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Cranes in the Moonlight (Album)

by James Filkins

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Unfettered 04:25
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Cranes in the Moonlight 02:34
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When Your Wife Travels to Italy 03:00
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Earthbound 04:25
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Good Harbor Bay 03:58
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van Gogh & Picasso- A conversation 04:46
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Poplars in the WInd 04:14
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Gray Sky Over Port Oneida 02:39
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Brothers 03:07
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Life on the 45th Parallel 02:55
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Mercy Droppeth Like Rain 04:20
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Forgiveness 03:36

about

After a ten year hiatus, I have found my way back into the studio to record 12 new tunes with the help of some very fine musicians from around the world for a new album entitled Cranes in the Moonlight. As with my past albums, Cranes in the Moonlight tunes is filled with instrumental acoustic guitar based compositions, half of those tunes include cello, violin, flute, accordion, electric guitar and percussion accompaniment.
Acoustic, ambient, new age, jazz, Celtic, and chill are all appropriate categories for this album. The original music on this album is acoustically melodic, moody, as well as sonically textured and features the talents of Polish cellist Josia Cieslak, accordionist Alex Somov from Turkey, Canadian guitarist extraordinaire Noah Zacharin on electric guitar, Flautist Luis Vilca from Peru, Violinist Jess Townsend from England, Italian percussionist Silvio Centamore, and Steve Reinthal from Australia add additional acoustic guitar while also handing the mixing duties.

Northern Lower Michigan, where I live, has always influenced my music, and several of the compositions are titled. The renowned Northern Michigan artist Glenn Wolff, once again created the cover artwork, which is a visualization of the title track.
My home is situated across from a small lake inhabited by an abundance of wildlife. During the late summer and fall months a large flock of Sandhill Cranes, commonly called a “sedge,” claim certain portions of this lake for socializing and breeding. In the evenings this sedge of cranes slowly expands, crane by crane, in shallow waters to cavort and vocalize. Their movements are not unlike the gyrations and awkward gesticulations I’ve witnessed on the dance floors of sparsely populated discos during the last days of the disco fad. In fact, I wonder, if like human beings, these magnificent and ancient birds are enticed to move in strange ways by some inner music, like human beings are seduced by vibration, rhythm, and the beat of music whether it be a disco, ballroom, or the communal dances of our ancestors. It has become a pastime of mine to take my paddle board out on the lake in the evenings and float as near as I can get to these long-legged, winged creatures to watch and listen as they feel the urge to move and make such prehistoric sounds. Quite often they will gather well into the night. On one such night, after witnessing this spectacular phenomenon by the light of a full moon this Cranes in the Moonlight was born.

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released June 7, 2023

James Filkins Acoustic & Baritone Guitars
Josia Cieslak- Cello
Jess Townsend - Violin
Luis Vilca - Flute
Alex Somov - Accordion
Noah Zacharin - Electric Guitar
Steve Reinthal - Acoustic Guitar
Silvio Centamore - Percussion
Glenn Wolff- Art Work

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James Filkins Traverse City, Michigan

A guitarist and composer of acoustically melodic instrumental music, infused with moody atmosphere and sonic texture. Utilizing acoustic stringed instruments, primarily guitar, steel stringed, nylon stringed and baritone, as well as percussion, flutes and whistles, his operating philosophy is “a barbaric yawp is better than no yawp at all”. An unfettered fresh water breeze
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