Search - the Mad Maggies :: Magdalena's Revenge

These crazy musicians without borders from the S.F. Bay Area have stirred up another batch of tunes. Call it Ska, Polka, Klezmer, Celtic, Eastern European Gypsy. Or is it Power Folk, New World or Roots? Whatever and no matter -- it s a pleasant frenzy. Composer/ accordionist Maggie Martin is joined by her fellow locos: Johny Blood on tuba Dana Burt on drums John Hensley on trumpets Lawrence Jarach on trombone J.X. Jones on sax and clarinet Lewis Wallace on bass guitar Gary Wium on guitars Mad Mag s Listening Notes for Magdalena's Revenge: 1. Musical Priest S ... a crazy variant of a trad Celtic reel 2. Pica Pica Polka ... easy going border style polka with a long tail (Pica Pica = Magpie) 3. Sparky's Romp ... a speedy little ska-like number 4. Chance to Dance ... move around the dance floor with someone you love 5. Surely, Shirley ... a tale of desire and possibility, retro swing 6. Mad Mod Vlad ... mad, mad polka, polka 7. Kirghiz Eyes ... mixed meter & moody 8. Magdalena's Revenge ... high energy frailich inspired 9. Are Ye Sleepin', Maggie? ... a mad version of the Scottish classic 10. Cal's Waltz ... a sweet waltz Mags wrote for her "Da" 11. Fanfare for Eva ... canon with tuba, trombone and accordion