Demo tape from John Hicks (guitar, vocals) and Jeremy Osner (Stroh fiddle, vocals). "NJ Transit" & "Red Overalls" are by Jeremy. You can follow us by liking our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mountain-Station/189207144454171 or at our blog: http://readin.com/blog/?k=music:mtnsta

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Demo tape from John Hicks (guitar, vocals) and Jeremy Osner (Stroh fiddle, vocals).

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Demo tape from John Hicks (guitar, vocals) and Jeremy Osner (Stroh fiddle, vocals). Lyrics/Music by Jeremy Osner



NJ Transit

Revelator

Shady Grove - Mountain Station

Mountain Station plays "Praying Mantis" by Don Dixon. June 4 2011


Praying Mantis -- Mountain Station

Formación 
por J Osner

Se debe escribir en una lengua que no sea materna. 
Vicente Huidobro

se forma la palabra. Se concibe
adentro de y entre neuronas
habitación de memorias y de asociaciones libres
y liberales
literales y literarias
Las frases desmanadas se construyen 
y zancadilléanse hacia los órganos
que a ellas deben darles forma física. Sí, sí:
se puede considerar esta pluma negra misma
como ejemplo, como
tal órgano. En esta cadencia de referencia
deben los sentidos 
—hasta las pronunciaciones mismas—
tergiversarse 
y es imposible decir lo que intentas
Y mucho más
por supuesto
si no se habla el propio idioma
la lengua de la madre

Se escucha la palabra
la que he sussurado yo
resuena veritablemente claro 
encima de todos los pueblos 
de la tierra
—y me gusta por cierto la atención, claro—
pero tengo trepidaciones. Los dedos
largos y negros del tiempo me parece
que me enreden. Y por éso. Callo.
Dejaré por algún otro laureles
No voy a necesitarlos donde yo me dirigo/

Aquí/ 
lunacias y manias enrededores
entre neuronas cargadas y potentes
— la tráfica eléctrica me llena la cabeza—
oyo el chispear incesante de las cigarras de la calle
afuera.
Cierro la ventana, me castañeteo
ya no puedo concentrar/ No puedo
escuchar a mí mismo... 
me debo armonizar
ese coro insecto
mecánico
Canta entonces
si puedes llevar 
la melodía

Formación (un Domingo por la tarde)

"John B. Sails"

"Bring it on over to my house, mama," by Blind Willie McTell

Mountain Station sings Blind Boy Fuller. Mountain Station is Rollo Hicks on guitar and Shady Grady on Stroh fiddle

Rattlesnakin Daddy -- Mountain Station

the "churchyard" rag by J Osner
The Modesto Kid and his Imaginary #Ragtime Ensemble
#demo
https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/d352a0286da6eef6ef486338880471a9744fe082
Imaginary Ragtime Ensemble appearing courtesy of @Noteflight

Churchyard Rag #demo

"Shadow Rag" by J. Osner in A minor
#demo 
score: https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/d0da336fc5ff472b3638f49c0a2a626ec745459c

Shadow Rag #demo

The Modesto Kid and his Imaginary String Band
"Half a Jagged Shilling is a Jagged Sixpence"
by Jeremy Osner
#strohfiddle #tincancello
https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/c16c3bc7a2bc0ba8df5b382bb588eb235a204a64

Jaggedsixpence.demo3

"Broad Street Sunset" by Jeremy Osner
https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/3fd9d73e4668332608ece963501a27385757e89b

Broadstreetsunset.demo2

"Walk Right In" by Gus Cannon arr. J. Osner
singing with my Imaginary Ragtime Band
https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/c85c87036a827ed90d6f998b50e4be0fb67e768f

Walkrightin.demo1

"Gimme Some Meaning" by Jeremy Osner
first demo -- rough mix, just bass and vocals

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/fd8ac38091a93ae3787268acc443cb2afd10c4a3

Gimme Some Meaning.demo1

"Abandoned" by Jeremy Osner
The Modesto Kid and his Imaginary String Band
final mix

#tincancello
#strohfiddle
#noteflight

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/3b96e349fb797a65fffd59c6829a7525e7ae8ee0

Abandoned

"Inert, yeah" by Jeremy Osner
first demo -- rough mix, just bass and vocals

https://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/33c81cd85ba7dbaddf1f7c24a7f7b35c3552fdba

Inert, Yeah #demo1

Jeremy goes by "The Modesto Kid"; he plays tin-can cello and stroh fiddle, plus a little balalaika, guitar, tzouras, and sitar. The Modesto Kid's debut record "Hobo Nickel" used to be available from www.cdbaby.com/cd/themodestokid2 but no longer, alas!. Also his band Mountain Station has some nice recordings on this page.

The Modesto Kid

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