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American Acoustic

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Trying to describe Tingstad and Rumbel's music with mere words is like trying to render a Frank Lloyd Wright building with Lego blocks. Eric uses the phrase "liquid architecture" to describe music and its ability to create a space within which we can be.

Eric and Nancy's music takes us out of time and into quiet, cancelling out the noise that surrounds us, and allowing us to hear and feel the world's heartbeat - and our own. They take us to a rich variety of beautiful places all over the world - from pastoral sunlit meadows to stormy mountaintops; from wooden sailing ships to country chapels; from lush forests to scalding desert.

The musical means are deceptively economical, often a single guitar and oboe (or English horn, or ocarina). The clean musical lines, free of any excess weight, soar freely and carve out surprisingly large open spaces. Eric and Nancy's wide range of stylistic interests results in a mix which can satisfy listeners of varying tastes.

This music isn't just for the "new age" crowd. Anyone who likes good music should check out Tingstad and Rumbel. This collection, featuring new recordings from seven T&R and solo albums, as well as several new songs, is ideal to begin with.

Unlike some "New Age" titles, American Acoustic is melodic, serene, and sometimes fun. The selections complement each other. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I play it in the car when I drive. I play it in the classroom when I prepare to teach. I play it in the evenings to simply lay back and relax. Not just New Age, but a sampler of Native American, Hispanic American, Celtic American and other themes. Truly an enjoyable collection. Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumble need to team up again for future CD's, because I'm ready to buy and hear more of their wonderful music.

I love Eric Tingstad's & Nancy Rumbel's guitar & woodwin compostions. It really is a unique sound. This particular album really allows you to sit back, close your eyes, and take a musical tour of Americana. You can almost conjure up visual images of the places and things they describe in their music.

Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel team up again in a 2CD box set that is absolute EAR CANDY for Narada fans. This release includes a few pieces from their previous solo and joint releases, then adds new ones in their wonderful blend of accoustic guitar, recorder, and subtle percussion. Relaxing and uplifting, a great alternative to the mainstream repetitiveness of your local DJ, and the best of what accoustic music should be.

Tingstad & Rumbel capture the unique sounds of the different regions of this country in an authentic way. Wonderful music to relax to.

This two-disc album can play over and over and never get tiring. It's so hard to choose a Tingstad/Rumbel album to review, because I honestly love them all, but this one is especially good. Very relaxing. Perfect with a nice cup of tea on a cool summer evening...

I was very pleased with my selection. The CD is a wonderful example of the talent of the artist. The quality of sound and clean skill that is demonstrated one cut after another is fantastic. It is a relaxing CD offering change in tempo and variety but was what I was looking for in a CD (relaxing allowing the mind to get lost). I will be purchasing other CDs by these artists. the style of music on this CD is one of an era long ago, when kings and queens walked and ruled. It has a mixture of several sounds that are very complementary. You won't go wrong buying this CD if you truely love music.

I first heard Tingstad & Rumbel when they did a concert in my hometown, and I fell in love instantly, buying every recording I could find. American Acoustic is a great anthology, offering an overview of their repetoire including several pieces not on any of their previous recordings. I heartily recommend this 2-disc set for anyone who likes acoustic new age, folk, instrumental, even light jazz. Or if you just like listening to oboe or guitar, for that matter - this is just lovely, intriguing, relaxing music. It's great both for introducing listeners to this fabulous duo, and for adding to the collection of people who are already fans.

We are fans of Tingstad & Rumbel from Whidbey Island, have attended many concerts and have enjoyed every one that we atteneded. Eric makes the music come alive with his gutiar and Nancy adds the color and scenery with her musical talent on the different instruments she uses. We enjoy the sounds they create and will continue to listen and support the music they entertain us with.