Folksongs for a Nuclear Village
- Folksongs for a Nuclear Village
Infobox Album
Name = Folksongs for a Nuclear Village
Type = Studio album
Artist = Shadowfax
Released = March 30 1988
Recorded = PowerTrax, Hollywood, California
Genre = New Age/Jazz
Length = 45:23
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = David Kershenbaum and Harry Andronis
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3f9sa9ugb23u link]
Last album = "Too Far to Whisper" (1986)
This album = "Folksongs for a Nuclear Village" (1988)
Next album = "The Odd Get Even" (1990)
"Folksongs for a Nuclear Village" is the sixth studio album by New Age/Jazz group Shadowfax, their first for Capitol Records. It won a Grammy Award in 1988 for Best New Age Performance.
The cover artwork is a piece by Michael McMillen [http://www.netropolitan.org/mcmillen/mcmillenmain.html link] called "Nel Mezzo Del Cammin Di Nostra Vita," the opening line from The Divine Comedy, meaning (in English) "In the middle of our life's journey." "Folksong for a Nuclear Village" was originally a dance performance choreographed by Louise Durkee of Seattle.
Track listing
# "The Firewalker" (Chuck Greenberg)
# "We Used to Laugh" (Greenberg)
# "Solar Wind" (David Lewis)
# "Behind Green Eyes" (Phil Maggini)
# "Lucky Mud" (Stuart Nevitt)
# "Madagascar Cafe" (Nevitt, G. E. Stinson)
# "Against the Grain" (Charles Bisharat)
# "No Society" (Charles Bisharat)
# "Elephant Ego" (Lewis)
# "Folksong for a Nuclear Village" (Maggini, Stinson)
Personnel
*Chuck Greenberg – lyricon, flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
*Stuart Nevitt – cymbals, drums, programming
*G. E. Stinson – guitar, accordion, electric guitar
*Charles Bisharat – mandolin, violin
*David Lewis – piano, Moog synthesizers
*Phil Maggini – bass, percussion, piano
Additional personnel
*John Bergamo – drums, tabla
*Ralf Hess – programming
*Emil Richards – chimes, marimba
*Toni Schneider – flute, saxophone
*Michael Spiro – percussion, conga
References
[http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=Folksongs%20for%20a%20Nuclear%20Village&winner=&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 Grammy Award]
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