Britten Sinfonia - Bach meets Moondog

[ears61]

I love everything about this should be known

[nixinoodles]

Britten Sinfonia are playing two dates at London's Roundhouse in Jan 2010, with Joanna MacGregor (23rd) and Nico Muhly (24th), for more of the same...

[jebstuartlee]

i'm so glad that there are people performing moondog's music...is there more from this group? well, i just looked up the website and, yes, there is more...the album is moondog-sidewalk dances.

[comewander]

whats the name of the track?

[dige62]

dont ever touch the drummer's hair. he doesnt like that!

[Well108]

That drummer looks awesome playing. :D

[WizardofFuzz]

that hair is amazing

[comewander]

seb rochford is amazical

[madkafir]

Those dudes look like they might just smoke more dope than me...

[KoolBand]

I went to a sweet record store today, and got my first Moondog album and the early recordings of Daniel johnston, super kool.

[nikadevita]

Louis T. Hardin better known as Moondog was a revered pioneer on the Avant-Garde/Minimalist scene.

Bonn 26th May 1916 in Maryville, Kansas, Moondog wrote all his music in braille having lost his sight in an accident involving a dynamite cap at the age of 17. He studied music at the Iowa School for the Blind and later at Memphis. He was mostly self-taught determining chord structures by ear and developing his skills and theory from books...

[nikadevita]

And he was a homeless guy who wondered the streets of New York, writing music all day long... A F'n musical genius!

Where was HIS mansion in the hills! It's just not right...

[Jnkdog]

Ain't that the truth. Genius composer.

[oitchy]

this is talent, my friends,.....unadulterated, joyous talent. Enjoy

[dundotta28]

Moondog Lives!!

[FullersRd]

Fantastic- is there no footage of the man. First heard him 35 years ago, why is he still unknown?

[tempter25]

Yes, Moondog is great. I agree with carlinsanders: I also would like to see some vids of Moondog!

[carlinsanders]

Wow, cool Moondog piece! I haven't heard that one before, although I've got a few of Hardin's CDs and LPs. I'd love to see some actual video footage of everyone's favourite Viking jazz composer.

[sonnenberg]

Brilliant! Moondog music to the world!

[futilityroom]

Hear Joseph Livingstone on BBC Radio 3`s `Late Junction` Thursday evening, 15th March,2007.

[futilityroom]

Joseph Livingstone makes some great music...google him!

[TheRougeEyelash]

Okay, but that was a Moondog piece

[hannahegreen]

Wow! I wish I'd been there ate the concert to see it live. I love Britten Sinfonia!