Bonus track, on Bandcamp only	2:30

12.	Tar Gui (take 2) Bonus track, on Bandcamp only	5:41

13.	Vildhest (take 1) Bonus track, on Bandcamp only	3:36

Credits

released June 15, 2020

Album information
Cat. No.: DAF0120W
Format: LP / Download
Sound engineer: Ditte Grube Barild
Guitar, harmonica, banjo, voice, perkussion, layout, lyrics, composer and producer: Martin Kirkegaard
Master: David Elberling (The Village, Vanløse)
Vinylprint: Handle With Care (Berlin, Germany)

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