Names and players of the numbers:
Sonia Sanchez—flute
Celeste Moreno—oboe, fiddle
Yoshiko Yeto—clarinet
Danny McGough—President organ
Jim Goulden—vibraphone
George Woods—electric guitar, trumpet
Max Ferguson—acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo
Dean Opseth—acoustic guitar, mandolin, ukelele
Tim Hensley—accordion, vocals
Sheri Ozeki—bass, copyist
Joe Berardi—drums
Danny Frankel—drums
Craig Levitz—drums
Sheryl Farber, Lisa Jenio, Ilene Markell
—background vocals
From the artist formerly known as Victor Banana, sort of, an album you can actually purchase, sort of! His previous albums are now out of print (sold out, actually--and he has asked that no further copies be manufactured).
Those of you lucky enough to have purchased copies of Like A Velvet Glove Cast in Iron or Split, the earlier works by this distinctive artist, may now consider yourselves to be the owners of genuine collectors' items, for whatever that's worth.
Refrains is an impressive followup to his earlier works, with an enlarged instrumentation wrapped in some unique arrangements by the performer.
Oh, and when the remaining copies of this album are gone, no more will be pressed. The artist formerly known as Victor Banana will have completed his retirement from the musical marketplace.
The Songs...
Butterscotch Sunday
Pinocchio's Woodpecker
Onions Make Me Weep
Teen Hobo
Niagara Falls
Wishbone
Little Match Girl
From Sick With Love
I Wanna Be A Dummy
My Sister
I'd Get Lost
Acrid March
Peace, It's a Gasser
Conformity, I Love You
My Shoulder
He Was a Judge
Who's a Chameleon
Too Bad It's a Fallen World
Gleek
Aloha Baby
