Ten or twelve years ago I began reciting Edgar Allan Poe's “The Raven”. About five years ago I used my acoustic guitar to add a simple chord progression allowing me to “sing” it.
Last year (2009) was the bicentennial of Poe's birth, so the decision to record it seemed obvious.
My good friend Mike Benjamin agreed to provide a musical score to accompany the dramatic narrative. He did so using computerized drum tracks, percussion loops, an organ, bass, acoustic and electric guitars.
The original cover art for the thirteen minute recording was done by Francis P. Creney, another good friend. It is a linoleum block print.
To order copies of the recording of “The Raven” on compact disc send $8.00 per disc to:
Kevin Keady
P.O. Box 825
Edgartown, Ma.
02539
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