The Long-lost Bud Tristano Field Recordings

This music was recorded in the backwoods of Pennsylvania at my camp, Pesunqua, over a period of ten years (1987-1997) using a small portable cassette player and one external microphone. Once a year I would compile a cassette and distribute it to a (very small) mailing list. Over time, a theme emerged. This collection represents the best of those years. "Pesunqua" reflects the four seasons at my hideaway in western Pennsylvania, as I bonded with the natural history of the woods while working on my music. Often you will hear nature sounds in the background, which became integral to the creative process.

Once I finished editing a final draft CD at home, I sent a copy to Dana Duke of Big Twig Studios for mastering. In spite of the low-tech recording, he was able to improve upon the overall sound.

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 Audio

Here are the individual mp3 files The proper running order is built into the file names Right click, "save target as ..." and save to a folder If you want to burn mp3s onto a CD at home, please maintain running order To double-check order, right click in folder and "Arrange Icons By ... Name"

Track Number and Title	Size	Time
1)  Frozen Winter Morning	(1.23 MB)	(1:20)
2)  Dark Winter Night	(1.02 MB)	(1:06)
3)  Spring Peepers, Awake!	(1.04 MB)	(1:08)
4)  Green Lydian Rain	(4.75 MB)	(5:11)
5)  Lament	(1.06 MB)	(1:10)
6)  Summer’s Promise	(764 kb)	(0:48)
7)  Intrigue (Prelude)	(486 kb)	(0:31)
8)  May Dawn	(1.09 MB)	(1:11)
9)  Intrigue: Piney Creek	(964 kb)	(1:01)
10)  Wood Thrush Suite	(5.59 MB)	(6:06)
11)  The Hum of Life	(1.38 MB)	(1:30)
12)  Camp Blues No. 1	(903 kb)	(0:57)
13)  Concerto For Guitar and Thunderstorm No. 2 Movement 1	(778 kb)	(0:49)
14)  Concerto For Guitar and Thunderstorm No. 2 Movement 2	(0.97 MB)	(1:04)
15)  Concerto For Guitar and Thunderstorm No. 2 Movement 3	(4.21 MB)	(4:36)
16)  Wood Thrush (Reprise)	(0.98 MB)	(1:04)
17)  Summer’s Glory	(6.57 MB)	(7:10)
18)  Camp Blues No. 2	(1.14 MB)	(1:14)
19)  Summer’s Over	(3.42 MB)	(3:44)
20)  August	(1.26 MB)	(1:22)
21)  Bittersweet	(5.50 MB)	(6:00)
22)  October Cabin	(4.01 MB)	(4:22)
23)  Buck Eve	(2.10 MB)	(2:17)
24)  Frozen Winter Morning (Reprise)	(600 kb)	(0:38)
25)  December	(1.18 MB)	(1:17)
26)  Frostbite	(620 kb)	(0:39)
27)  December (Reprise)	(628 kb)	(0:40)
Total	54.2 MB	60:02

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Sheet music for track 10 ==>Wood Thrush Suite Scores

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 CD Cover Art

If you have Nero StartSmart, Here is pre-designed CD artwork: (368 kb)

Four Seasons Insert: (2.56 MB jpg)

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Simple Jewel Case Inserts (set print size to 4.725” squares):

Front Cover: (2.45 MB jpg)

Track Listing: (278 kb jpg)

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 CD Cover Art - DIY

Photos For Cover Art: Design Your Own

Photo	Size
	Front Cover (7.26 MB)
	Bud Tristano 1991 (2.84 MB)
	Winter (2.50 MB)
	Spring (3.12 MB)
	Summer (2.40 MB)
	Fall (3.50 MB)
	Four Seasons (2.56 MB)
	Info Document Track List etc. (27.0 kb)

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"Pesunqua" is the name of my hideaway deep in the forests of northwestern Pennsylvania. It is a faux Native American word that I coined when I was a child. It means "Peace and Quiet" and is pronounced "pee sun KWAH".

Pesunqua can be snowy pines in winter, spring peepers and wild turkeys in the spring, the gentle ripples of Piney Creek and the evening song of the wood thrush in summer, white tailed deer, the ducks and geese visiting in the fall's brilliant foliage ... So peaceful, the days blend one into another. Falling into nature's rhythm so completely, one often forgets what day of the week it is ...

A place of dreams ...

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Pesunqua CD Music, Photos, Artwork and Text © 2007 Bud Tristano

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HOMEPAGE

MY MUSIC

PESUNQUA

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