Podcast 406: The Mystery of G. Weller

Longtime Fretboard Journal correspondent Ryan Richter knows a lot
about music. So, when Spotify turned him onto a mysterious album
of guitar instrumentals entitled Pirate Songs of the Lower
Islands, his curiosity was piqued. Who is G. Weller, the artist
behind the collection of beguiling acoustic guitar instrumentals?
When were these recordings made? And why would such a talented
musician have basically no internet paper trail?


On today’s Fretboard Journal Podcast, Richter tries to uncover
the mystery behind Pirate Songs…  It’s a journey that
involves Weller’s label, Full Color Sound Records,
musician/producer Blake Mills, and a bait-and-tackle shop in Nova
Scotia.


Listen to Pirate Songs of the Lower Islands on Spotify here.


Full Color Sound Records Bandcamp:
https://fullcolorsoundrecords.bandcamp.com/music


Follow Ryan Richter here:
https://www.instagram.com/misterrichter/


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