OF DUNSANY, PAPER, AND TRADITION

Here at Pegana Press I cut all of the paper by hand for our books. A time-consuming process but essential when using laid papers with watermarks and deckle edges. I am using Hahnemuhle Ingres paper for the new Lord Dunsany book, as I have with all the other Lost Tales Editions. The paper has a lot of texture to it, which makes for challenging print work, but the paper feels really good and has a tactile quality that is quite unique when handling. I cut the paper so the Rooster watermark is in the bottom corner of the page in our Lost Tales books. I also leave a deckle edge to the bottom of the page.

Hahnemuhle has been making paper since 1584 and was used by Salvadore Dali for his artworks and Pablo Picasso for his Lithographs, so there is a lot of history in the books you may hold from Pegana Press! It seems fitting to use paper with this kind of lineage for the work of Lord Dunsany; his unbroken lineage and reverence for tradition being manifest in his writings.

Printing work continues on the new book; As with all of the Lost Tales Dunsany Editions, the new book will contain several unpublished, rare stories from the Dunsany Castle Archives.
You may learn more about our series of Lost Tales Editions by Lord Dunsany here at our webpage.
https://peganapress.com/lord-dunsany

 

I recently completed the remastering and release of the full-length audiobook  titled 'The Vengeance of Thor', available for download on CD Baby. A most intriguing blend of music and atmospheric story telling by Lord Dunsany.  Check it out here.

https://dunsany.bandcamp.com/releases

Time with a Legend

I recently had the privilege to do a recording session with the legendary jazz pianist Joe Baque for the 21st Century Songbook release due shortly by composer Daven Tillinghast . Baque was in his 90's when we recorded this at his home on a Chickering piano he's had since he was a kid. You can listen to a free track here.  
https://www.patreon.com/posts/aint-over-you-26569790

Nearing completion for the forthcoming album by Multi-instrumentalist Daven Tillinghast, one more song to record and mix.

Wrapped up and released "The Vengeance of Thor" audiobook for Pegana Press.  Now available on CD Baby.

Current Doings

Recently put the final touches to the Nova Cafe debut album now available on ITunes.  Rick Fisher at the helm mastering the album at Resonant Mastering in Seattle, home to many Pearl Jam projects. What a pleasure working in such a great facility.

Began tracking the new album from Daven Tillinghast of Open Road Productions, cutting acoustic and electric guitars for a song inspired by the Navajo Peyote Ceremony.

Now in the process of mastering The Vengeance of Thor, Lost Tales audiobook for Pegana Press.

Nearing completion of the Cafe Nova debut album.  We're in the midst of mixing a tune with a reggae feel to it, great fun.  Once done, we'll be taking the album to be mastered at RFI Mastering in Seattle with Rick Fisher.  You gotta check this place out, world class facility here in the Northwest!  Here's a taste of the last tune just finished, Centrifuge, a bang out rocker.

Recent Activity

Continuing work on an audiobook for Pegana Press adding some great piano tracks from Daven Tillinghast. Nearing completion mixing the new release by Nova Cafe.  Really enjoy the songs and tones these guys have come up with.  Paul Cogley, guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrument man engineered the tracks and sent some great sounding WAV files to work with.  Here's a bit of the completed songs so far for listening.



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