Dan Zanes: House Party

A note from Dan Zanes: This is the sound of a long running, raucous and sprawling musical house party. friends, dressed in their craziest clothing, were dropping in and out with instruments, plates of food and heads filled with songs. When it was cold we played inside. when the weather warmed up the party moved from the house out into the parks, gardens, yards and streets where anyone could stop by and join in.

I love this cd because it's the result of our relaxed, rollicking and completely satisfying neighborhood music making. Something happens when people are together singing, laughing, eating and dancing. Everything feels peaceful and everything feels possible. That's why I dream of a world filled to the brim with these parties. I hope to see you at one soon.

love,
dan

Tracks:
1. House Party Time
2. Wabash Cannonball - with Bob Weir
3. Queremos Bailar - Barbara Brousal
4. Hop Up Ladies
5. Washington at Valley Forge
6. Jamaica Farewell - with Angelique Kidjo
7. Tankoh-Bushi - Yoshi Waki
8. Down in the Valley
9. Waltzing Matilda - with Deborah Harry
10. West Indian Counting Song - Aggie Decaul
11. Sunny Old Sun
12. Tennessee Wig Walk
13. Shining Star
14. How Do You Do? - with David Jones
15. Daniel in the Den - Donald Saaf
16. Surrounded By Friendship - Cynthia Hopkins
17. Old Joe Clark
18. Hey Little Red Bird
19. We Shall Not Be Moved
20. A Place For Us - with Phillip Glass

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