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Americana Music:

The Americana Music

Association's take on the genre:

 "Americana is roots music based on the traditions of country. While the musical model can be traced back to the Elvis Presley marriage of hillbilly and R&B that birthed rock 'n' roll, Americana as a radio format developed during the 1990s as a reaction to the highly polished sound that defined the mainstream music of that decade. By also including influences ranging from folk to bluegrass to blues and beyond, Americana handily bridges the gap between Triple A radio and mainstream country."

Basically, Americana is a large umbrella term created to recognize a growing niche of consumers with taste and distinction (yes you!) who refuse to accept a musical heritage as defined by Clear Channel. Intuitive and intelligent (yes you!), they seek songs with substance. Their music lives on public, college, and community radio and is spun by the last true DJs in America. The CDs in this section feature Donal Hinely on guitar and vocals joined by an impressive array of musicians and special guests including: David Henry, Will Kimbrough, Kim Richey, Mindy Smith, and members of Wilco, Hayseed Dixie and the Edwin McCain Band.

CDs

The music selections are

divided into three listening categories: Americana

(on your left), Glass

Instrumental (on your

right), and a combination

of these two forms

embodied by the late group Glasnots (below). Click on

the icons of your choosing

and feel free to browse

around. All CDs are available

on this website with secure

online processing through PayPal. Many of the titles

are also available at the

major internet distributors (CDBaby, Amazon, Tower Records, Borders, etc.) and specialty music sites like

Miles of Music, eFolk, and PasteMusic.  Don't forget many albums are available

for download on iTunes,

Sony Connect, Music Match, and others. You'll find

several running specials on

this site including a

Glasnots box set. *Please

note that Glasnots

CDs are only available

through this website.

Glasnots:

Glasnots is the enchanting

music of the brothers Hinely.

On the glasses is the late Terry Hinely--mentor, best friend,

teacher, and the true glass

master. Donal accompanies

him on acoustic guitar and

vocals. The CDs in this section

are a mix of traditional,

instrumental, and original music.

Glass Music: According to

actual testimonials received here

at donalhinely.com , this music

eases stress in the workplace, restores peace and harmony on

the home front, relaxes cats with ADD, helps re-create the

Summer of Love (when paired

with incense), eliminates

unnecessary road rage, and

actually increases milk production

in Louisiana dairy cows.

The CDs in this section feature a homemade musical instrument

often called the glass harmonica.

The stemware that makes up the instrument was purchased at thrift stores, flea markets, and garage sales; only a few of the glasses

are actually crystal. Some

molding and window spline is

used to secure the glasses to a

well worn piece of plywood.

The ethereal music is produced

by rubbing a wet finger around

the rim of the glass causing it to vibrate. The particular instrument used in these recordings has a

two and a half octave range and

is tuned by varying the water level

in each glass. The CDs feature

100% organic acoustic

performances and no

samples were used.