Starling by Starling
We're excited to be sharing our debut album, a collection of original and borrowed music from across our six years together as a band.
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Starling met at dance camp many years ago and have been jamming ever since. This long-distance trad folk duo consists of Mo Brachfeld (fiddle and feet) from Western Massachusetts and Jared Kirkpatrick (keys, mandolin and feet) from North Carolina. They deftly blend traditional styles from Appalachia, New England, Quebec, and Ireland with modern influences into contra classics and original tunes, performing those as well as harmony singing, "queer tunes," and percussive dancing across the country.
Tracklist
| 1. | Sandwich Set | 4:39 |
| 2. | Ocean Set | 5:30 |
| 3. | Honeylocust / Red Prairie Dawn | 4:15 |
| 4. | Here There Be Dragons | 2:40 |
| 5. | Slipped Jig | 2:49 |
| 6. | Cranberry Highway | 4:55 |
| 7. | Max Newman's Mandolin / Daffodil | 3:30 |
| 8. | South In The Cold | 3:05 |
| 9. | Bird Set | 5:09 |
| 10. | House Of The Wren / Happy Chipmunks | 4:24 |
| 11. | The Falling Leaves / Skeleton Leaf | 4:10 |
| 12. | Catfish / Rainy Night | 3:29 |
| 13. | Haapavesi | 2:42 |
| 14. | Spooky Season / Tuttle's | 3:32 |
| 15. | The Joy Of Amity | 3:20 |
Credits
Starling is Mo Brachfeld and Jared Kirkpatrick.
Mo Brachfeld - fiddle, vocals, percussive dance
Jared Kirkpatrick - mandolin, piano, foot percussion, Fender Rhodes, fiddle, vibraphone, mandola, vocals
Rebecca Weiss - fiddle, track 3
Armand Aromin - vocals, track 15
Additional composers include:
Rebecca Weiss (Honeylocust)
Garry Harrison (Red Prairie Dawn)
Steve Rosen (Nail That Catfish To A Tree)
George Reynolds (Rainy Night in Montague)
Keith Murphy (Haapavesi)
Armand Aromin (The Joy Of Amity)
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Artwork by Storm Welch.
Graphic design by Starling.
Produced by Starling.
Recorded by Charlie Pilzer at Tonal Park, Takoma Park MD.
Additional recording by Jared Kirkpatrick.
Mixed by Jared Kirkpatrick at Stagecoach Sound, Carrboro NC.
Mastered by Charlie Pilzer at Tonal Park, Takoma Park MD.
License
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Starling met at dance camp many years ago and have been jamming ever since. This long-distance trad folk duo consists of Mo Brachfeld (fiddle and feet) from Western Massachusetts and Jared Kirkpatrick (keys, mandolin and feet) from North Carolina.