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These were both recorded live at the Bloomington Farmer's Market on June 24th, 2006. Thats me with Brian Stear on Harmonica. (Oh, and "If I Were A Carpenter" is a Tim Hardin tune, not Tom Paxton. I was momentarly confused. ;)
Things I've Seen
If I Were A Carpenter
This is a recording I made of Big Bill Broonzy's "Saturday Night Rub." This is my 1930's Kay Kraft Recording King Style A Archtop.
"Saturday Night Rub" (MP3, 2.1 meg)

Here's some tunes from my new demo with Brian Stear
"Come n Go Blues" (MP3, 6.1 meg)
 "Aftermath" (MP3, 8.2 meg)
"How Long Blues" (MP3, 4.7 meg)

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"Live on GLT!" (Feb 2007) David's new CD  contains 10 tracks, 9 of which were recorded live during David's two radio appearances on Bruce Bergethon's "Acousticity" program on WGLT 89.1 FM

album coverDAVID BERCHTOLD: Live on GLT
Acoustic fingerstyle with folk, blues, and country blues flavors, played by a 30 year veteran of acoustic guitar and captured live, on the air, in the studio at WGLT 89.3 FM.
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Hear some sample clips:
Embryonic Journey
White Freightliner Blues
The Fisherman

James Walker of the Blues Blowtorch Society says this about Live on GLT: "Talk about Roots Music, this is the real deal. Only the most accomplished players can take listeners back to the historic roots where Appalachian Scots-Irish players and their instruments collided with Africa’s cultural rhythms and melodies."

"I got your awesome cd, David, "Live On GLT". Thank you for sending it! I would love to discuss promoting it for radio with you."
-- June Caldwell, Bryan Farrish Radio Promotions

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"The Cliffhangers!" (May 2004): features David with fellow pickers Cliff Anglen on mandolin and dobro, and Dave Fryer and Gary Dickson on acoustic guitar. Recorded in a single evening, this live set of six songs captures the fun of good friends playing great acoustic music.
Caution: Flavored with Bluegrass - may be habit forming!

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"Things I've Seen" (Feb 2004)
DAVID BERCHTOLD: Things I've SeenDAVID BERCHTOLD: Things I've Seen

A tasty mix of acoustic finger picking instrumentals and songs about life.

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Here are some sample lo-fi audio clips from the "Things I've Seen":
Waiting On Charlie
Serenity
Things I've Seen
C-Ya On Down The Road
Thoughts

You can listen to song clips and purchase online at CDBaby and, thanks to the magic of the Internet...
..."Things I've Seen" is Digital! You can listen to and buy the entire CD or individual tracks at most of your favorite digital locations such as iTunes, NetMusic, Rhapsody, and many, many more.

CDs can be also purchased at any of the following REAL WORLD locations:
  • Borders Books, Normal
  • Old House Society Restoration Center, Bloomington
  • any of my Shows
  • T.C. Buzz Coffee Co. in Parkway Plaza, Bloomington
  • Samuel Music in Bloomington
  • Bodnar's Chrirpractic in Minier
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