the music

Boy From Black Mountain

Cuneiform Records 2009

1. The February Train
2: The Life You Save May Be Your Own

3: Boy From Black Mountain
4: Clouds Moving In
5: Petrified Man
6: As I Lay Dying
7: Saturn Song
8: The Course Of The River
9: The Quick And The Dead
10: The Sound And The Fury
11: Judgment Day
12: Nantahala
13: Lullaby For Alexander

 

THE BAND
Brian Carpenter (vocals, harmonica, accordion, trumpet, harmonium, piano), Jordan Voelker (viola, saw, vocals), Paran Amirinazari (violin, vocals), Andrew Stern (electric guitar, banjo), Doug LaRosa (trombone), Ron Caswell (tuba), Paul Dilley (double bass, acoustic guitar), Gavin McCarthy (drums).

With special guests Larkin Grimm (vocals), Julia Kent (cello), Ellen Santaniello (vocals), and Bill Cole (Chinese suona).

 

 

Dreamland

Cuneiform Records 2008

1. Gyp The Blood

2: The Ghost Of Emma Jean

3: Hypnogogia

4: Delirium Tremens
5: Lucid State
6: Death Fugue
7: The Good Witch
8: Dark Eyes
9: Slavochka
10: The Gem Saloon
11: El Torero

12: The Rough Riders

13: Coney Island Creepshow
14: Hell Gate

15: Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
16: March Of The Freaks

 

THE BAND
Brian Carpenter (vocals, harmonium, toy piano, mellotron, harmonica, trumpet, slide trumpet, brake drum, spring drum, objects), Alec K Redfearn (accordion, jawharp, vocals), Ron Caswell (tuba), Brandon Seabrook (banjo, mandolin, slide guitar), Kathe Hostetter (violin, viola), Julia Kent (cello), Curtis Hasselbring (trombone), Briggan Krauss (alto, baritone saxophone), Matt McLaren (drums, percussion, washboard).

With special guests Holly Brewer (vocals), M@ McNiss (chorus vocals), Orion Rigel Dommisse (vocals), Michael Hearst (theremin), Invert (string quartet), Brian Dewan (cover illustration, electric zither, autoharp), Jesse Sparhawk (harp), Dj Hazard (outside talker, chorus vocals), Sxip Shirey (triple pennywhistle, bells, breath blasts), Frank Difficult (electronics), and Todd Robbins (piano).

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Ringleaders Revolt

Innova Records 2004

ACT I
1: Overture
2: Mandalay Song
3: Big Top Suite Pt 1 : March Of The Elephants
4: I Am Not An Animal, I Am A Human Being
5: Big Top Suite Pt 2 : Clowns
6: Contortionist Tango
7: Requiem For John Merrick
8: Intermission

ACT II
9: Big Top Suite Pt 3 : Daredevil Chicken Trapeze
10: Grand Entrance

11: The Mack
12: Escape From The Big House
13: Die By The Sword
14: Ringleader's Revolt
15: Exit Music

 

THE BAND
Brian Carpenter (slide trumpet, trumpet), Jim Hobbs (alto saxophone), Brandon Seabrook (banjo, mandolin, tape loops), Alec K. Redfearn (accordion), Ron Caswell (tuba), Jerome Deupree (drums), Charlie Kohlhase (baritone saxophone -all), Leigh Calabrese (singing saw - 5), Karen Langlie (cello, short-wave radio -12), DJ Hazard (voice - 12). Mixed by Danny Blume at Good & Evil Studios and mad genius illustrations by David Goldin.

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