MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 2008
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KASTAV BLUES FESTIVAL 2008 .................................read more
NEW ALBUM
My new CD will be finished in March 2008. This project will be released as a duet with Croatian jazz sensation Meri Trošelj singing on each song. For my international fans, an English language version of the same material will be released in the fall of 2008
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HAL’S ALL-STAR GUITAR FESTIVAL
This year’s festival will be delayed until the end of October 2008. I know that will be a disappointment to many that look forward to the annual spring event. Unfortunately, circumstances beyond my control forced the scheduling change. Be assured that this year’s festival will take place and promises to be better than ever.
Hal’s 2007 ALL-STAR GUITAR FESTIVAL was a resounding success. Several shows in different cities were organized and played throughout Croatia and Slovenia. This year's special guest musicians were delighted with the packed venues and favorable crowd reactions. It appears that Hal's All-Star Guitar Festival will continue to grow in scope each year. Look inside for April 2007's full musician line-up........................................................................................................read more
2007 Hal's All Star Festival - Photo Gallery By Robert Kalc
2007 Hal's All Star Festival - Photo Gallery By Lucio Vidotto
2007 Hal's All Star Festival - Photo Gallery By Boris Susanj
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NEW ENDORSEMENT AGREEMENT
Deal with Stanford Guitars - Hal's new main steel strings guitar is Stanford OM5 Vintage equipped with Headway HE2 system.
www.stanfordguitars.de
www.i-musicnetwork.de
www.headwayelectronics.com
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CD BABY
TRILOGY and INFINITY CDs are now available for purchase at CDBaby.com..... Click here to buy!!!
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SUMMER GUITAR WORKSHOP
The nearby tourist island named KRK is the destination for my summer guitar workshop. The city of Punat will host the event, which is scheduled for early July. Details for reservations and room rates are being gathered at this time.The island is conveniently located for the European tourist season and flights from the U.K. arrive daily. International guitarists can contact me via Email for additional information........................................................................................................more details
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A MOMENT OF SILENCE
It is with great sorrow that I have some bad news to report. My good friend and blues legend ‘Philadelphia’ Jerry Ricks passed away in November 2007. He had been living in Croatia for the last eight months before being overcome by sudden illness. Jerry was a wealth of information and a fantastic bluesman. The music world will miss him dearly.
Another good friend and artist, Galliano Pahor, recently died. Galliano was a famous actor in Rijeka’s national theatre and also a talented musician. In the 1980’s, we played together in a great band called PUBLIC.
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NEW MP3 SONGS & MYSPACE
New MP3 songs have been uploaded. Feel free to listen to the new songs on the MP3 page and enjoy!
Several videos featuring my music, both new songs and older ones, have been posted on Myspace.com. To watch them, simply go to www.myspace.com/halmusicland
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TRILOGY
Hal’s highly-touted album, TRILOGY, was released in July 2006. It was recorded in several different cities around the world and is one of Croatia’s most extensive projects to date.
TRILOGY is an extraordinary album consisting of three individual discs, each defined by a different genre. The first CD resembles Hal's debut effort, the blues-pop GEMINI album. The second disc parallels the OCEAN album’s fingerstyle guitar effort, and the last is a jazz fusion compilation.
Many renowned musicians contributed on TRILOGY, including several world-class Nashville names. John Jorgenson played guitar, J.D. Blair pitched in on drums, and Charlie Chadwick helped out on bass. Suzy Bogguss added her lovely singing voice and a bunch of other top professionals participated as well.
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MUSIC CITY
Look for the one hour documentary MUSIC CITY , USA that was filmed in Nashville, TN during the TRILOGY recording sessions. It's a story about the Nashville music scene and it has a lot of great interviews, important history, and interesting details. The film was created by Croatia’s IRS Art TV & Video Production and was directed and produced by Igor Modrić.
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