Osprey
On The Marsh
These nine original
native American style flute and wooden recorder
compositions, written, performed and produced by Jon
Sherman, are a celebration
of California's Salt Marsh community and
thirteen birds that you might hear when visiting this endangered
habitat. Since the 1850's, ninety percent of California's
original coastal wetlands have been lost and many of the remaining
wetlands are in danger of further degradation or destruction. May these
songs, which include the authentic bird vocalizations of the Osprey,
Killdeer, Least Tern, Western Meadowlark, Red-winged Blackbird,
American Kestrel, Song Sparrow, Clapper Rail, Belted Kingfisher, Common
Yellowthroat, Savannah Sparrow, Willet, and Canada Goose, inspire a
renewed wonder and communion with one of the most endangered habitats
on Earth.
Bird vocalizations
recorded by Lang
Elliott of Nature Sound Studio.
Cover photo of the Los Cerritos
Wetlands by Don May.
Review:
"On the Marsh is a wonderful example of
how man and nature can live together in harmony. Featuring the
authentic sounds of thirteen different bird species one might hear at a
California Salt Marsh, Jon Sherman’s flute playing glides and soars
around their sounds, forming a united sound of bird and man. The songs
are peaceful and beautiful, just as it is being out in nature – or in
this case, out in a salt marsh. Jon is a true role model when it comes
to shedding a light on nature’s delicate eco-systems, encouraging us to
remember the beauty and the importance, beckoning us to play our parts
- to preserve and protect."
- Lisa D. Smith,
Southwest
Blend Magazine
