Dream of the Manatee
Label: Gourd Music
Format: CD
Categories: Contemporary
Performers: Anne Cleveland, Carl Rey, Harris Moore, Joe Weed, Kim Robertson, Lars Johannesson, Liane Sharp, Lorraine Duisit, Marti Kendall, Neal Hellman, Paul Hostetter, Shelley Phillips, Stan Poplin, Tom Espinola, William Coulter
Available: 7
Price: $14.99
Dream of the Manatee: Contemporary Acoustic Instrumental Music
Joe Weed, guitars, mandola, mandolins, mandocello
Neal Hellman,dulcimers
Stan Poplin, bass
Shelley Phillips, oboe, recorders
Lars Johannesson,flute, baroque flute
Lorraine Duisit, Celtic harp
Liane Sharp, French horn
Harris Moore, hammered dulcimer
Carl Rey, harmonicas
Paul Hostetter, banjo
Kim Robertson, Celtic harp
Marti Kendall, cello
Tom Espinola, mandolin
William Coulter, guitar
Anne Cleveland, flute
Here is a collection of new acoustic music at its finest: original collaborations by long-time musical co-conspirators Neal Hellman and Joe Weed include Half-Moon Room, Appaloosa, Song for Lori and No Bow Tie, along with a diverse selection of arrangements of traditional pieces from Italy and Spain, plus classic works by Mouret, Galilei and O'Carolyn. The enchanting title track is a magical tale of sailors and sea creatures in which each instrument plays a role, inspired by Peter and the Wolf.

