Michael
Alden
Hedges

For 43 years, we were able to share an extraordinary life and its music. The acoustic guitar will never be the same, and for those of us that loved him, neither will we.

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Michael’s
Music

“Heaven is all around, translated to sound.”

Michael Hedges was an innovative guitarist and composer who released 8 solo albums and collaborated on numerous other projects before his untimely death in 1997. His talent brought him from small-town Oklahoma to Baltimore’s Peabody Conservatory, and Carnegie Hall. He was a once-in-a-generation force that would revolutionize the acoustic guitar, perhaps Michael’s truest story and lasting legacy is that of an important twentieth-century composer.

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The Magic
Farmer

An upcoming documentary about the life and music of Michael Hedges

Co-directed by Mischa Hedges & Brendan Hedges

Executive produced by TBD
Supported by Martin Guitars and fans like you

Latest Stories

The Story of Torched

The Story of Torched

Written by Dan Pine (and Hilleary Burgess) for Windham Hill's release of Torched in 1999. Michael Hedges died just after Thanksgiving, a holiday that celebrates gratitude. One of the most gifted of guitarists, songwriters, performers, and singers, Hedges never failed...

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Michael Hedges – LIVE! (an online event series)

A series of online events this fall – featuring rare, unreleased recordings, conversations with Michael’s family, friends and collaborators, and exclusive clips from the upcoming documentary.

Now Available for Streaming – The Artist’s Profile: Michael Hedges

This rare 1998 documentary remembers remembers Hedges through his own words interspersed with rare footage from a July 1996 outdoor concert with bassist Michael Manring. Now available for online streaming.

George Winston covers Michael Hedges’ song “I Wish I Was a Cowboy” on piano

On his posthumously-released album Eastern Montana, George Winston covers Michael Hedges’ original unreleased song “I Wish I Was A Cowboy.”

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Track

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Oracle filmmakers partner with IDA for Fiscal Sponsorship

Exciting announcement for the ORACLE documentary – the filmmakers have partnered with the International Documentary Association for fiscal sponsorship!

Michael Hedges – LIVE! (an online event series)

A series of online events this fall – featuring rare, unreleased recordings, conversations with Michael’s family, friends and collaborators, and exclusive clips from the upcoming documentary.

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