On Board the Armenia

Calliope Fair (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 3, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Root Cellar Records
• ASIN: B00007BH37
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,053,978 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hora De La Bolintin

2. Railroad Boy

3. Jovano Jovanke

4. Changes

5. Silhouette Of The Saracen

6. John Reilly

7. The Sexy Latin Lover

8. Chuperlika

9. Full Moon Tango

10. Spider's Web

11. Flower Of Maharally

12. Early Music Set

13. Waltz For A Winter Sky

14. The Greek Klezmer Tune

15. Jalousie

16. Silver Dagger

17. Sirtos Azizes

18. A Response

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars On Board the Armenia, March 1, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: On Board the Armenia (Audio CD)

Worldgrass by Athens band Calliope Fair. Music from the Balkans, the Middle-East, Europe and the Americas. Mostly female vocals (three singers on this CD) and acoustic instrumentation, except for that one electric guitar that seems out of place. Because of the wide array of instruments and cultural eclecticism, this is close to the music and spirit of The Incredible String Band minus the lyrics. A couple of tracks go off charts with bland arrangements and overproduction, e.g. 'Silver Dagger' - a gorgeous song Calliope Fair has often performed live without all the bells and whistles, but with much more heart. Running at over 70 minutes, the CD could've done without the semi-rock tracks. Calliope Fair is a different band these days: some core members remain, others are gone, and their live shows often feature guest musicians - offering a great variety in dynamics and instrumentation. I hope they put out a live CD, it would be a better representation of their music than this sometimes sterile studio effort.