Utah  2003



Welcome to the 2003 addition of Sounds from the Rainbow (formally known as Rainbow Family Circus & Tribal Zoo).  This collection contains 2 CDs. Disk 1 has 11 tracks on it and Disk 2 has 12 tracks.

Utah is one of my favorite topographies in the continental US. It has some space-age places and some lush high country. The gathering was held Near Mt View Wyoming in the Bridger Teton National Forest.  I believe our elevation was over 9000 ft. and sure enough the unpredictable high country brought us a 3 or 4-day blizzard in the third week of June. Besides working hard to stay warm I had the opportunity to record during the chilly yet cozy nights around the campfire. Several of these songs come from those evenings.

The gathering certainly reminded me that you gotta give a little to get a little. It took all of us working hard together to ensure the safety of the community during the storm.  And for whoever lived through it the experiences such as a snowball fight in late June is forever sketched into the deep reservoir of our memories. For me, those are the unexpected moments that a rainbow gathering has the potential to behold.  The following words were inspired by that luminous wintry experience.

Coming to call all the songs of jubilee
—hammering hammering hammering—
Strings and drums embracing the nights chill
—hammering hammering hammering—

To all the sleeping people in their sleeping houses
May the moon shine down on your dreams tonight
And if a candle flame awakens your head again
Open the window and let out all of your breath
For it will extend in open arms like wishes wings

Bunches of harmony caress the sweet sweet milk
—hammering hammering hammering—
The road beckons to be built with sweat and silk
—hammering hammering hammering—

Chunks of stars rising in the new days churning soul
May the gaze of the sunbathe you in his breasts
And if the wonder allows some of mysteries truth
Take it as a sign and disregard the book of glue
And then arise in surprise like a resolve within you

hammering hammering hammering…
hammering hammering hammering…
hammering hammering hammering…

Cover Art by Alexandria Rain Smith

 
 
 

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CD 1

  1. Nãda Bindu & Fukawi Orchestra – Trance Dance 6.0 MB

  2. Rocker T – Just to Be Alive  5.8 MB

  3. Loon – Softly 2.8 MB

  4. Sister Otis – Spiritual 4.5 MB

  5. Rocker T – Wherever You Go 6.5 MB

  6. Guitar Mikal & Da Color MC Narya – Bonnie Blue 10.8 MB

  7. PoDank – Sasaparilla 5.2 MB

  8. Rocker T – Roots Medley 11.1 MB

  9. Various - Shaman Woman – 5.6 MB

  10. Phillip – Get Connected 2.6 MB

  11. Sister Otis – Rolling Stone 3.9 MB

Cover Art by Alexandria Rain Smith

 
 
 

CD 2

  1. Rocker T – More Luv  5.4 MB

  2. Diamond Dave & Joni – Just By Chance > Deeper Love 6.2 MB

  3. Nãda Bindu & Fukami Orchestra – Spiral 8.1 MB

  4. Sister Otis – Spirit Calls  2.7 MB

  5. Bobby & Kickapoons – Kickapoo 4.9 MB

  6. Guitar Mikal – Don’t You Cry For Me 6.6 MB

  7. Rocker T – One More –4.9 MB

  8. PoDank – Beer Nar Neer  3.5 MB

  9. Stan – Talkin’ Blues 5.9 MB

  10. Diamond Dave & Human – Poem > Consumer 4.3 MB

  11. Nãda Bindu & Aaron – What Is, What If, Whatever 2.2 MB

  12. Bobby & Kickapoons – Going Down the Road/Swing Low 7.6 MB