Hem
February 9, 2006
The Allen Room at Lincoln Center
New York, NY

Band Lineup:

Mark Brotter - drums and percussion
Steve Curtis - guitar, mandolin and vocals
Sally Ellyson - vocals
Bob Hoffnar - pedal steel
Dawn Landes - glockenspiel, tambourine and vocals
Gary Maurer - guitar and mandolin
Dan Messé - Steinway grand piano
Heather Zimmerman - violin 
Man of Undetermined Identity - upright and electric bass

with the Gowanus Radio Orchestra
arranged and conducted by Greg Pliska (also piano on Burying Song)
Marya Columbia - violin
Lara Lynne Hicks - viola
Mary Wooten - cello
Peter Hess - flute, clarinet and alto flute
Al Hunt - flute, oboe and clarinet

This concert was part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series.

Disc #1
01 The Golden Day is Dying 
02 Half Acre
03 A Rainy Night in Georgia
04 Idle
05 My Father's Waltz
06 Stupid Mouth Shut
07 Reservoir 
08 Leave Me Here
09 Sailor
10 Eveningland
11 The Fire Thief
12 South Central Rain
13 Pacific Street
14 Hotel Fire 
15 Jackson

Disc #2
01 Cincinnati Traveler > Strays
02 The City and the Traveler  
03 A-Hunting We Will Go
04 Carry Me Home
05 Receiver
06 Hollow
Encore:
07 Burying Song 
08 Betting on Trains 
09 Radiation Vibe 
10 Night Like a River 

Recorded near center orchestra about 35 feet from stage
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