About This:
A Voyage of Such Nature is an album of songs with my good friends Don Richmond & Rex Rideout to honor Zebulon Pike & his men. The album is a collection of songs from the era of the expedition that express the emotions & adventures we envision the group went through. They are circa 1600 to 1800 & are acoustic instrumental renditions that are faithful to the past, yet also influenced by the present & freshened to appeal to modern ears. In researching the music of Pike's era I was struck by how beautiful some of the melodies were & how much they expressed the mental state of Pike's men during their journey up the Arkansas River & into the mountains. I believe that music can transport one back to the trail in 1806 as much as any other vehicle we have. This recording will be some gorgeous music that you can listen to without knowing it is historic, yet when taken in context of the Pike journey can relate the listener to the trials of that epic expedition in 1806 & 1807.