Montana 2013

The show must go on!

The 2013 Montana Annual Rainbow Gathering was held near Jackson, Montana, in the Beaverhead National Forest. We reused the same site from 2000; some even went as far as calling it the Montana remix gathering. Kitchen duties kept me from actively recording, but I managed to document part of the July 4th Variety Show at Granola Funk Theater and some audio snippets on July 5th near Rough and Ready Kitchen. All in all, I compiled 21 songs, poems, and various ambiance.

Sometimes life reveals a full circle… Saginaw Creek is a wondrous place, an idyllic and rugged setting; it is also where I first started field recording. And despite my limited effort, this go-around, it was extraordinary to take part in where my field recording journey began, though this time with an added touch of reflection and déjà vu. Once again, I’m reminded how challenging and difficult it is to record nestled in some craggy valley at the mercy of the elements, yet somehow, someway, you roll the dice of chance, and a few gems do appear.

Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay!

Photo by Boley

 
 

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  1. Flies, Crickets and Birds I  1.7 MB

  2. Benjamin – Hamlet: Act 1, Scene 5  5.7 MB

  3. Birds & Oms I  390.5 KB

  4. Shilo Circle – Sex Is Life  4.5 MB

  5. Monkey Man  619.9 KB

  6. Shine – Come Back Home 6.0 MB

  7. Buzzin’ Flies Very Near  1.0 MB

  8. Bo – The Great Smoke Off  9.0 MB

  9. The Music Box – You Are My Sunshine  2.1 MB

  10. The Bird Snippet 220.7 KB

  11. La Vida Dolche – You Are My Sunshine 7.4 MB

  12. Holly – Black Dove 5.1 MB

  13. Crickets, Birds and Bells  1.7 MB

  14. Haley – Jabberwocky 3.1 MB

  15. Birds & Oms II  530.9 KB

  16. Shilo Circle – Cream On Me  3.9 MB

  17. Nathan & Shine – Lost My Voice  6.7 MB

  18. Flies, Crickets and Birds II 1.1 MB

  19. Unity – The Nameless Namer  9.6 MB

  20. Kaga – Journey 8.8 MB

  21. Swan Lake Droplets With Thunder  2.7 MB

ExTrAs:

1. Bo – Perfect High
2. Holly – Appreciation
3. Trevor – Feeling Alive

See you in 5 minutes…