Robbie Basho's 12 String in the Fretboard Journal (issue no. 53)

Buck wrote an article about Robbie Basho's 12 string for the new issue of the Fretboard Journal (issue no. 53)

Robbie Basho's 12 String - Acoustic Guitar Magazine Nov-Dec 2023

The Online Version of Buck's article about Robbie Basho's 12 string for the November-December 2023 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine is available now.

The Robbie Basho 12 String Restoration Project: Art & Music Bundles

The Robbie Basho 12 String Restoration Project! We are presenting a very special offer over at Bandcamp: Art and Music bundles with signed original watercolor paintings by Buck and Steffen Basho-Junghans, custom recordings, etc. There are 3 tier levels to support this project. For full details and Mission Statement please visit Obsolete Recordings Bandcamp

Official Video for Winter Solstice 1: A Tribute by Buck Curran to Steffen Basho-Junghans

Video for Winter Solstice 1, Buck Curran's dedication to Steffen Basho-Junghans. The video was filmed on location in the old historic city of Bergamo, Italy 13 January 2023 by David James Logan. The track was recorded using Robbie Basho's 12 String and the guitar is featured prominently in the video. From the album Solstice 'A Tribute To Steffen Basho-Junghans' (Various Artists) available on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp

Folk Radio UK Video Premiere: Buck Curran's Tribute to Steffen Basho-Junghans

Folk Radio Uk Video Premiere of Buck Curran's Tribute to Steffen Basho-Junghans.

Solstice: A Tribute to Steffen Basho-Junghans (Various Artists)

Sadly our dear friend, guitarist Steffen Basho-Junghans passed away in December of 2022. With the help of an amazing lineup of guitarists from the US, UK and Europe, Buck has lovingly produced a Tribute to honour Steffen Basho. Among the 23 tracks include artists such as Henry Kaiser, Joseph Allred, Liam Grant, Kendraplex, Isasa, Paul Perrim, Blake Hornsby, and Jesse Sheppard (Elkhorn). The album is available now at Obsolete Recordings Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy 1982'

Cover Art for the forthcoming Vinyl and CD release of: 'Robbie Basho Live in Forlì, Italy 1982' via Obsolete Recordings and ESP-Disk'. Produced by Buck Curran and Distributed by Forced Exposure... January 26, 2018 (CD); February 23, 2018 (LP). European distro will be via !K7 Records . For more information about Robbie Basho...please visit the essential Robbie Basho Archives @ http://www.robbiebasho-archives.info/

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy 1982

Robbie Basho 'Live in Forlì, Italy, 1982' produced by Buck for Obsolete Recordings is now availalbe via iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, Spotify, etc. Vinyl and CD edition forthcoming in 2018 via ESP-Disk' and Obsolete Recordings!

Re-issue of 'We are All, One in the Sun: a Tribute to Robbie Basho on Obsolete Recordings

Today is the re-release via Obsolete Recordings of 'We are All One, In the Sun': a tribute to Robbie Basho feat. Glenn Jones, Meg Baird, Arborea, Steffen Basho-Junghans, Helen Espvall, Cian Nugent, Fern Knight, Rahim Alhaj. Buck started working on the production of this album in 2007 and it was first released by Important Records in 2010. The album made Acoustic Guitar magazine Best albums of 2010, Pitchfork 7.8, Mojo Magazine 4 Stars. Buck also wrote an extensive article about Basho 'Voice of the Eagle' for The Fretboard Journal that is worth checking out..it was published in 2012 in issue 24. Avail for streaming @ Spotify and iTunes

Basket Full of Dragons: a Tribute to Robbie Basho Vol II - Pre-Order

Starting June 14th thru June 28th Obsolete Recordings will be taking direct Pre-Orders for 'Basket Full of Dragons': a Tribute to Robbie Basho Vol II…Produced by Buck Curran of Arborea. Pre-Orders will receive two advance mp3 tracks from the compilation and prior to release of the album on July 5th, you will receive a physical CD, and digital download. Visit Obsolete Recordings on Facebook to send a message and place an order. The album features: Glenn Jones & Matthew Azevedo (USA) Tammam Saeed & April Centrone (Syria & USA), Adele H & Buck Curran (Italy & USA), Richard Osborn (USA), Eva Sheppard and Jesse Sheppard (USA), Paolo Laboule Novellino (Italy), Yair Yona (Israel), Chuck Johnson USA), Twelve Hides (UK), Steffen Basho-Junghans (Germany), Michael Gulezian and Henry Kaiser (USA), Mike Tamburo (USA), Mariano Rodriguez, Jonah Schwartz, Karina Vismara (Argentina & UK).

