Russell Potter’s solo guitar compositions reissued on Tompkins Square

Bittersweet melodies with a tinge of Americana-flavoured nostalgia.

Guitarist Russell Potter’s A Stone’s Throw and Neither Here Nor There albums are being reissued, via Tompkins Square this June.

Inspired by the DIY ethos of America’s punk and new wave scenes, Potter originally self-released his debut album A Stone’s Throw whilst a freshman at Goddard College in Vermont, during 1979.

Potter followed it up with what would be his final album — Neither Here No There — the following year, drawing on traditional Irish slow air melodies.

The reissues follow Tompkins Square’s release of Elsa Hewitt’s LUPA album, in April.

Pre-order A Stone’s Throw here, and Neither Here No There here, in advance of their 25th June release; check out the artwork and tracklist below.

A Stone’s Throw

2. Classic Rag

3. Red and White

4. To No End

5. The Assassination of Stephan Grossman / Lemon Rag

6. Weeping Willow / Grow Rich While You Sleep

7. The Night Roads

8. That Without Which

9. Satan’s Fare Thee Well

10. Midnight on the Flying Express

11. Orleans

12. Police Dog Blues Jam

13. A Stone’s Throw

14. Red Oak Rag

15. Over the Hills and Far Away

16. Blue Wind Boy (12 String Version)

Neither Here Nor There

2. The Half-moon Window

3. The Dance Of The Inhabitants Of The Palace Of King Phllip XIV Of Spain

4. Planxty Irwin

5. Dirge and Celebration in C Minor

6. The Road to Lisdoonvarne / O’Keefe’s Slide

7. Tabhair Dom Do Lamh

8. Morgan Magan

9. The Flowers of Edinburgh

10. Go Where I Send Thee

11. The Return to Fingal / The Black Battle

12. Eirigh Suas A Stoirin

13. Studie Number Three