edmanwalkin.com
Website of Ed Amann, guitarist, songwriter, singer and curmudgeon carrying on the oral tradition of folk music.
View Ed Amann's EPK Go here to listen to 2 brand new songs.
Play my music and lots of others too here.Breaking News!!!
8/22/10
I'm back at it. Had a very busy week. Had to polish up my appliance repair skills when the oven element blew out. I still found time for music though. Tuesday I dropped by the open mic at Jammin' Java place. Saturday I attended the folknet jam at Brust Park and got to hear and sometimes participate in some old-time music. It's not really my strong suit but I managed to find a few songs I could play along with. Great folks there. After that I went to a party with a lot of live music. It was going to be a regular open mic but the weather kicked up and we took it inside and had a lot of truly uplugged fun. Kathy Miller joined me to provide some wonderful fiddle playing on my set. Lisa Blayney helped me sing "God Bless The Child" and I provided some guitar and vocal work for Saam and Mare. Thanx Scott and Judy and all the other folks that made it a real party.
Took a little setback on "Playing The Game". I let a few folks get early ears on it and decided it could be improved on so now I'm looking at about December for a release date. I will get this done because I've already got songs and plans for the next one.
As always, thanx for listening and i hope this finds you well and happy.
8/1/10
Just a very quick note to say recheck my Sonicbids EPK (see link at top of page). I've uploaded 2 songs from "Playing The Game". For a while they wil be exclusives there.
Yes, I do play benefits for worthy causes. Contact me if I may be of service to your event.
As always, thanx for listening.
7/18/10
Sorry for the long break, had a lot of business to take care of.
Still working on "Playng The Game". I'm hoping to have it out by September. If any body knows of any mastering service available in the Akron, OH area please drop me a line. I'd like to get the mastering done locally.
Had fun at Music In The Valley last Sunday.
Just a quick note on the links above. Sonicbids has my electronic press kit including several songs.
My last.fm profile contains what I have been listening to up there along more of my songs. Thanx in advance for listening.
Visit me on myspace:. www.myspace.com/edmanwalkin
Have a great month. Maybe I'll see you next month at Jammin' Java Place.
As always thanx for supporting live music anywhere you find it.
Be well, stay safe and have fun.
PLEASE, go out and check out the live music scene while there still is one.
8/22/10
I'm back at it. Had a very busy week. Had to polish up my appliance repair skills when the oven element blew out. I still found time for music though. Tuesday I dropped by the open mic at Jammin' Java place. Saturday I attended the folknet jam at Brust Park and got to hear and sometimes participate in some old-time music. It's not really my strong suit but I managed to find a few songs I could play along with. Great folks there. After that I went to a party with a lot of live music. It was going to be a regular open mic but the weather kicked up and we took it inside and had a lot of truly uplugged fun. Kathy Miller joined me to provide some wonderful fiddle playing on my set. Lisa Blayney helped me sing "God Bless The Child" and I provided some guitar and vocal work for Saam and Mare. Thanx Scott and Judy and all the other folks that made it a real party.
Took a little setback on "Playing The Game". I let a few folks get early ears on it and decided it could be improved on so now I'm looking at about December for a release date. I will get this done because I've already got songs and plans for the next one.
As always, thanx for listening and i hope this finds you well and happy.
8/1/10
Just a very quick note to say recheck my Sonicbids EPK (see link at top of page). I've uploaded 2 songs from "Playing The Game". For a while they wil be exclusives there.
Yes, I do play benefits for worthy causes. Contact me if I may be of service to your event.
As always, thanx for listening.
7/18/10
Sorry for the long break, had a lot of business to take care of.
Still working on "Playng The Game". I'm hoping to have it out by September. If any body knows of any mastering service available in the Akron, OH area please drop me a line. I'd like to get the mastering done locally.
Had fun at Music In The Valley last Sunday.
Just a quick note on the links above. Sonicbids has my electronic press kit including several songs.
My last.fm profile contains what I have been listening to up there along more of my songs. Thanx in advance for listening.
Visit me on myspace:. www.myspace.com/edmanwalkin
Have a great month. Maybe I'll see you next month at Jammin' Java Place.
As always thanx for supporting live music anywhere you find it.
Be well, stay safe and have fun.
