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all backers get weekly updates including two gift mp3s of previously unreissued songs from my 78rpm collection related to the project. 6 tracks have been posted for backers to date (April 9), two more will be posted before the project ends, and another two will come the week after - 10 tracks in all - my gift to you for your support.

UNCOLLECTED RECORDS - a digital download album of 20 joyous tracks culled from my 78 rpm record collection from all over the world: Scotland, India, Uzbekistan, Colombia, Armenia, China, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Hawaii, Lebanon, Finland, Quebec, etc. (.wav files or high quality mp3s - your choice.)

USTAD ABDUL KARIM KHAN, 1934-1935 - my recent CD release on Important Records with 10 brilliant recordings by the Hindustani master vocalist and some thousands of words of notes telling his story.

USTAD ABDUL KARIM KHAN & UNCOLLECTD RECORDS- my recent CD release on Important Records with 10 brilliant recordings by the Hindustani master vocalist and some thousands of words of notes telling his story PLUS A CDR album of 20 joyous tracks culled from my 78 rpm record collection from all over the world: Scotland, India, Uzbekistan, Colombia, Armenia, China, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Hawaii, Lebanon, Finland, Quebec, etc. (.wav files or high quality mp3s - your choice.)

WHAT REMAINS OF EDEN: MUSIC FROM ANATOLIA & THE LEVANT, 1928-55 - a signed copy of my new LP on Canary/Mississippi records PLUS a copy of a limited CDR of 23 tracks left off of the CD release of To What Strange Place.

BED OF PAIN: REMBETIKA, 1931-55 - a signed copy of my forthcoming LP on Canary/Mississippi records PLUS a copy of a limited CDR of 23 tracks left off of the CD release of To What Strange Place and a copy of the UNCOLLECTED RECORDS collection on CDR.

TO WHAT STRANGE PLACE: THE MUSIC OF THE OTTOMAN-AMERICAN DIASPORA, 1916-1929 - a signed copy of the 3CD set PLUS a copy of a limited CDR of 23 tracks left off of TWSP.

TO WHAT STRANGE PLACE 3LP set - signed copies of a 3 LP redux limited to 1000 copies to be issued this Fall by Canary/Mississippi Records. All 3 LPs shipped to you as soon as they come out.

CANARY RECORDS USB THUMB DRIVE - highest quality mp3s (or wav files, your choice) and and liner notes of all releases to date from my label, Canary (Brass Pins & Pearls: International 78s; Marika Papagika - the Further the Flame, the Worse it Burns Me, Abdul Karim Khan 1934-35, What Remains of Eden, & Bed of Pain) PLUS an as-yet-unscheduled project, Cute American Girls: Armenian & Greek Women in NYC, 1942-55, AND a scrapped 10" project, Rocket Infinity: A Global View of the Rise of Rock n Roll, 1949-61.

TWSP CDS & CANARY THUMB DRIVE PACKAGE: per request! a signed copy of the 3CD set To What Strange Place PLUS a copy of a limited CDR of 23 tracks left off of TWSP. PLUS the Canary Records USB Thumb Drive - highest quality mp3s (or wav files, your choice) and and liner notes of all releases to date from my label, Canary (Brass Pins & Pearls: International 78s; Marika Papagika - the Further the Flame, the Worse it Burns Me, Abdul Karim Khan 1934-35, What Remains of Eden, & Bed of Pain) PLUS an as-yet-unscheduled project, Cute American Girls: Armenian & Greek Women in NYC, 1942-55, AND a scrapped 10" project, Rocket Infinity: A Global View of the Rise of Rock n Roll, 1949-61.

TO WHAT STRANGE PLACE 3LP set - signed copies of a 3 LP redux limited to 1000 copies to be issued this Fall by Canary/Mississippi Records. All 3 LPs shipped to you as soon as they come out. PUS CANARY RECORDS USB THUMB DRIVE - highest quality mp3s (or wav files, your choice) and and liner notes of all releases to date from my label, Canary (Brass Pins & Pearls: International 78s; Marika Papagika - the Further the Flame, the Worse it Burns Me, Abdul Karim Khan 1934-35, What Remains of Eden, & Bed of Pain) PLUS an as-yet-unscheduled project, Cute American Girls: Armenian & Greek Women in NYC, 1942-55, AND a scrapped 10" project, Rocket Infinity: A Global View of the Rise of Rock n Roll, 1949-61.

THE PACKAGE DEAL - all of the above except for the the TWSP vinyl.

LATHE CUT COPY OF A STRING OF PEARLS: INTERNATIONAL 78S - an individually cut and hand-packaged copy of my now out-of-print LP collection, released on Mississippi/Canary Records. These copies will be custom cut and assembled, one at a time, only for those who donate and will not be available otherwise.

A LATHE CUT COPY OF CUTE AMERICAN GIRLS: Armenian & Greek Women in NYC, 1942-55 - an individually cut and hand-packaged LP copy of a full-restored and annotated project, which has not yet been scheduled for official release. These copies will be custom cut and assembled, one at a time, only for those who donate and will not be available otherwise.

WESTERN TOUR STOP - NEW, LOWER DONATION LEVEL! Do you live anywhere between San Diego and Vancouver? Do you live in Arizona, New Mexico or Nevada? I'll arrange for an evening in your town and give a private 2-hour talk/record-listening-session for you and your friends within the next 10 months. PLUS a signed copy of the 3CD set and a copy of a limited CDR of 23 tracks left off of TWSP delivered to you in person.

PRIVATE RECORD LISTENING/TALK ANYWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA - NEW, LOWER DONATION LEVEL Yes, I will come to any village, town, or city in the US, Canada or Mexico to give a 2-hour record listening session and talk for you and your friends within the next 10 months. PLUS a signed copy of the 3CD set and a copy of a limited CDR of 23 tracks left off of TWSP delivered to you in person. (This one was my sister's idea.)