Welcome to Nightjar Records, the online home of singer-songwriter Nath Dresser, who lives in Spring Green, Wisconsin and performs regularly throughout the southern portion of the state, and sometimes beyond.

Nightjar Records is basically a cottage industry. So far the recordings released on Nightjar Records have involved Nath and/or Marnie Dresser and have been recorded in Nightjar's modest home studio. The aim is to produce and market simple recordings that present musical or literary material in a manner that’s faithful to the performance and the work itself. In a sense, it’s folk recording, pure and simple. (Think Harry Smith with modern equipment and a fixed address.)

Live music is a high priority here at Nightjar Records. Wherever you live, Nightjar Records urges you to support local musicians and the local venues that feature live local music.

As Nath says . . .
"If it ain't local, it's somewhere else."

mid-spring 2009. . . .

The chipping sparrows are back and singing, and the goldfinches are morphing into their summer colors. Spring's in full swing now.

Yesterday (April 25) and last night we got over two inches of rain here in Spring Green. Folks in these parts are likely thinking of last June's rains; they'd be the first to tell you that too much of a good thing isn't always wonderful, despite Mae West's statement to the contrary.

Mr. Steve Earle sings that the rain "will wash you away, and there ain't never enough." True enough.

Here's hoping that, around our house, anyway, we hear less rain and more Steve Earle the next few days.

Nathanael Dresser Nathaniel Dresser