Recently I was walking down Hennepin in the Uptown area and heard the accordion guy and clarinet guy from Breaksea Caravel playing just outside the Kowalski’s entrance. Great sound.
I’m not quite sure how to describe it. The jewel case is an enjoyably-rustic hand-made folder. And when I popped it into iTunes I was surprised that the CDDB recognized it at all. They had it in the “Alternative & Punk” genre, but it feels like a cross between Italian Romance and Pirate Music (what is pirate music anyway?).
The instrument list is where you see the fun come out: clarinet, accordion, organ, violin, cello, upright bass, percussion, and acoustic guitar. And while the accordion certainly lends an air of uniqueness, they go on to list programmed beats, suitcase, freewheel, erhu (I had to look that one up in wikipedia), a door hinge, typewriter, and of all things, a folding chair. It is true – you can hear a squeaky door hinge in “The Pretty Pretty Ponies Of The Carousel” and I found it fit in perfectly.
If you are looking for something new for your library, I found this to be a great addition – I’ve never heard anything like it before.
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