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Experiment 02:08
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Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain 04:26
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Oh rain oh rain beautiful rain. Don’t disturb me, beautiful rain. Oh come (never come) oh come to me beautiful rain. Rain rain rain rain, beautiful rain. Oh come (never come) come to me, beautiful rain. When the suns says goodnight to the mountain I am dreaming when the sun says goodnight. Rain…
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Sala'am 03:28
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(Sheva’s words:) Peace will come to us. Peace will come to us and to all. Salaam! Peace be with us and all the world. Salaam, salaam! (Guy’s words:) Peace may not come in my lifetime. But it will in yours. It may not come from governments. So it will have to come from us. A day will come….
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Durme, Durme 03:51
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Durme, durme hermosa donzella durme, durme sin ansia y dolor Heq tu sclavo (que) tanto dezea ver tu sueño con grande amor Hay dos años que sufre mi alma por ti, joya, mi linda dama Siente, siente al son de mi guitarra siente, hermosa, mis males cantar Sleep now, beautiful maiden. Sleep with neither anxiety nor pain. I am your servant, wishing only to see you dream, watching with great love. For two years my soul has suffered For you, my jewel, my beautiful lady Listen, song of my guitar Listen, my lady, to my sad song Sleep now, beautiful maiden. Sleep with neither anxiety nor pain.
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Awendeje 04:57
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Express 00:52
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Depois Que O Ilê Passar 04:32
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Rebentou Ilê Aiyê Curuzu Passo de Angola Ijexá Vamos pra cama meu bem Me pegue agora Me dê um beijo gostoso Pode até me amassar Mas me solte quando o Ilê passar Quero ver você Ilê Aiyê Passar por aqui Não me pegue Não me toque Por favor não me provoque Eu só quero ver o Ilê passar Ilê Ayê Curuzú exploded with a beat from Angola Ijexá. Come to bed with me, my friend. Take me now, give me a luscious kiss. You can hold me, but let go when Ilê passes by. I want to see you, Ilê Ayê, pass here. Don't take hold of me, don't touch me Please don’t provoke me I only want to see Ilê pass by... I want to see you, Ilê Ayê, pass here.
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Ishmael 05:23
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Whistler's Brother 02:39
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Le Mélange De Ouaouaron 02:45
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La Serena 05:08
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En la mar hay una torre, en la torre una ventana. En la ventana hay una niña que a los marineros llama. Dame la mano tu palomba para suvir a tu nido. Maldicha que durmes sola, vengo a durmir con tigo. Si la mar era de leche, los barcitos de canela, yo me mancharia entera por salvar la mi bandiera. Si la mar era de leche Yo me haria un peshcador Peshcaria las mis dolores Con palavricas d'amor. No me mates con cuchillo Ni menos con revolver Matame con tu amores En tus brasos murere. In the sea there is a tower, In the tower there is a window, In the window there is a girl That calls to the sailors. “Give me your hand, my dove, so that I may climb to your nest. Unfortunate are those that sleep alone. I am coming to sleep with you.” If the sea were made of milk and the boats of cinnamon, I would drown myself to save your banner. If the sea were made of milk, I would be a fisherman. I would fish for my suffering With words of love. You do not kill me with a knife Nor with a pistol. You kill me with your love, I die in your arms
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Blues for Dino (Berimbau Blues) 02:54
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Amazing Grace 01:57
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Cuando Veo Hija Ermoza 06:44
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Cuando veo hija ermoza me vo yo Con las paras, sin las paras si me dan, si no me dan Yo la va tomar When I see my beautiful lady I will go to her. With or without money I will make her my own.

about

{What the band says}
In the winter of 2006, we took over Skyland Farm, a 17th century Berkshire farmhouse. In a whirlwind operation, the group transformed the old carriage house into a live mic room, the living room into a control room with cables running through the kitchen, and recorded this album. With living quarters upstairs and studio below, we could work as we wanted, no matter the hour. Turns out winter is an interesting time to be in a 17th century Berkshire farmhouse. One day, an ice storm knocked out the power and nearly sent us packing. Skyland’s wood stoves were the only heat source, and between takes we were stacking and stoking wood in all the rooms. We were on a tight budget, making the best of limited resources, doing all the engineering ourselves and making some fairly interesting decisions to have it all work. It was certainly a quirky, DIY experience, and involved a good bit of fun and experimentation.

{What the publicist says}
The music on "Skyland" challenges the concept of borders - both national and musical. Drawing from a life lived in Israel, South Africa, Brazil and the United States, Guy Mendilow breaks down musical boundaries with an inventive blend of Israeli peace songs and Sephardi cantigas tempered with Bahian street beats and Blues. Performing in Hebrew, Arabic, Ladino, Portuguese and English, the band skillfully fuses tradition with a contemporary sound. Alongside lush vocal harmonies, woodwinds and strings, the five members of the Guy Mendilow Ensemble create intricate textures with berimbaus, percussion, trancy jaw harps, and Mendilow’s award-winning overtone singing.

“This is, to folk, what Bela Fleck is to Foggy Mountain Breakdown. This is unusual and exciting.”
— Philadelphia Folk Song Society

“Guy Mendilow is quickly developing a reputation as a masterful, deeply passionate and sincere performer.” — Global Rhythm Magazine

credits

released September 8, 2009

Personnel:

Andy Bergman: clarinet, sax, jaw harp, electric mbira, bamboo flute, guiro
Daniel Gale: violin, cajun accordion, guitar, triangle
Gregor Harvey: vocals, classical Guitar, octave mandolin, oud
Guy Mendilow: musical director; vocals, overtone singing, berimbau, guitar, percussion, shruti box
Marcelo Woloski: drums & percussion
Rajdulari: vocals on Depois Que O Ilê Passar
Rich Stein: drums & percussion
Shannon Lambert-Ryan: vocals

Recorded at Skyland Farm, Plainfield MA, 2006
And at The Hive, Cambridge MA, 2007

Produced by Guy Mendilow & Andy Bergman
Recorded by Andy Bergman
Editing by Andy Bergman, Guy Mendilow
Mixed by Jordan Tishler at the Digital Bear Entertainment studio, Boston MA
Mastered by Mark Donahue at Soundmirror, Inc., Boston MA
Artwork by Jovielle Gers (cover: On his next walk...) and Shari Mendler (the further misadventures of the hapless lion)

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Guy Mendilow Ensemble Boston, Massachusetts

The Guy Mendilow Ensemble (GME) weaves moving stories through riveting scores, narration and theatrically projected sand animation. GME productions center on true tales of choices people make as they negotiate thresholds, personal or historical. GME is especially intrigued by decisions animated by generosity and grace in the face of upheaval. ... more

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