On Tour Catalogue

The Institute for Cultural Partnerships is pleased to announce the release of On Tour, a series of recordings from some of our state's finest ethnic and traditional performers. This collection springs from the On Tour program, a concert series featuring musicians who reflect the highest aesthetic quality in their own communities.

About the Series

On Tour now offers a series of 11 recordings (5 audio CDs, 6 cassettes) featuring a total of 17 artists from throughout the Commonwealth. The recording series includes both studio and field recordings and has been professionally produced for broadcast and audio quality on the radio. Each recording includes an accompanying booklet that provides detailed background information about the performing group and the selections offered, as well as important cultural information to assist in understanding and interpreting their music.

These recordings focus on Pennsylvania musicians, either recent immigrants or descendants of immigrants, who actively use, research, remember and adapt their traditions to fit new performance contexts. Whether remembering and celebrating the musical traditions of their parents or grandparents, or performing music with traditional roots that is currently popular in their country of origin, all of these artists are continuing the creative process of making music, actively selecting which traditions to use and how to use them.

All the artists in this series, whether they consider themselves professional or amateur, are serious musicians with great talent and a strong knowledge of their own musical culture and background. Each recording in the series reflects the unique musical vision and experience of the individual - a vision rooted in tradition and shaped by personal experience.

The Recordings

Below is a list of recordings currently available through our On Tour Series. Please click on the title of the desired recording to view further information about it, a song list, and sample audio tracks. Audio tracks are available in MP3 format set to 96 Kbps Stereo compression, and are playable through Microsoft Media Player and other commonly available software. Note that all audio tracks are held in copyright by On Tour Productions and may be downloaded for educational purposes only.

To order your personal copy of any recording, download the order form here.

Title of Recording

A Yam Yam Sae Princess Hawa Daisy Moore

African Americans At The Capital Making Jazz History Ronnie Waters Quartet

Amazing Grace Pastor Carolyn C. Bryant and the Bryant Ensemble

The Davys Jim & Steve Davy

Hammered Steel Terrence Cameron & the Steel Kings

Hijos de Borinquen Joaquin Rivera & Los Pleneros Del Batey

Kwv Tzhiaj Pang Xiong & T-Bee Lo

The Lark George Batyi & the Continental Gypsy Strings

Mia Zoe Stan Merzanis

What' Your Name? Various Artists

Zingendik! Susan Leviton