I Can Dancing and Walking

i can dancing and walking

Track Listings

1. Always Disappear

2. Please Don't Put Out the Light

3. Too Happy

4. Now We Slide

5. Come In

6. Nothing Much

7. New Ending

8. Sad Song 1

9. People Trap

10. I Don't Need a Thing

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I Can Dancing and Walking

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A Generous Packet of Art Songs by American Composer John Duke
just spring review... great CD

Just-Spring: Art Songs of John Duke

Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005V9UK
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

Just-Spring
Acquainted With the Night
Water that Falls and Runs Away
I Carry Your Heart
The Mountains Are Dancing
April Elegy
Morning in Paris
There Will Be Stars
Good Morning, Midnight
Heart! We will forget him!
Bee! Im expecting you!
The Bird
Little Elegy
All Music, All Delight
Shes Somewhere in the Sunlight Strong
Bells in the Rain
Penguin Geometry
O, it was out by Donnycarney
Aubade
I cant be talkin of love
Walking in the Rain
Merry-go-round

Album Description

John Duke (1899-1984) is one of the acknowledged masters of the American art song. This release of twenty-three of his finest songs will afford lovers of vocal music the opportunity to discover Duke's little-known corpus. Comparison with the musical language of other notable American art song composers (Griffes, Loeffler, or Ives, for instance) reveals an unusually consistent and personal style throughout most of Duke's career, the composer venturing only slightly afield of a conventional tonal practice derived mostly from European music of the nineteenth century. Musical influences on his language, in fact, are almost entirely European; most of his songs have an accompanimental texture unmistakably his, continuing, in a way, the tradition of the German Lied, using poems in English.

Duke often claimed, both in his writings and in conversation with colleagues, to have developed his art song style somewhat self-consciously after having studied in great detail the historical, poetical, and musical contexts of three previous genres exhibiting a marriage of music and poetry: the Elizabethan song, the nineteenth-century Lied and the French mélodie of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His choice of poetry avoids almost completely the abstract in favor of the tried and true themes of love and mortality, themes that most composers have found the most suitable for musical treatment. Duke's music is taken very seriously by those who know his work intimately. After all, about how many American composers could it be said that all 265 songs have a natural feel for the voice, an elegantly matched pianistic accompaniment, a recognizable and personal style, and a musical language that never resorts to false syntax? It is easy to see why American singers love to sing his songs.

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A Generous Packet of Art Songs by American Composer John Duke.......2006-01-27

Though his name may not be a household word among American composers, to singers the lieder of John Woods Duke are a staple of the recital repertoire. A composer well respected in his lifetime (1899 - 1984), his 265 catalogued songs are the epitome of the marriage of text and music. His musical style never veered from melodic but his integration of poetry with his expressive understanding of the voice places him in the same category with Ives, Griffes, Rorem, Barber, Heggie et al.

This fine recital by soprano Lauralyn Kolb, a former student of the highly regarded Howard Swan of Occidental College and a sought after oratorio soloist and recitalist, with pianist Tina Toglia is a study in musical intelligence. Kolb's soprano voice is beautifully focused and her communication of the texts ranging from ee cummings, Emily Dickinson, Elinor Wylie, Sarah Teasdale, Robert Frost, Richard Nickson, Mark Van Doren to James Joyce is pristine and warmly sensitive. Her collaboration with Toglia demonstrates the way musicians should approach the art song. There are many excellent songs in this collection that could be singled out, but the pleasure of the recital is that the variety selected by the artists is very satisfying for a survey of works by a relatively unknown (to the public) composer. Recommended. Grady Harp, January 06

just spring review... great CD.......2005-08-20

fast shipment, everything recieved as promised. good seller to buy from. thank you.

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Better than expected

I Can Dancing and Walking
Things In Herds
Manufacturer: Undecided Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002IQKX6
Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

Always Disappear
Please Don't Put Out the Light
Too Happy
Now We Slide
Come In
Nothing Much
New Ending
Sad Song 1
People Trap
I Don't Need a Thing

Customer Reviews:

Better than expected.......2004-12-15

As the story goes, Pete Lush happened upon an 8-track and decided to translate his anomalous thoughts into a somewhat palatable musical format. What was born from such a peculiar thought process was a record that is heavily weighted down by mood, deepened emotions and delicate acoustical arrangements compressed with random sounds. As genuine as the music is, it does tend to be on the sullen side with rare moments of anything resembling an upbeat moment. Vocally, Pete utilized his breathless, super luxuriant vocals that switch back and forth from the conversational to the sublime. This one had rainy day soundtrack written all over it but may be best listened to when you are in the mood for introspective thought. It also won't be one for high volume either but it's vibe is open for interpretation. Think of it as an extension of ones creative ability to transfuse their eclectic thoughts into music that seems abstract on the surface but doesn't confuse the listener.

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yay.
The Mellow Herd

I Can Dancing and Walking
Things In Herds
Manufacturer: Marit Karlsen & Trust Me
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006BXFI
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

Always Disappear
Please Don't Put Out the Light
Too Happy
Now We Slide
Come In
Nothing Much
New Ending
Sad Song 1
People Trap
I Don't Need a Thing

Album Description

2002 sophomore album for critically acclaimed UK act compared to Sparklehorse, Will Oldham & Smog. 'A work of beauty and vision'. Sponiczine, 'One of those rare breeds, a find'. Zeitgeist, 'One of the albums of the year'. Comes With A Smile & 'Poignant wi

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yay........2004-01-31

Pete Lush is one of the most exceptional musicians i've heard. He is underappreciated, everything i own of his is phenominal. in addition to i can dancing and walking, if you can find the red horse rides, or pardon?, they will definately make you appreciate what an incredible songwriter he is. you really cant find true acoustic artists anymore like things in herds. But the most important thing of all to remember is

The Mellow Herd.......2003-03-08

I stumbled across THINGS IN HERDS one afternoon lastyear browsing through MP3.com. From their sample downloads I quickly became a fan, and when I visited London last I made it my job to find their album. I CAN DANCING AND WALKING did not let me down. On my first listening of the album, the soft mellow tones of HERDS' vocals and guitar picking reminded me that of Nick Drake.
Much of the album remains very minimal in sound, often containing much more than vocals over a guitar. However, it is in this blend of few instruments and voice that an uncanny fullness of sound is reached.
The album plays from mellow songs to up tempo mellow songs. It's a great album to ride on a train with. Or let alone take much anywhere. I highly recomend I CAN DANCING AND WALKING. And if you ever have a chance to see HERDS perform live, do that too.

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