JUNIOR EFFORT LIGHTS UP THE MUSICAL UNIVERSENew Hampshire folk musician, Jane Fallon, has released her third studio album, “Gemini Rising in a Patchwork Sky.”Called a “work of art” by local artist Lori Diamond and “just beautiful” by Hopkinton poet and Arts impressario, Cheryl Perreault, “Gemini Rising” is a diverse collection of songs that showcases the writing and vocal talents of Ms. Fallon through understated musical accompaniments.Drawing on the rich resources of the greater Boston area, Jane recorded tracks at four studios utilizing highly regarded musicians including Jim Henry, Tracy Grammer, Seth Connelly, Eric Kilburn, Lori Diamond, Fred Abatelli, Steve Gilligan, Jeff Root, Mally Smith, Phil Bloch, Rob Carlson, Mary Carfagna and Oen Kennedy.To achieve the rich, understated, but artistic production she wanted, she mixed and mastered the CD with nationally known guitarist Jim Henry (Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tracy Grammer, The Nields, Cliff Eberhardt) and Westminster, MA based producer and engineer, Jeff Root (Ashbrook Haynes, Mark Fisher, G.S. Picard).All of the songs are Fallon originals, except for “One Horse Town”, a Jim Henry tune. From the commissioned quilt that graces the cover, to the title song, this album is intended to patch together Jane’s diverse musical roots and truly express her artistic vision. It begins with “Give Me Grace”, a simple, southern gospel-tinged number that is bolstered by the mandola talents of Eric Kilburn and the sweet harmonies of Mally Smith, and concludes with “Heaven Can’t Help You”, a bluesy folk tune that rocks to Jeff Root’s telecaster and Rob Carlson’s funky lapsteel.In between, you’ll find blues, pop and country ballads, an African themed anthem, and a tongue in cheek commentary on society arranged by multi-instrumentalist Jim Henry that is an album stand out.“I am truly blessed to have access to the talents of the artists who grace this CD. Taking my songs to different studios and shopping them to a variety of players allowed me artistic variety that a common one-studio recording would not have afforded me.” Jane Fallon ####