The Bristol Sessions - Part I (11.02)
Forty songs recorded in four hours at Golden Road Studios in Bristol, RI ..... all songs recorded solo .....
engineered by studio owner Keith Sartini ..... featuring all songs from "Before The Flood" through "Fell In
Love Twice" on The Songs list .....
The Bristol Sessions - Part II (07.03)
Thirty-nine songs recorded in four hours at Golden Road Studios ..... 37 originals and 3 covers
("Everybody Out Of The Water" - The Wallflowers; "Writing To Reach You" - Travis; "I Am Trying To
Break Your Heart" - Wilco) ..... all songs recorded solo ..... engineered by Keith Sartini ..... featuring all
songs from "Gonna Bruise" through "Temporary Fix" on The Songs list .....
Missing Silver Demos (11.03)
Eight songs written between July and November, 2003 ..... recorded for instructional use by studio
musicians prior to formal recording sessions for Missing Silver ..... all songs recorded solo at Signature
Studios in Palmer, MA ..... engineered by studio owner Mark Thayer ..... featuring all songs from
"Southern Girls" through "Hanging Judge" on The Songs list .....
Missing Silver Sessions (01.05-06.04; 04.04.04)
Thirteen songs recorded for Ian’s first album, Missing Silver ..... basic tracks recorded in January with
Richard Gates, Keith Leverault, and Jim Henry ..... keyboards overdubbed in April by
Michael Bellar ..... all sessions engineered by Mark Thayer at Signature Studios ..... "Take You Home"
and "She Is Gone" recorded during 01.06 session but not used .....
Character Assassination Demos (03.04)
Four-track recordings of songs written between 12.03 and 03.04 and intended for the follow-up to
Missing Silver ..... all songs recorded solo ..... engineered by Ian Fitzgerald ..... featuring all songs
from "What’s The Use" through "I’m Not There" on The Songs list ..... also includes a cover of The
Bee Gees’ "Stayin’ Alive" .....
The Fennell Sessions (04.05)
Demos recorded for no apparent reason (mis)using personal computer software ..... all songs recorded solo ......
featuring all songs from "Occasionally When It Rained" through "William The Conqueror" on The Songs list ....
Torn Up Routes Sessions (07.28-29 & 31.05)
Thirteen songs recorded in two sessions for Ian’s second album, Torn Up Routes ...... recorded at TRS Studios
in Attleboro, MA ...... produced by studio owner Tristan Rudat ..... Wayne Whittaker and Patrick Fay present
for both sessions; Michael Baillak present for first session only ..... "The Hanging Tree" recorded during 07.31
session but not used ......
Miscellaneous Live Recordings
Live recordings exist of the following songs as performed at Club Passim in Cambridge, MA: "Santa Cruz,"
"William The Conqueror," "Foundation Rock," "Arizona Bound," and "116 Highways" ..... seven songs were
recorded during a performance at RiverSing On The Blackstone on 06.18.05, including the only recorded
version of "Without Words," a song written but not recorded for Torn Up Routes .....
Miscellaneous Video Recordings
Video exists of Ian’s performance at the first and only Underground Open Mic. This video, shot by
Underground creator Matthew Weber, includes the first live performance of "Occasionally When It
Rained" and a solo mandolin/harmonica cover of Ryan Adams’ "To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be
High) ...... Further video, also shot by Matthew Weber, exists of staged performances of "Occasionally
When It Rained" and "Broken Hallelujah" ......
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08.25.2008 Everyman Open Mic Feature
Providence, RI
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