The Way the Wind Blows

Folk · 2006 · 11 tracks

The Way the Wind Blows

A Hawk and a Hacksaw

A dusty, instrumental travelogue through Eastern Europe. Accordion bellows and brass fanfares create a restless, nomadic energy recorded in the heart of Romania.

October 9, 2006 · Leaf

A restless and dusty celebration of nomadic life, blending somber reflection with jubilant brass-led energy.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

In the River

5:56

02

The Way the Wind Blows

4:18

03

Song for Joseph

4:19

04

Fernando’s Giampari

5:51

05

God Bless the Ottoman Empire

4:06

06

Waltz for Strings and Tuba

2:07

07

Oporto

1:23

08

Gadje Sirba

2:28

09

The Sparrow

3:35

10

Salt Water

3:16

11

There Is a River in Galisteo

0:52

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden, jubilant burst of brass on 'God Bless the Ottoman Empire' that transforms a somber melody into a village celebration.

The rhythmic, mechanical wheeze of the accordion on the title track that sounds like a living, breathing organism.

The way 'Waltz for Strings and Tuba' balances the delicate scrape of a bow against the heavy, earth-shaking thrum of the brass.

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