Visitor No. 3859
Welcome, you're at home here

Female violinist, guitarist, pianist and North Lincolnshire Musician Ruth Burton welcomes you to her website, and thanks you for taking time out of your day to visit. It's nice to see you, a pleasure to meet you, and wonderful to know you.

"Somehow, for some reason, you found me and taught me every emotion. Thank you. And as long as I don't understand you, I want us to stick together."

Ruth has always taken an interest in creating music... Read more

Visit Ruth's myspace page.


22.02.09 - Release of demo CD: "All Sorts of Things..."

The "Bedroom Recital" project merged into a new, more exciting project called "All Sorts of Things..." - the title is pretty self-explanatory, it really does feature various genres of music from folk to 20th Century, from Baroque to instrumental rock. Pieces by Shostakovich, Handel, Bartók &... Satriani with a couple of festive Christmas songs thrown in and one of Ruth's own compositions. Release date: Saturday 28th February 2009.

Read more about "All Sorts of Things..." here, download tracks from "All Sorts of Things..." here, or buy the CD here


09.01.09 - A Bedroom Recital? - Next Demo CD in progress...

Ruth's follow up demo CD to "Baroque Demos!" is well under way and likely to be titled "Bedroom Recital" or similar.... It is to feature several tracks of violin solos with MIDI piano backing tracks which Ruth programmes using the MIDI output from her electric piano. Likely tracks to expect may include pieces by Shostakovich, Mozart, Beethoven and Bartók. The CD may also feature guitar-based bonus tracks as well as her own compositions and a few other bonus tracks. More on this soon - so watch this space!


31.10.08 - "Baroque Demos!" - Now Complete!

Ruth has recently finished work on her first 'bedroom demos' CD entitled "Baroque Demos!" - it features her own arrangements of instrumental music from the Baroque Period (c. 1650 to 1750), and other arrangements too. Her own arrangements for this CD are largely violin-based with additional combinations of electric piano, acoustic & electric guitar, and saxophone accompaniments...

Read more about "Baroque Demos!" here, download tracks from "Baroque Demos!" here, or buy the CD here


A few words from Ruth...

Music is not my life; it just happens to work closely alongside it. Just decided it would tag along on the journey one day, I didn't have much choice. It's here now, and I am thankful; it has led me to some incredible experiences. I feel fortunate to have met some of 'the beautiful people' through Music, and of which, I have formed friendships that I know will last a good long while yet. The ones that lasted only for a short while were still beautiful, and were still meant to happen; get in touch with me soon though. I admire so many musicians, and each for a different reason. I am indebted to those few who have helped me more than I could possibly ask for, or would have ever imagined.

More than anything, I value honesty and the truth. On my website, I want to show you some of the stuff I do. I love recording, I think it's so much fun. I love performing; it's terrifying and addictive. I need all types of music; I like rock music, and I love playing classical music. When the mood takes me, I enjoy composing music. So, I have an Audio section to share with you what I call my "home demo stuff"; I like it like this, because it is honest and it is personal. I hope you enjoy it.


Ruth x
15.09.08


Future Recording Ideas

Ruth's ideas for future recordings currently include: a few of Béla Bartók's "awesomely cool" violin duets, Beethoven's Romance in F ("for old times sake!"), some Mazas violin duets, lots of Mozart, a Russian Nationalist project including pieces by Kabalevsky and Shostakovich, some guitar and violin duets, her own compositions if she feels in the creative mood, and Matt White's "Best Days". Ruth is also considering a "Recital Revisited" project, to revisit old favourites like "Meditation" by Massenet, and the variations from Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite. If you have any suggestions, you can contact Ruth via 'Interact' (navigation bar at the top).



Whiteboard Archives :: Links
Ruth's Whiteboard
New CD!!!
Mate!! "All Sorts of Things..."
Release date: 28th Feb '09


Guitar practice
I'd like to experiment with some Mozart. Classical guitar playing on acoustic guitar...

Recording...
I'll be working on a Mozart related project soon, it's still in the initial development stages!