Elbows & Antlers by Avalon Rising
The third release by Avalon Rising, featuring selections ranging from driving Celtic, Balkan, and Medieval dance tunes, to shimmering improvisational celtodelic grooves, to a haunting Hebridean mermaid's croon and a vampire love song. With brilliant instrumental solos delivered by Avalon Rising's melody section: Kristoph Klover (electric guitar), Cat Taylor (electric violin), and Margaret Davis (flute and harp), backed by the strong rhythm section of Mark Ungar (bass, mandocello), and Scott Irwin (drums). Lead vocals by Klover, Davis, Ungar and Irwin.
Tracklist
| 1. | Stop That Train | 4:14 |
| 2. | The Queen of Argyll | 6:02 |
| 3. | Chansonetta Tedesca/Douce Dame Jolie | 7:43 |
| 4. | Shadow of the Sea | 7:40 |
| 5. | Dinner with Bill and Dan | 9:10 |
| 6. | Arise, My Love | 5:30 |
| 7. | Cantiga 323 | 3:33 |
| 8. | Spreading the Sea Wrack/Mermaid's Croon | 6:15 |
| 9. | John Barleycorn/Scholar Set | 10:16 |
| 10. | Nottamun Town | 7:57 |
| 11. | Rom Syrto | 8:30 |
Credits
Produced by Avalon Rising and Kristoph Klover.
Engineered and mixed by Kristoph Klover.
Graphics by Peter Overstreet and Margaret Davis.
License
All rights reserved.
Margaret & Kristoph play a magical blend of original and traditional Celtic folk, filk, Medieval French, Grateful Dead, and rock music that delights and inspires on Celtic harp, 12-string and 6-string guitars, flute, octave mandolin, recorders, tin whistle, and soaring vocals. They have released 5 CDs as a duo, 3 with Celtic rockers Avalon Rising, and 6 with Celtic/Medieval ensemble Brocelïande.