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1 Hot Rod Waltz Drums – Daniel Spahni Written-By, Accordion, Bass – Dave Willey Written-By, Cuatro, Guitar – Cédric Vuille 3:33 2 Invitation Guitar, Clarinet – Cédric Vuille Written-By, Bass, Accordion, Tambourine – Dave Willey Written-By, Piano – Elaine di Falco 2:24 3 Forro Fuega Pandeiro, Triangle – Raoul Rossiter Ukulele, Nose Flute, Percussion – Cédric Vuille Written-By – Elaine di Falco Written-By, Bass, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Surdo – Dave Willey 2:45 4 Tse-Tse Vibraphone, Voice, Handclaps [Hand Claps], Shaker – Elaine di Falco Written-By, Bass, Accordion – Dave Willey Written-By, Ukulele, Guitar [Guitars], Clarinet, Kalimba – Cédric Vuille 4:07 5 20 Heart Bass – Dave Willey Cuatro, Guitar – Cédric Vuille Written-By, Vibraphone, Accordion – Elaine di Falco 0:55 6 Orkneys Drums – Daniel Spahni Shaker, Handclaps [Hand Claps] – Udi Koomran Vibraphone, Voice – Elaine di Falco Written-By, Accordion, Electric Guitar – Dave Willey Written-By, Guitar [Guitars], Bass, Clarinet – Cédric Vuille 4:12 7 Mr. Hamster’s Dilemma Bass, Accordion, Zither – Dave Willey Clarinet, Guitar [E-bow Guitar], Kalimba – Cédric Vuille Drums – Daniel Spahni Performer [Happy Sister] – Michal Koomran, Naama Koomran Written-By, Piano, Keyboards, Voice – Elaine di Falco 3:51 8 Celleste Theremin, Clarinet – Cédric Vuille Voice – Elaine di Falco Written-By, Guitar [Guitars], Accordion, Bass, Tambourine, Shaker, Percussion [Percussions] – Dave Willey 4:57 9 Botellas De Botica Acoustic Guitar, Accordion, Bass – Dave Willey Drums – Daniel Spahni Karkabas [Qarkabeb] – Elaine di Falco Written-By, Banjo [Banjolele], Clarinet, Guitar [Guitars], Ukulele, Spoons, Triangle – Cédric Vuille 3:27 10 Experiment Bass, Sounds [Mailing Tubes] – Dave Willey Drums – Daniel Spahni Guitar – Cédric Vuille Written-By, Piano, Voice, Drum Machine [Rhythm Box] – Elaine di Falco 3:36 11 Year Of My Solstice Bass – Dave Willey Theremin, Ukulele – Cédric Vuille Written-By, Piano, Accordion, Percussion – Elaine di Falco 5:28 12 Skallaloo Bass, Accordion – Dave Willey Drums – Daniel Spahni Voice – Elaine di Falco Written-By, Guitar [Guitars], Ukulele, Clarinet, Keyboards, Flute, Spoons, Jew’s Harp – Cédric Vuille 3:37 Total Time 42:49 - Elaine DiFalco / voice, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, handclaps, shaker, accordion, qarkabeb, rhythm box, percussion - Cédric Vuille / guitar, EBow guitar, bass, keyboards, cuatro, clarinet, ukulele, nose flute, percussion, kalimba, theremin, banjolele, flute, spoons, triangle, Jew’s harp - Dave Willey / accordion, bass, tambourine, electric & acoustic guitar, surdo, zither, shaker, percussion, mailing tubes With: - Daniel Spahni / drums (1,6,7,9,10,12) - Raoul Rossiter / pandero, triangle (3) - Udi Koomran / shaker, hand claps (6) - Naama and Michal Koomral / happy sisters (7) Essentially an internet collaboration between three kindred spirits, Elaine DiFalco (voice, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, handclaps, shaker, accordion, qarkabeb, rhythm box, percussion), Cédric Vuille (guitar, e-bow guitar, bass, keyboards, cuatro, clarinet, ukulele, nose flute, percussion, kalimba, theremin, banjolele, flute, spoons, triangle, jew’s harp), and Dave Willey (accordion, bass, tambourine, electric and acoustic guitar, surdo, zither, shaker, percussions, mailing tubes). Given the eclectic mix of backgrounds (Thinking Plague, Hamster Theater, Hughscore, Débile Menthol and L’Ensemble Rayé) this is a beautifully balanced album of folk tinged avant instrumental music with latin and jazz flavorings. The overriding feeling of this album is happy and jaunty with Dave’s accordion front and center. This was one of my favorite albums of 2012. It should be hunted out by any fans of instrumental upbeat folk flavored music. Review by Nogbad_The_Bad
