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Welcome to the home of The Forefathers ! Voted 2007 Best Acoustic Act by the Orlando Weekly
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__________________________________ Send your email address to ForefathersMusic@aol.com for periodic show updates and information! __________________________________
*** New album "Manataka" is here ! *** 12 brand new tracks ! The new CD is $12.99 and can be securely ordered using your major credit card by clicking this "Buy Now" button: Track Listing Manataka (Place of Peace) ~ Silhouettes ~ Return of The Ancients ~ Mountain Rose ~ The Amazon ~ Red ~ Awake ~ Fanga ~ Warriors & Doves ~ Need More Love ~ Worlds Collide ~ Peace Dance ______________________________________________________________ Click below to hear MP3's from "Manataka" Manataka (Place of Peace) (full song) Red (30 second clip) Mountain Rose (30 second clip) The Amazon (30 second clip) Return of The Ancients (30 second clip) Warriors & Doves (30 second clip)
Also, you can go to www.myspace.com/TheForefathers to hear songs from "Manataka" (but then come back here) ! ______________________________________________________________ What's being said about "Manataka": "The Forefathers - A Global Fusion Treasure! We've got 'acres of diamonds' right in our Orlando backyard! The Forefathers are, in a word, awesome! The Forefathers' "Manataka" cd has become a gift for me. In the long hours of laying out this magazine, I play Manataka and can't help but remark to myself how superb and richly textured this album is. Its global essence is obvious and will stir your soul...The chemistry shows up in a full-bodied, different kind of sound that's mature, but hip. I played a couple selections for a large group of people and they were all on their feet in no time...What a beautiful tribute this album is to the Place of Peace. Manataka resurrects the vision and the incredible zeal our hearts all hold for peace all over the world...I can't wait to meet up with these four guys in person to hear the Forefathers live! Someday we'll be saying, "We know them when!" - Pursusha K. Radha, Velocity Magazine, May/June 2008 Issue "(5 stars) ~ The Forefathers is a band that is hard to put in a particular category - the closest I can think of would be world music. To help put into perspective, the liner notes refer to the album's title, Manataka, as a mystical and sacred ground where Native peoples would pilgrimage to celebrate peace. With that out of the way, this 12-song CD is a pleasure to listen to. It's all instrumental and very percussive with instruments like a flute, penny whistle, mandolin, and lots of chants throughout. Manataka is a vast array of professional musicianship and belongs in any world music fan's collection." - Sara Wilsey, Connections Magazine, February 2008
"If you love good music (and who doesn't?) there is a new CD out by our own Dr. Rich Marcil...Rich performs with his group "TheForefathers"...The CD has 12 brand-new tracks that are just wonderful." - Gloria Yousha, Heritage News, 9/7/2007
______________________________________________________________________ Forefathers' songs are now available on these digital music download sites:
______________________________________________________________________ The Forefathers are: Arturo Escamilla drums, percussion, & electronic pad Ross Jarrett percussion & harmonica Rich Marcil 12-string guitar, E-Bow, & mandolin Thuan Nguyen bass guitar
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What's Been Said About The Forefathers... "I
can't even remember the last time I've listened to a world music CD - probably
never. But if all world music is like The Forefathers, then maybe I've
been missing out...a pretty diverse sound... “I saw/heard Forefathers perform at INATS (International New Age Trade Show) last week. I think your music is fantastic…” – Sandra Kynes, Celtic Soul, East Brunswick, NJ
“We really enjoyed the Forefathers' performance at INATS east. We would love to sell your cds in our store…we're sure they will be great sellers!” – Lynn Williams, Spice of Life Herbs, Deland, FL "...all instrumentation was exquisite...and it left a feeling that all good music should leave in a person..." - Karnal Film & TV Promotions, Martinez, GA “…saw you at INATS and LOVED your music…” – Christopher, Tampa, FL "
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