Han-earl Park amplifier appeal

Old Polytone
Update: the collection is closed. I’d like to thank everyone who contributed. Thanks. Please help me make a little noise.* I’ve managed to get through a year without a functioning guitar amplifier, choosing instead to rely on whatever amp the venue can offer, or borrow one as needed. (And, anyway, my old amp was a battered, world-traveling, budget-airline-surviving, gutted-then-kluged-together, 15 year old Polytone.) For friends and family who’d been wondering what to get me as a gift, and for those generous souls who’d like to help out this itinerant musicians, here’s your answer [update: button disabled.]:

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All donations will go to the purchase of a new amplifier (and, depending on the breaks, an amp cover or bag). With a little luck, you’ll be hearing the results soon. Thanks. Thanks. And Thanks.

* and by noise, I mean:

updates

12–30-14: closed collection. Thanks for your generosity.

CDs available: ‘Live at the Glucksman gallery, Cork’ and ‘Occidental Oriental Occidentalism’

‘Live at the Glucksman gallery, Cork’ and ‘Occidental Oriental Occidentalism’ are now available for purchase from this site with payment handled by PayPal. [More info…] Please contact me if you have any comments or questions regarding obtaining these recordings.

‘Live at the Glucksman gallery, Cork’ CD cover
‘Live at the Glucksman gallery, Cork’ CD cover

Performers: Han-earl Park (guitar), Paul Dunmall (saxophone), Mark Sanders (drums) and Jamie Smith (guitar). [More info and audio samples…]

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‘Occidental Oriental Occidentalism’ CD cover
‘Occidental Oriental Occidentalism’ CD cover

Performers: Han-earl Park (guitarist) and Esprit (guitar). [More info and audio sample…]

Note: this is a 80mm mini CD! (Some CD drives, slot-loading drives in particular, may have problems with these.)

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09–16–12: belatedly remove PayPal purchase option [reason…]