Folk Radio UK - Buck Curran (of Arborea) Solo Project and New Robbie Basho Tribute

News feature on Buck's Solo Project and Robbie Basho tribute Vol II 'Basket Full of Dragons' over at Folk Radio UK

We are All One, In the Sun: A Tribute To Robbie Basho

2010 Robbie Basho tribute ´We Are All One, In the Sun´now available at Bandcamp and iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/we-are-all-one-in-sun-tribute/id784068826) Featuring Steffen Basho Junghans, Glenn Jones, Meg Baird, Arborea, and more. Acoustic Guitar Magazine ´Best Albums of 2010´, Pitchfork 7.8, Editors Top Pick ´Guitar Player Magazine´, etc. https://arborea.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-all-one-in-the-sun-a-tribute-to-robbie-basho

Robbie Basho Tribute Concert & Documentary Benefit, September 2nd, London @ Cafe Oto

Attention all our UK friends. A very special night is coming up on Wednesday, September 2nd, London at Cafe Oto. Robbie Basho tribute Concert & Documentary Benefit featuring Steffen Basho Junghans, C. Joynes and Nick Jonah Davis. https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/robbie-basho-tribute-concert/

Enigmatic Eagle: Talking Robbie Basho with Arborea @ Frontier Psychiatrist

 Interview with Arborea on the Legacy of Robbie Basho by Peter Lillis for Frontier Psychiatrist
http://frontpsych.com/enigmatic-eagle-talking-robbie-basho-with-arborea/

Arborea's August 2014 Tour

Arborea is hitting the road tomorrow…most likely our last US shows (outside of New England) for the rest of 2014. We're really looking forward to these shows!
August 20 - Syracuse, NY (House Show w/Amanda Rogers & Hana Zara)
August 21 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Acoustic Music Works ( w/Eric Carbonara & Raymond Morin)
August 22 - Harrisburg, PA @ MakeSpace Gallery (w/Eric Carbonara)
August 23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's (Basho tribute w/Glenn Jones, Daniel Bachman, Ryle Walker)

 

Robbie Basho Tribute Concert Crowdfunding Campaign

Help us raise funds @ Indiegogo for Robbie Basho tribute concert on August 23rd in Philadelphia @ Johnny Brenda's and additional funds for the the production of the film 'Voice of the Eagle': The Enigma of Robbie Basho. Rewards for donations include a special concert poster designed by Mariano Rodriguez and a digital download of the video of performances that will be made by Jesse Sheppard the night of the concert.

Robbie Basho Tribute Concert August 23rd

August 23rd @ Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia…Arborea,Glenn Jones, Daniel Bachman, and Ryley Walker will be joining to celebrate the music of Robbie Basho and help raise funds for the film 'Voice of the Eagle': The Enigma of Robbie Basho (a film by Liam Barker)

Robbie Basho Tribute and Film Benefit Concert with Arborea, Daniel Bachman, Ryley Walker August 23rd, Philadelphia

We've organized a very special concert with Arborea, Daniel Bachman, and Ryley Walker for Saturday, August 23rd in Philadelphia @ Johnny Brenda's:

Details Johnny Brenda's and Alabaster Museum present a special concert in tribute to the late guitarist Robbie Basho. The event is also a benefit to raise funds to complete the first everdocumentary film about Basho - titled Voice Of The Eagle: The Enigma Of Robbie Basho - currently in the works by London-based filmmaker Liam Barker. The lineup includes performances by Virginia based guitarist Daniel Bachman, Maine based folk duo Arborea, and Chicago based guitarist/singer-songwriter Ryley Walker. ….performers whose work has been inspired by Robbie Basho's music. A preview of the film in production will be featured during the evening, and a drawing to win a vinyl copy of the Robbie Basho tribute record 'We Are All One, In The Sun'...produced by Arborea for Important Records in 2010. The album made Acoustic Guitar Magazine's Best Albums of 2010, 'Editors Top Pick' Guitar Player Magazine, Pitchfork 7.9, etc. The 180 gram vinyl edition of the Basho tribute was released on the UK label alt.vinyl in a limited 300 copy edition and is now Sold Out.

About Robbie Basho Robbie Basho (1940 - 1986) was a Berkeley-based composer, guitarist, and vocalist and one of the foremost proponents of steel string acoustic guitar as a solo concert instrument. Along with John Fahey and Leo Kottke, Basho was part of the triumvirate of pioneering guitarists on the Berkeley-based Takoma label in the 1960s. Basho went on to record for Windham Hill, and was an important influence on the label’s founder, guitarist William Ackerman. His innovative guitar compositions incorporated American folk, European, and Eastern influences, and he is credited for developing the improvisational “American raga” style.

About the Film Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho is a journey into the heart of an artist's lifelong struggle - designed to illuminate and satiate existing fans while serving as a perfect starting point for the uninitiated. Produced by London based director Liam Barker, Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho features interviews with Basho's former students, contemporaries and few close friends; interspersed with abstract employment of archive footage and photography of the natural phenomena and localities that informed Basho's work. Basho claimed to paint America with music; the film will attempt to transfigure Robbie Basho with sound and images.

Upcoming Shows 2014

May 15 Dover Brick House/Dover, NH 23 Columbus Theatre (w/Minibeast and Allsyen Callery)/Providence, RI 30 Six Depot Gallery/West Stockbridge, MA June 14 Owl + Raven/Rockport, ME 20 Harry Brown's Festival/Starks, ME July tba Italy, Germany 25 Fano Free Folk Festival/Fano, Denmark August 21 Acoustic Music Works/Pittsburg, PA (w/Eric Carbonara) 22 Make Space Gallery/Harrisburg, PA (w/Eric Carbonara) 23 TBA (Robbie Basho tribute w/Daniel Bachman)/Philadelphia, PA

Robbie Basho Documentary 'Voice of the Eagle - The Enigma of Robbie Basho'

A new documentary on Robbie Basho in the works...a great Kickstarter project to help support!