Name: Harvest Home by Jay Ungar, Molly Mason
Brand: Jay Ungar
SKU: 724355672056
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

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Times of great and intense joy and love, and also times of horrible anguish and tears, are portrayed and echoed in this musical score and the playing, particularly of Jay's fiddle, and also with Molly's singing. It is a tremendously moving piece at both a very primitive and a very cerebral level, effectively fusing the folk tradition with orchestral music. It is a celebration of a simpler and more natural time involving communities that were in touch with the cycles of nature and with each other. The musicianship on this disc is absolutely stellar, whether it is the smaller groupings of the folk musicians or the Nashville Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Gambrill. There are many shifts and changes in the music, and nary a step is missed in whichever format is used. The hauntingly beautiful waltz "Prairie Spring" closely mimics the coming of spring to the open Western prairies in its changes. There are too many special moments here to single a few out however I am going to mention "La Chason De Mardi Gras (Song of Fat Tuesday)," a traditional song from Cajun country in southwestern Louisiana. Here Jay and Molly use musicians from the stellar Cajun group Balfa Toujours to fullest advantage. Thanks to Angel Records for putting out this strongly recommended release. Jay and Molly, Jacquelyn Schwab, and Paul Horn are among the few who consistently put out music played straight from the heart.
© Bob Gottlieb /TiVo

1. Bound For Another Harvest Home

by Jay Ungar

Primary Artist: Molly Mason
Jay Ungar
Ruth Unger
Steve Rust; Main Performer
Double Bass: Steve Rust; Performer
Fiddle: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason; Performer
Guitar: Molly Mason; Performer
Performer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Ruth Unger
Steve Rust; Performer
Vocals: Ruth Unger; Performer
Voice: Molly Mason; Performer
Composer: Molly Mason; Composer
Composer: Molly Mason; Composer
Producer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Gregory K. Squires; Production
Artist: Molly Mason
Jay Ungar
Ruth Unger
Steve Rust; Production

2. The Farmer's Set

by Jay Ungar

Primary Artist: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason; Main Performer
Composer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason; Composer
Composer: Molly Mason
Jay Ungar; Composer
Engineer: Greg Squires; Production
Mixing: Greg Squires; Production
Producer: Greg Squires
Jay Ungar
Molly Mason; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Squires; Production

3. Prairie Spring

by Jay Ungar

Primary Artist: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
John Kirk
Steve Rust; Main Performer
Double Bass: Steve Rust; Performer
Fiddle: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
John Kirk; Performer
Guitar: Molly Mason; Performer
Performer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
John Kirk
Steve Rust; Performer
Composer: Jay Ungar; Composer
Composer: Jay Ungar; Composer
Producer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Gregory K. Squires; Production
Artist: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
John Kirk
Steve Rust; Production

4. Haymaker's Hoedown

by Jay Ungar

Primary Artist: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Kevin Wimmer
Dirk Powell
Ganey Arsement
Gary Burke; Main Performer
Banjo: Dirk Powell; Performer
Double Bass: Ganey Arsement; Performer
Fiddle: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Kevin Wimmer; Performer
Guitar: Molly Mason; Performer
Percussion: Gary Burke; Performer
Performer: Jay Ungar
Dirk Powell
Molly Mason
Kevin Wimmer
Gary Burke
Ganey Arsement; Performer
Composer: Jay Ungar; Composer
Composer: Jay Ungar; Composer
Producer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Gregory K. Squires; Production
Artist: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Kevin Wimmer
Dirk Powell
Ganey Arsement
Gary Burke; Production

5. Solstice Hymn

by Jay Ungar

Primary Artist: Jay Ungar
Mary Lea
Abby Newton
Molly Mason; Main Performer
Cello: Abby Newton; Performer
Double Bass: Molly Mason; Performer
Fiddle: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Mary Lea; Performer
Performer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Mary Lea
Abby Newton; Performer
Arranger: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason; Composer
Composer: 15th-century German; Composer
Composer: 15th-century German; Composer
Producer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Gregory K. Squires; Production
Artist: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Mary Lea
Abby Newton; Production

6. Thanksgiving Waltz

by Jay Ungar

Primary Artist: Jay Ungar
Mary Lea
Molly Mason
Abby Newton
Steve Rust; Main Performer
Cello: Abby Newton; Performer
Double Bass: Steve Rust; Performer
Fiddle: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Mary Lea; Performer
Guitar: Molly Mason; Performer
Performer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Mary Lea
Abby Newton
Steve Rust; Performer
Composer: Jay Ungar; Composer
Composer: Jay Ungar; Composer
Producer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Gregory K. Squires; Production
Artist: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Mary Lea
Abby Newton
Steve Rust; Production

7. La Chanson de Mardi Gras

by Molly Mason

Primary Artist: Molly Mason
Christine Balfa
Dirk Powell
Ganey Arsement; Main Performer
Double Bass: Ganey Arsement; Performer
Fiddle: Dirk Powell
Molly Mason; Performer
Guitar: Molly Mason; Performer
Performer: Christine Balfa
Dirk Powell
Molly Mason
Ganey Arsement; Performer
Triangle: Christine Balfa; Performer
Vocals: Christine Balfa; Performer
Arranger: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Balfa Toujours; Composer
Composer: Traditional Cajun; Composer
Composer: Traditional Cajun; Composer
Producer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Gregory K. Squires; Production
Artist: Molly Mason
Christine Balfa
Dirk Powell
Ganey Arsement; Production

8. Copland: Bonaparte's Retreat/Hoedown

by Jay Ungar

Primary Artist: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Nashville Chamber Orchestra
Paul Gambill; Main Performer
Fiddle: Jay Ungar; Performer
Guitar: Molly Mason; Performer
Performer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason; Performer
Orchestra: Nashville Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Orchestra: Nashville Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Jay Ungar; Composer
Composer: Aaron Copland
William Stepp
W.m. Stepp; Composer
Composer: William Stepp
Aaron Copland; Composer
Conductor: Paul Gambill; Conductor
Conductor: Paul Gambill; Conductor
Producer: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason
Gregory K. Squires; Production
Artist: Jay Ungar
Molly Mason; Production