CDs and Books

Elixir’s brand new recording Rampant features 12 tracks of daring acoustic music as the band stretches out to develop it’s unique sound and tackle some bold repertoire. From blazing French Canadian reels to beautiful waltzes, from spicy originals to classic songs, Rampant is a wild ride of musical goodness. The band is joined by Will Patton and Garrett Sawyer on bass.

On it’s first CD Elixir blends the raw energy of a honkin’ horn section with some slick fiddling and absolutely awesome guitar licks to brew a musical tincture they call Super Tonic. You’ll hear some favorite dance tunes, a couple of waltzes, a tango, and a few other surprises.

A collection of original music by Ethan Hazzard-Watkins. A is for Avocado includes sheet music for thirty-eight of Ethan's compositions, with chord suggestions, tune notes, and an annotated Discography/ Bibliography. The volume measures seven by nine inches, is printed on heavy weight paper for durability and spiral bound to open flat on a music stand.

From A is for Avocado to Zinnia's Favorite, the tunes in this collection span a range of styles and moods; they include some melodies published and recorded elsewhere and others being released for the first time.

View Sample pages from the book in PDF format: Table of Contents . Glass Island Reel (1997) . Last Light of Day (2006) . Two Exactly (2004)

Ethan's 2005 solo CD features selected traditional and original material arranged to highlight the diverse musical ideas that grow out of the New England contra dance tradition. In the Window moves gracefully between high energy jigs and reels, contemplative airs, and lovely waltzes, flirting with musical ideas drawn from a wide range of styles.