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Welcome to the Official Website of Acoustic Double-Neck Guitarist Ian Ethan Case and the home of Open Land Music.

FREE TRACK: "The Gift", a looping composition featuring over 90 layers of double-neck guitar, voice, percussion, and fretless guitar. Click here to listen and/or download the track for free!

Next Live-Streaming "TinyHouse" Concert: Saturday, June 1st @ 8pm EST!

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Tune in to our second live-streaming concert on Saturday, June 1st at 8pm Eastern Time (US), and help us celebrate the beginning of a new album! Hear (and watch) performances of songs which we'll be recording over the course of the summer for the new double-neck CD. Tickets are $5 (available at the link above) and go toward the recording, production, and manufacturing of the new album.

For a taste of what to expect, check out this out-take from our visit to Dream Farm Cafe Radio in February.

For this second-edition live-streaming event we plan to squeeze in a small live audience with us in our tiny studio. However this event is first and foremost for our online viewers/listeners, so no matter where you are, you can write in via the live comments section and join the conversation! We'll be watching for and responding to your comments so be sure to write in and we'll give you a shout-out. Our first live-streaming event was a wonderful success and a lot of fun for us, and we hope you'll be able to join us again June 1st for some special surprises!

Ian Performs at Muriel Anderson's All-Star Guitar Night @ NAMM, Jan. 2013

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Photo credit: Daren Cornell

On January 26 Ian performed at the premier event at Winter NAMM, Muriel Anderson's All-Star Guitar Night, sharing the stage with guitar and bass greats Robben Ford, Victor Wooten, Stanley Jordan, Stu Hamm, Mimi Fox, and of course show host Muriel Anderson, among others. Check out the many great photos on the All-Star Guitar Night website, or on Ian's Facebook page!

Video from the event will be coming in about 3 weeks. Stay tuned!

Our heartfelt thanks to Kyser Capos, LR Baggs pickups, and Monster Cable for supporting Ian's performance.

New Kalimba Album Released Sept. 8th!!

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After two and a half years of continuous work, Ian's new CD "The Narrow Way" (aka The Kalimba Album) is now available! Order the CD here on IanEthan.com and get an immediate digital download while you're waiting for the CD to arrive at your door!

Consisting of nine original compositions and built around Ian's unique work on the kalimba and fretless guitar, "The Narrow Way" features some of the best up-and-coming musicians from around the country including Jeremy Kittel (viola, violin), Nathaniel Smith (cello), Matt Kilmer (percussion), Caleb Dolister (drums), Jason Rafalak (upright bass), Dylan Coleman (upright bass), and Edward Howe (5-string electric fiddle) as well as gorgeous cover photography by outdoor photographer Jim Stimson (Crowley Lake, CA) and award-winning portrait photographer Sid Ceasar (Nashua, NH.)





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