Smith & Dragoman: News

Dear All,

As many of you know, this time of year is a special time for Bahá’ís called Ayyam-i-Ha, or Intercalary Days.

This is a 5-day period during the year which is characterized by celebration, hospitality, service and gift-giving.

In the spirit of “gift-giving”, we would like to extend a small gift to you all to download four of our songs for free for the duration of these 5 days (from Feb 26- March 1).

In order to do this, simply visit the Official Smith & Dragoman Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Smith-Dragoman/9255076455?ref=share

and click “download” beside the four pre-selected songs for immediate download to your computer.

If you feel inclined, and you are a Facebook user, please add yourself as a fan on this site so we can keep you informed of regular updates.

Wishing you peace, happiness and joy during these festive days.

Sincerely,

Smith & Dragoman

p.s. for those of you who are eagerly awaiting news of the new Mona movie entitled “Mona’s Dream”, the latest we have heard from our producer, Jack Lenz, is that it will most likely begin shooting this summer. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

Please visit www.monasdream.com for more information.

"A great concert, full of rich melodies that captivate the audience."

Beautiful, vibrant, an array of stunning talent."

"Touching lyrics, soul-stirring music, and beautiful vocals."

In July, 2007, Smith & Dragoman performed at War Memorial Hall in Guelph, Ontario. The entire performance was professionally videotaped, recorded, mixed and mastered.

The result is close to two hours of some of Smith & Dragoman's best. Songs include: Divine Tapestry, Kiss the Rope, Wayfarer, the Purest Branch, Khadijih's Lament, Exile, Sojourn and many many more...

The DVD also includes interviews with Brett Smith and Michael Dragoman, with an indepth look at the artists, their music, and the inspiration behind the music.

Smith & Dragoman Live in Concert can currently be purchased through CD Baby:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/dragoman3

Coming Soon - Smith & Dragoman Live in Concert!!!

We are happy to inform you of our upcoming DVD release "Smith & Dragoman Live in Concert". This is a live recording of a concert performed in the summer of 2007. It includes interviews and a total of 16 songs - many songs from both Open the Gates and Under the Lote-Tree as well as a few cover tunes (Cat Stevens and Sam Cooke).

The DVD will be ready for purchase at the Grand Canyon Baha'i Conference in Phoenix this December, possibly at the SED conference in Orlando and through our usual online stores by January 2008.

More info to follow...

You can now purchase Under the Lote-Tree through CD Baby. Please click here to go directly to the CD Baby store.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/dragoman2

Call it a limited edition...that might help...

We regret to inform you that the first batch of printed Under the Lote-Tree booklets suffered from what you might call "pagination dyslexia". If you received a copy of the latest CD, Under the Lote-Tree, and the pages in the booklet are out of order and you would like a new copy, then please email info@lenzent.com with your name and address and someone wil be in touch with you to send you a new booklet.

Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience.

We are pleased to announce the imminent release of Smith & Dragoman's long awaited CD, "Under the Lote Tree".

Final mixing at Phase One Studios in Toronto (www.phaseonestudios.com) takes place between November 22-26, after which the CD's will be printed.

Under the Lote Tree continues to recount the stories and events of those courageous heroes and heroines in mid-nineteenth century Persia who were severely persecuted for their decision to align themselves with the Babi Faith and later the Bahá’í Faith.

For a total of 14 tracks, Under the Lote Tree include titles such as "Wayfarer", "The Darkest Pit", "The Purest Branch", "Exile", "Badi", "Bahiyyih", "Nabil" and "Land of Ta".

CD's will be ready for purchase on December 15th. If you would like to pre-order a CD, please email music@smithanddragoman.com with your name and email address and someone will be in touch with you to complete the order.