Our inherited repertoire of folk songs -- from colonial-era broadside ballads to the 20th century contributions of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and their many followers -- is full of lyrics attached to pre-composed popular melodies. Even the melody of our national anthem had a prior existence as a British tavern song.

It is in that spirit that Michael Winograd (the contemporary Klezmer master) and I have penned new words for a well-known melody by the film composer John Williams.  

Alec Spiegelman - voice
Michael Winograd - pump organ, clarinet, chimes
Adam Moss - violin

engineered and produced by Alec Spiegelman at The Webster

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The honey bees have not been happy with us lately due to several factors in the way that we do business. It is time to change things up because current practices are not working for both our furry friends and us.  

To learn more about Colony Collapse Disorder:
http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/animals/bees.asp
http://www.ars.usda.gov/News/docs.htm?docid=15572
http://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/colony-collapse-disorder


We Need Bees

TROJAN HORSE

"Destroyer" - by Kevin Morby off of 'Singing Saw,' out April 15th on Dead Oceans

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Kevin Morby - Destroyer

This is a song we wrote one note/word at a time whilst running from Brighton Beach back into central Brooklyn (Avenue Z...Avenue Y...Avenue X, etc.) It's about breaking conventions, rejecting traditional order and mixing things up. It's a sneak preview from Bridget Kearney & Benjamin Lazar Davis' upcoming full-length record, currently in production, to be released in 201????

Never Even A Bit

White Tiger

Dance Around The Room With Me - Ana Egge

pit stop ft. Amuse (prod. Yusei)

like if lou reed were TRAPPED with a bunch of casio presets and ableton in a SMALL APARTMENT IN CHICAGO IL and also he were ME and a GRAD STUDENT who loves BELL EFFECTS and TIME SIGNATURES ~~~ xoxo

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