PLEASE, go out and check out the live music scene while there still is one.
ON THE AIR! - JUST PLAIN FOLK RADIO SHOW.
Show airs on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 PM on The Summit (WAPS FM 91.3)
"Summit Bedtime Snack" radio show.
Show airs on Tuesday evenings at 11:00 PM on The Summit (WAPS FM 91.3)
Show airs on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 PM on The Summit (WAPS FM 91.3)
"Summit Bedtime Snack" radio show.
Show airs on Tuesday evenings at 11:00 PM on The Summit (WAPS FM 91.3)
edmanwalkin is Ed Amann, guitarist, songwriter and folksinger, in Akron Ohio. This site includes rants and links to other sites concerned with life and music on Earth. Welcome to my site. I will try to keep to the description above. I'm mostly into playing and writing music, but once in a while I just have to get up on the soapbox (see the rants page). My all-time favorite activity is getting out and playing for people.
My history: Started with guitar in 1963. Started for the music, but got a lot more interested when I found out musical types were attracting more girls. Started playing in public at The Needle’s Eye in Kent. Started playing with bands while in Army in Texas. Toured with Elmore Brothers Band in mid '70s. Played with a lot of commercial bands around Akron since. Started playing as a single in 2001 in order to get my songs out to the public. I pick music from all times and many genres for my shows. I like to say, "If you don't like what I'm doing, wait 3 minutes, it will change". The songs I write are crafted to fit with this wide range of material and include songs of conscience, railroad songs, blues, alt-country and hilljazz (my countrified take on jazz and pop standards).
A partial list of songs I perform:
Traditional and Folk: "Wild Mountain Thyme"; "John Riley"; "Cotton Fields"; "The Water Is Wide"
Old Favorites: "Big Rock Candy Mountain"; "Ain't Misbehavin'"; "Side By Side"; "God Bless The Child"
Less Old Favorites: "Love Potion Number Nine"; "Chimes Of Freedom"; "Stand By Me"; "Turn The Page"
Railroad Tunes: "City Of New Orleans"; "Railroad Work Song"; "Glendale Train"
Blues: "Built For Comfort"; "Who's Been Talking"; "Key To the Highway"
Hilljazz: "Sunny"; "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"; "Summertime"
Songs of Conscience: "There But For Fortune"; "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream"
Original Songs: "Heresy"; You Are the Only Rose"; "Lazy Day"; "Fly Away Sometime"; "Life Is Good"; "Just A Little Thing"; "Got To Roll"
Support your local merchants, where ever you are. They care about you and your money as opposed to the corporate types who only care about taking your money out of your community!
My history: Started with guitar in 1963. Started for the music, but got a lot more interested when I found out musical types were attracting more girls. Started playing in public at The Needle’s Eye in Kent. Started playing with bands while in Army in Texas. Toured with Elmore Brothers Band in mid '70s. Played with a lot of commercial bands around Akron since. Started playing as a single in 2001 in order to get my songs out to the public. I pick music from all times and many genres for my shows. I like to say, "If you don't like what I'm doing, wait 3 minutes, it will change". The songs I write are crafted to fit with this wide range of material and include songs of conscience, railroad songs, blues, alt-country and hilljazz (my countrified take on jazz and pop standards).
A partial list of songs I perform:
Traditional and Folk: "Wild Mountain Thyme"; "John Riley"; "Cotton Fields"; "The Water Is Wide"
Old Favorites: "Big Rock Candy Mountain"; "Ain't Misbehavin'"; "Side By Side"; "God Bless The Child"
Less Old Favorites: "Love Potion Number Nine"; "Chimes Of Freedom"; "Stand By Me"; "Turn The Page"
Railroad Tunes: "City Of New Orleans"; "Railroad Work Song"; "Glendale Train"
Blues: "Built For Comfort"; "Who's Been Talking"; "Key To the Highway"
Hilljazz: "Sunny"; "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"; "Summertime"
Songs of Conscience: "There But For Fortune"; "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream"
Original Songs: "Heresy"; You Are the Only Rose"; "Lazy Day"; "Fly Away Sometime"; "Life Is Good"; "Just A Little Thing"; "Got To Roll"
Support your local merchants, where ever you are. They care about you and your money as opposed to the corporate types who only care about taking your money out of your community!
