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Dear Friends, Fans & Family,
I'm writing to tell you about a new project I am proud of and excited to share with you. I just finished and released a new recording titled SPIN WITH ME GRIN WITH ME: A Family Album By Johnny Ziegler And Friends, and I want to ask for your support. This has been a labor of love, about five years in the making from the time I first had the idea to its final completion last month. What was once an on again off again kids album project finally began to take form a couple summers ago on a sojourn to Dublin, where some friends were gracious enough to lend me their flat for a couple weeks. There the muse awaited me and I crafted what I think is some of my most creative and whimsical writing to date. Once I returned home I continued to work, slowly but surely. And then last year the project really took off when I began collaborating with some amazing musicians and artists, and what I originally envisioned as a kids' album soon morphed into a "family" album. There are 10 original, and a handful of traditional songs that are inspired by Irish jigs, seaside sambas, bluegrass, ska, lullabies and ballads - just the sort of thing you have come to expect from me. I think you will find this CD a worthy addition to your Major Lingo catalog, or, if you have not yet cultivated a catalog of our music, perhaps you will make this your first purchase. When visiting my daughter and her family over the holidays we popped the CD into the car whenever we went for a ride and soon everyone was singing along to the songs, smiling and bobbing their heads. This truly is a family album, one that everyone will enjoy, whether you are in the car, prepping dinner or even cleaning the house! It's infectious. As I said, I really am excited about what has come together on this CD.
Over the past 29 years you have shown Major Lingo, in all its incarnations, what loyal supporters you are. Now I am hoping you will check out this newest venture of mine. It is on johnnyziegler.bandcamp.com, where you can listen to six of the tracks, as well as download singles or the whole album. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.
I look forward to seeing you all somewhere soon, whether it be in Tempe or up in the Verde Valley. And if you are in Tempe next week, and planning to come to Hollywood Alley on Saturday, I'll be having a pre-show CD release party at 9:00.
Again, Happy New year and peace to you and yours.
John Ziegler
