Having previously worked with
R. Carlos Nakai, luthier
William Eaton steps out on his own again on
Wisdom Tree. His hand-made wooden string instruments combine melodic structures with improvised musical dialogues to offer a haunting, spontaneous collection.
Eaton plays harp guitar, Lyre, Koto harp guitar and his own creation, the O'ele'n Strings (31 strings, 22 pitches). Joining him are the accomplished double bassist
Edgar Meyer, violinist
Arvel Bird, flutist Ia Tulip and Native American flutist
Robert Tree Cody, and Udi Arouh on guitar. Occasional rhythms are played on balafon, shaker, berimbau and water drums. While there are no vocals, the music of
William Eaton speaks clearly of an ancient heritage brought to light in modern ways. ~ Backroads Music/Heartbeats