Marzipan: Stories with Music
"Marzipan: Stories with Music" (Cat# CD002) is Rick Davis's second CD, Finn Bille's first CD, and their first CD together.
Finn and Rick first began working together in the Fall of 2008 on one story. Several other storytellers, poets and musicians joined them in a standing-room-only performance of collaborative works, Collaborations in Storytelling, Poetry and Music, that took place in Chattanooga in March 2009. When Finn decided to record his first storytelling CD, he wanted to put a performance of his and Rick's collaboration on it. During their discussions, that storytelling CD project with one story with music on it eventually became this joint, groundbreaking CD - "Marzipan: Stories with Music". It's truly unique!
Two of the stories come from Finn's childhood in Denmark, and tell of sibling rivalry and of his quest as a 5-year old with his mother to secure a sweet Christmas tradition. The third story is a whimsical glimpse into Finn's life as a poet.
For some background on Finn, read an interview in The Chattanooga Times-Free Press with him.
The music on the CD is inspired by Finn's stories, and is made up of traditional Danish tunes, a familiar Christmas tune, and music composed by Rick. It is all performed by him on hammered dulcimer. (Read notes about the music here.)
For Rick's acknowlegements and thanks, please go here.
Read notes on the recording of the CD here.
Read what people are saying about the CD here.
Read reviews of the CD here.
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49 minutes and 28 seconds of stories with instrumental music.
"Instrumentation" includes Voice (Finn) and Hammered Dulcimer (Rick).
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