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Ghost Sketch


Digging these technique videos from Amy Kirsten, designed to help me prepare for her forthcoming “Ghost in the Machine.” We had a blast inventing some sounds last summer at Avaloch Farm, and it’s really amazing to see where the piece has gone since then. I’ll play “Ghost Sketch,” a part of the final product, next Thursday night at the Cider Gallery in LFK as part of our Wunsch New Music Festival

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