The Doctor at KMRO recorded the percussion and string tracks, then sent the files to me over the internet.  (Another lockdown collaboration.) I added gong, pan pipes, ocarina, and Brazilian bird whistle.  Composed and produced by KMRO (kmro.org) and Barry Hyman.  Enjoy your journey back in time!

Barbarian Centurion

The good Doctor at KMRO laid down some analog synth percussion parts.  I added piano and gourd trumpet.  Modern jazz trio has an Unpleasant Mountain Encounter...

Unpleasant Mountain Encounters

Electronic percussion and fuzz bass by the Good Doctor at KMRO (kmro.org).  Mutant twin screaming guitars in freakified Hungarian minor by Barry Hyman.  April 29th, 2021.

Parmenides Was Framed

Recorded by JESTER FRETLESS (Jared Carrozza, electric bass and melodica; Barry Hyman, pedal steel guitar, harmonica, rhythm guitar, and drum machine) at Sweet and Happy Studio on October 15th, 2021.  Barry and Jared have made many music videos (on YouTube) and live recordings, but this is their first multitrack studio recording since 2006.

Slipstream

Recorded by JESTER FRETLESS (Barry Hyman and Jared Carrozza) at Sweet and Happy Studio on October 22nd, 2021.  Jared played cowbell and fretless bass, and Barry played udu drum and pedal steel.

Wild Cat

Recorded by JESTER FRETLESS (Barry Hyman, lap steel and conga drum; Jared Carrozza, bass and guiro) at Sweet and Happy Studio during the autumn of 2021.

Green Drink

Recorded by JESTER FRETLESS (Barry Hyman, lap steel and cowbell; Jared Carrozza, bass and frame drum) at Sweet and Happy Studio during the autumn of 2021.

Driving Rain

An alap played on surbahar, in Phrygian mode.

The Longest Night

I wrote this instrumental during the fall of 2013 and recorded it on 12/28.  I'm playing rhythm and lead guitars, bass, harmonica, and percussion, along with a drum machine.  Enjoy!

Reggae Child

A brand new release by Natural History, our first in several years.  Jared Shapiro, Derrik Jordan and I recorded this during the fall of 2013.  Ready for something completely different?  I'm playing the banjo, Jared is playing recorder and cello, and Derrik is playing everything else.

Mountain of Desire

My family member Saintyves lives in France and has a techno band called Touch.us with a woman named Carrie Snatch.  I added guitar to this track.

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Wintry Lament

This is a very sad traditional song about the suffering that all women endure.  I recorded this version January 14th 2018 with acoustic guitar, electric 12-string guitar, electric bass, pedal steel, and two vocal tracks.

The Death Of Queen Jane

My old friend Andrew Hughes created this groove with keyboards, guitar, and drum machine.  I added pedal steel and harmonica.

Sleepy Steel

During the pandemic lockdown, Derrik Jordan sent me a groove he had recorded with samba bells, hand drums, wood blocks, and shaker.  I overdubbed pedal steel guitar and emailed it back.  He added violin, and here it is -- a tapestry of thoughtful mood...

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Barry performs, teaches, records, composes and writes about music from his rural home in upstate New York.  He sings and plays guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass, keyboard, harmonica, sitar, and percussion.

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