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This photo is from the Acoustic Stage at Musefest, a fantastic Labor Day celebration of music.

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And now, about those CDs...

Thanks to those of you who have bought copies of Stripped Down Notions and solitaire over the past few years, as well as those of you who have supported me by coming to a show and dropping a few dollars in the basket, I've finally reached the point where I can fulfill my original plans with Stripped Down Notions. You see, the Limited "Recycled" Edition was never intended to be the only edition of Stripped Down Notions, so . . .

I've released Stripped Down Notions in a new pressing -- one done through a real pressing plant, rather than the burned-and-stickered CDs in the "Recycled" edition, with a professionally printed booklet, not the printed and hand-cut and folded (with loving care) poster that's in the current edition.

The new edition is NOT going to feature any new songs. Frankly, I've always hated it when a musician I like re-releases an album and includes a couple of bonus tracks that weren't on the original release, forcing me (being a completist) to buy it again. Oh, sure, I've re-bought them, but I haven't liked it, and I wouldn't want to force anyone to re-buy one of my CDs just for a song or two.

However, once the new edition of Stripped Down Notions is complete, I'll be retiring the "Recycled" edition no matter how many copies remain. And if you don't already have a copy, you might want to consider picking one up before then. Because while the new version won't have anything exclusive to it outside of changes to the artwork and liner notes, the "Recycled" edition does have some things that won't be available to people who buy the new one.

Right now there are three ways to get CDs. First, I'll have them with me pretty much everywhere I go for the next month or so.

Second, I've set up a P.O. Box for just this purpose, if you're not into online commerce.

Third, we now have online ordering via PayPal if you're the click-to-purchase sort.

Stripped Down Notions is $10.
solitaire is $15 for CDs, $10 for cassettes.

TANGENT: Why is SDN cheaper when it's the new CD? I felt funny asking $15 for a CD that's burned and uses previously owned jewel cases. Sure, it's a limited edition, signed and numbered, and hand-made. But some of the cases are cracked, some of the cuts and folds are crooked, and the CDs have stickers on them rather than printing. On the other hand, solitaire was professionally printed, stamped, and pressed. So think of the Limited "Recycled" Edition of SDN as a bargain and solitaire as a really nice package. Keep in mind that the "Recycled" Edition of Stripped Down Notions won't be available much longer! Get yours now.

If you buy directly from me, whether at a show or on the street, the costs above are all you need to worry about. If you buy through the mail or online, please add postage using one of the following methods:

First Class Postage: add $2 for the first item, .50 for each additional item. Priority Mail: Add $4 for up to 3 items, .50 for each additional item. Outside the US? Prefer another shipping approach? Get in touch to work out the details.

You can send orders to me at:

Alan Rose
P.O. Box 4834
Ithaca NY 14852

with check or money order payable to Alan Rose. Remember, bouncing checks is just not cool -- especially when they cost starving artists their food money for the week -- so if yours does bounce, expect an unhappy Alan to be knocking on your door for the bank fees as well as the original amount of the check.

Alan