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Long Time... Seldom Scene
Seldom Scene
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
www.folkways.si.edu
c/o Shore Fire Media
$13.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Long Time... Seldom Scene is a new album from Seldom Scene, a talented, Gra
mmy-nominated bluegrass band whose musical exuberance has remained popular
for over four decades. The sixteen songs are each reworkings of beloved blu
egrass treasures. A "must-hear" for fans of the genre, Long Time... Seldom
Scene is highly recommended. The tracks are "California Cottonfields" (3:04
), "Wait a Minute" (5:13), "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round" (2:50), "Hickor
y Wind" (4:02), "I'll Be No Stranger There" (2:20), "Walk Through This Worl
d with Me" (2:32), "Big Train (from Memphis)" (2:46), "With Body and Soul"
(3:22), "Paradise" (2:57), "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (3:20), "Mean Mot
her Blues" (3:08), "My Better Years" (3:08), "Little Georgia Rose" (2:54),
"Like I Used to Do" (4:09), "Through the Bottom of the Glass" (2:43), and "
Lorena" (5:27).
Dot the Dragon's Eyes
Hanneke Cassel
www.hannekecassel.com
Hearth Music
14879 6th Ave. NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
www.hearthmusic.com
$19.09 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Inspired by the Chinese parable of an artist who resisted finishing the eye
s of the dragon he had painted, for fear that it would spring to life and f
ly away, Dot the Dragon's Eyes is an album of violin and fiddle music by Ha
nneke Cassel, with assistance from cellist Rushad Eggleston, fiddler/violin
ist Jeremy Kittell, cellist (and husband) Mike Block, New England guitarist
Keith Murphy, and vocals from Aoife O'Donovan. Uplifting, adventurous, and
exquisite, Dot the Dragon's Eyes is a far-reaching facet of musical genius
, the meeting point of tradition and innovation. Highly recommended! The tr
acks are "Dot the Dragon's Eyes" (3:49), "Katrina McCoy's Jig" (3:55), "The
Captain" (4:36), "Natasha McCoy's Reel" (4:16), "Jig for Christina" (3:10)
, "Eliana Grace" (5:25), "The Marathon (for Boston)" (3:05), "Lissa and Cor
ey" (5:24), "The Important Thing Is" (4:00), "Religulous" (4:57), "Dianne's
Waltz" (4:18), and "The Lime Hill Strathspey" (4:29).
Canyon Records Productions
3131 West Clarendon Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85017
$14.98 each www.canyonrecords.com
Canyon Records upholds its fine tradition of sharing authentic Native Ameri
can music with the public in three vivid new releases. "Piciciwin: Cree Rou
nd Dance Songs" (53 min.) by Cree Confederation hums with energy, vibrance,
and contagious enthusiasm; "Ewipihcihk" (57 min.) by six-time Grammy nomin
ees Northern Cree offers more round dance, social gathering songs that ener
gize the hearts, minds, and souls of listeners. "Nitehe Ohci - 'From the He
art'" (57 min.) by 2013 singing champions Young Spirit offers Round Dance s
ongs invested in the strong beat of drums and the stylings of vocals in the
Plains Cree language. All three are excellent additions to Native American
music collections!
Arctic Sunrise
Kerani
www.kerani.nl
Privately Published
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
www.thecreativeservicecompany.com
$TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
The third album by European keyboardist Kerani, Arctic Sunrise captures the
breathless beauty of witnessing the first arctic sunrise after six months
of sustained darkness. Instrumental pieces performed on piano and synthesiz
ers, with orchestral support, convey the depths of wonder and mystery perme
ating wintry lands. Highly recommended, especially for connoisseurs of uniq
ue and original compositions. The tracks are "Arctic Sunrise" (7:40), "Ice
Kingdom" (6:46), "Far Away From Home" (10:25), "Norway" (8:27), "Drifting I
ce" (5:20), "Aurora Sky" (8:05), "Discovery" (5:12), and "Spirit of the Las
t Wilderness" (6:27).
Harmonize Your Home
Jeff Bova and Carole J. Hyder
Sounds True Audio
413 South Arthur Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
www.soundstrue.com
$15.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 www.amazon.com
Harmonize Your Home: Feng Shui Magic to Balance Your Space & Your Life is a
n instrumental music CD created especially to help align one's home with na
tural energies, in accordance with the principles of Feng Shui. Though crea
tive and inspiring to listen to, Harmonize Your Home also serves its purpos
e of promoting balance and harmony through sound if played when one is not
at home. A most unique and visionary work! The tracks are "Water" (9:07), "
Wood" (9:07), "Fire" (9:30), "Earth" (8:55), "Metal" (9:17), and "Abridged
Home Tune-Up" (13:29).
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