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"It was a rare opportunity to first hear Richard White's music years ago--and an honor to work with him on his first disc. Seldom do you hear a Martin guitar being instrumentally used in such original fashion. RW has the gift of crafting tunes into evocative fairy tales for the mind's ear-- as you embrace his relaxing and memorable sonic pictures."
George Maida
WCVE Producer/ The Electric Croude & Classical Evening - WCVE-FM, Richmond VA
"It was a rare opportunity to first hear Richard White's music years ago--and an honor to work with him on his first disc. Seldom do you hear a Martin guitar being instrumentally used in such original fashion. RW has the gift of crafting tunes into evocative fairy tales for the mind's ear-- as you embrace his relaxing and memorable sonic pictures."
George Maida
WCVE Producer/ The Electric Croude & Classical Evening - WCVE-FM, Richmond VA
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
VOCAL Showcase January 17, 2011.
It was a soggy night in Rivah City, all the cats and kittens were gathered at a southside eatery, O’Toole’s, to dig the sounds of Richard White and Pam McCarthy. No ears were left hungry or unsated. “Father” White, in semi-hippie garb, began his set with a solo acoustic version of “Amazing Grace” which, did in fact, amaze the assembled masses. Joining him for the rest of the set were Ron, and Gabin, who contributed their groovy brand of drum licks throughout the rest of White’s performance. Next up was “The Smiling Raven,” an instrumental, ably supported by Gabin’s african rhythms. As this was Martin Luther King day, Richard contributed “It’s a Wonderful Life”, a solemn song, that seemed apropos for the occasion. Continuing along through “Wind in the Pines’ and “Into the Bliss”, White sequed into a bluesy mood, firing up a traditional take on the blues with a Louisiana flavored tune bolstered by Ron strumming along on his zydeco necktie (!). The last song in the set, another blues tune “Hell to Pay” filled the room with some rocking licks that amped the audience into a spontaneous round of the claps. The short set (8 songs) was followed by a brief respite in order to allow the next artisté, Pam McCarthy, to set up her gear. - Va. Organization of Composers and Lyricists
Discography
"The Universe Room" EP by Divining Sage
Released 2011
Producer: Marco Delmar (Recording Arts, Fairfax, Va.)
"Buddhaverse" EP by Buddhaverse
Released 2005
Producers: Ricardo White/Bill McElroy (Slipped Disc, Ashland, Va.)
"A Firefly's Dream" LP by Richard White, with Kevin Beale
Released 2002, Winner: 2004 Recording Artist of the Year - Va. Organization of Composers and Lyricists
Producer: George Francis Maida (Slipped Disc)
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Bio
Divining Sage is:
Ricardo White (Guitar & Vocals)
Ron Goad (Timbau & Drum Kit, Vocals)
Sophia White (Keyboards, ukulele, Vocals)
Formerly:
Gabin Assouramou (Percussion)
Steve Karolus (bass)
Performing in the Washington D.C. area, "Divining Sage" delivers an acoustic-based blend of originals covering a variety of genres.
Drawing influence from sources like Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse), guitarist Michael Hedges, and North Mississippi roots/blues players, their EP "The Universe Room" presents six unique songs, produced and engineered by Marco Delmar (Recording Arts). The songs range from instrumental guitar-based pieces, to Blues, touching on subjects such as the beauty of being with your lady on a Moon-lit night, to what it's like living in a cross-culture marriage (Chinese Woman Blues). The recordings were enhanced by additional players, with Dan Hovey (Big Daddy!, GHz) providing some great slide work and "Fast Eddie" conjuring up some amazing harp play .
Ricardo White, with Ron Goad on percussion, has recently played in the "Stories on Wood, Steel and Ivory" series at ArtSpace in Falls Church VA, and opened for blues artist David Jacobs Strain in Rockville, MD.
Some of the venues the group has played: Brewer's Alley (Frederick MD); Alley Katz (Richmond VA); The Music Cafe (Damascus MD); Flanagan's Harp and Fiddle (Bethesda MD);
O'Tooles's (Richmond VA); Tinner Hill Blues Festival (Falls Church VA); Watermelon Festival (Richmond VA)
The original members of the trio "Divining Sage", now live in different locations. Gabin Assouramou, often called the "African Master Percussionist" moved to Costa Rica (Aug/2012) where is he already a well-known drummer/percussionist. Jazz-influenced bassist Steve Karolus left for El Paso, Texas in 2011. At this time "Divining Sage" continues with Ricardo White on guitar, Ron Goad on percussion, and Sophia White on keyboards and ukulele.
-Ricardo White
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