Newsletter : October 2006

Greetings from Atlanta,
A lot has been happening here at Dust-to-Digital, so let's get right to it.

First, we are very happy to announce five new releases for next month. There is a 3 CD box set, a DVD, a soundtrack CD, a CD that spans 85 years of Sacred Harp recordings, and a sampler CD for a box set to be released in 2007. I'll list information on these releases at the bottom of this email and will send an update in a few weeks to let you know when we have finished copies in stock.

Second, we are proud to be involved with the first annual Great Southern Old Time Music Convention, which will take place in Chattanooga this Friday and Saturday. The stellar lineup features more than a dozen of the most talented string bands and old time music performers out there today. At only $25 for both days, it promises to be a lot of bang for the buck.

Third, April and I celebrated our one-month wedding anniversary yesterday. After a seven year courtship I finally won her over.

Finally, with all the excitement, we cannot forget the loss of a member of the Dust-to-Digital family. Last week saw the passing of our cat Mr. Blackwell. His body gave out to FIV and intestinal cancer. It seems only fitting that we will be releasing a box set with Art Rosenbaum next year featuring Scrapper Blackwell, the man Mr. Blackwell was named after. He is missed and will never be forgotten.

All our best wishes,
Lance Ledbetter
Dust-to-Digital

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How Low Can You Go?: Anthology of the String Bass [DTD-04]
- Disc One: 1925-1930
- Disc Two: 1931-1941
- Disc Three: Bill Johnson
Accompanied by a 96 page book complete with essays, photographs, historic articles, and annotations for each track by Dick Spottswood

Desperate Man Blues: NTSC DVD and Soundtrack CD [DTD-05]
DVD features 180 minutes of video and 45 minutes of audio
In addition to the film Desperate Man Blues, the DVD also has the following bonus features:
- Audio commentary by Joe Bussard
- 30 minute featurette produced by Dust-to-Digital in 2006
- Many outtakes from the filming of DMB

CD features 19 prime cuts from Joe's shelves of over 25,000 78s
The accompanying booklet features Joe's take on the records

I Belong to This Band: Eighty-Five Years of Sacred Harp Recordings [DTD-06]
CD features 30 tracks with the following breakdown:
- 12 tracks from 1922-1940
- 5 tracks from 1955-1960
- 13 tracks from 2006, Henagar-Union Convention
Annotations and essay by David Warren Steel

Art of Field Recording: Sampler CD [DTD-07]
CD features 24 tracks and a 20 page booklet with essays and illustrations by Art Rosenbaum
This sampler CD is released in conjunction with an exhibition of Art's paintings and drawings at the Georgia Museum of Art on display from October 21, 2006 - January 7, 2007.