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Michael Farquharson will be producing Aberfan.

We met several years ago while recording my last album, Talon of the Blackwater. He played fretless bass — I loved it! Out of all of his incredible playing, here’s one of my favorite clips:

“I Was Once a Sailor” LYRICS

Little did I know then that producing was one of his passions, too. In fact, last year I had a dream of the most fabulous rhythms being played during a recording session of one of my songs. Michael was producing. He was saying “Yes! Yes! Yes!” Even inside the dream, I knew of it’s providential message.

We’ll be working at his studio in Boston, Mix One.

Aberfan is a sponsored project of New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), a 501 (c)(3), tax-exempt organization. Contributions are tax deductible. This recording cannot happen without your support. Every donation helps!

Takuma and I met several years ago when I was looking for players for my trio. As synchronicity would have it, I was having lunch in Boston with Michael Farquharson, a professor / producer at Berklee College of Music. I mentioned I’d be going to meet a drummer after lunch. “Who’s that?” I answered “Takuma”. Smiling, he said “He’s the one I use for recording my studio projects!” There was no doubt left in my mind.

Shortly after my first rehearsal with Takuma, I had a dream in which the most beautiful, fluid percussion surrounded me. Not unlike my experience during rehearsal, cushioned in the most wonderful wash of sound, I felt I was in another world, the place where my music was originally created.

At some point, I knew we would work together again. Aberfan will be that opportunity.

Laura Siersema is composer of Aberfan (7 pianos, voice and tools of rescue), a sponsored project of New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible. Your contribution ensures we can return to the studio to complete its recording.

Photo by Shuhei Teshima