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Jim Couza

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Jim Couza
Born(1945-04-27)April 27, 1945
New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
DiedAugust 2, 2009(2009-08-02) (aged 64)
England
GenresFolk music
OccupationInstrumentalist
Instrument(s)Hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, guitar, banjo

Jim Couza (April 27, 1945 – August 2, 2009)[1] was an American hammered dulcimer player.

He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States,[2]

Couza was one of the early musicians at Tryworks Coffeehouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In those days he played a well used, but good sounding Gibson guitar, and a banjo, and sang mostly British Isles music with a distinctive voice. He was living in Acushnet, Massachusetts in the early 1970s, which was when he started to play the hammer dulcimer.[2]

He became a resident in England in 1982.[2] In addition to the hammered dulcimer, Couza also played Appalachian dulcimer and guitar. He made several recordings, both solo and with the D'Uberville Ramblers.[2] He also worked with Björk on the album Post,[3] and with Peter Gabriel on his album, OVO.[4] (Couza was featured on a track called "The Time Of The Turning (reprise) / Weavers Reel"). He also worked with Celtic singer-songwriter Jim Fox, performing at many venues and festivals around the UK. Couza suffered a number of health problems in his later years, resulting in amputation of both his legs.

Jim Couza died in August 2009 in England, at the age of 64.[1]

Discography

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  • Angels Hoverin' Round, Folktrax FTX-909 (1972)
  • Brightest And Best, Greenwich Village GVR211 (1982)
  • Music For The Hammered Dulcimer (aka The Enchanted Valley) (with Eileen Monger), Saydisc CD-SDL335 (1983)
  • Friends & Neighbors, Greenwich Village GVR221 (1983)
  • Appalachian Beach Party (with the D'Uberville Ramblers), Dragon Records, DRGNCD922 (1992)
  • Out Of The Shadowlands, Folksound Records, FSCD14 (1993)
  • Welcome To The Fair, Folksound Records, FSCD16 (1998)
  • Jubilee, Folksound Records, FSCD06 (2002)
  • Jim Jam, FSCM23, (1993) Cassette Tape with Jim Fox

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jim Couza | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 572. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  3. ^ "Post - Björk | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "OVO - Peter Gabriel | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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