Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog, by Ghost Train Orchestra & Kronos Quartet

Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog

by Ghost Train Orchestra & Kronos Quartet

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The vinyl and CD packages include an essay by biographer Robert Scotto, Moondog's song lyrics, extensive in-studio photographs by Dan Efram, and an interview with Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington and Ghost Train Orchestra founder Brian Carpenter, mediated by music historian Irwin Chusid.

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	1.	Theme 03:52
	2.	Be a Hobo (ft. Rufus Wainwright) 03:45
	3.	High on a Rocky Ledge (ft. Marissa Nadler) 04:32 video
	4.	Caribea 02:03
	5.	Why Spend a Dark Night with You (ft. Joan as Police Woman) 03:37
	6.	Enough about Human Rights (ft. Karen Mantler) 03:40
	7.	I'm This, I'm That (ft. Jarvis Cocker) 03:41
	8.	Speak of Heaven 04:20
	9.	The Viking of 6th Avenue 05:30
	10.	Down is Up (ft. Petra Haden) 01:25
	11.	Coffee Beans (ft. Karen Mantler and Brian Carpenter) 04:09
	12.	Behold (ft. Sam Amidon & Aoife O'Donovan) 03:39
	13.	Choo Choo Lullaby (ft. Brian Carpenter) 03:26
	14.	Fog on the Hudson 01:19
	15.	See the Mighty Tree (ft. Petra Haden) 01:24
	16.	Bumbo 05:17
	17.	All is Loneliness (ft. Joan as Police Woman) 06:13

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On "Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog," Ghost Train Orchestra teams up with the trailblazing Kronos Quartet to celebrate and reimagine the music of Louis Hardin, aka Moondog, the ground-breaking composer and poet who lived on the streets of New York City in the 50s and 60s, and influenced the minimalists Philip Glass, Steve Reich and Terry Riley. A blind composer who moved from Kansas to New York City and built his own instruments and mythology, Moondog's story and music continue to be an inspiration to many.

Along with guests Sam Amidon, Jarvis Cocker, Petra Haden, Karen Mantler, Marissa Nadler, Aoife O'Donovan, Rufus Wainwright and Joan Wasser, the two groups explore Moondog's sense of whimsy, wonder and adventure through a cross-section of songs and instrumentals for large ensemble, string ensemble, percussion and voice.

The vinyl and CD packages include an essay by biographer Robert Scotto, Moondog's song lyrics, extensive in-studio photographs by Dan Efram, and an interview with Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington and Ghost Train Orchestra founder Brian Carpenter, mediated by music historian Irwin Chusid.

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released September 29, 2023

Kronos Quartet
David Harrington - violin
John Sherba - violin
Hank Dutt - viola
Sunny Yang - cello

Ghost Train Orchestra
Brian Carpenter, trumpet, harmonica, vocals
Andy Laster, alto saxophone, flute
Dennis Lichtman, clarinet
Matt Bauder, bass clarinet, tenor, baritone saxophones
Sara Schoenbeck, bassoon
Curtis Hasselbring, trombone, guitar
Ron Caswell, tuba
Brandon Seabrook, guitar
Chris Lightcap, bass
Rob Garcia, drums
David Cossin, marimba, percussion
Maxim Moston, violin
Colin Stetson, bass saxophone

Guests: Sam Amidon, Jarvis Cocker, Petra Haden, Karen Mantler, Marissa Nadler, Aoife O'Donovan, Rufus Wainwright, and Joan Wasser

Engineered by Zach Miley, Aaron Nevezie, and Marc Urselli
Mixed by John Kilgore and Brian Montgomery
Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Produced by Brian Carpenter

All new arrangements by Ghost Train Orchestra

Dedicated to the memory of Hal Willner

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