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As Roses Bow: Collected Airs 1992-2002

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Loren Connors

FV54 2xCD/MP3/FLAC

Released November 5, 2007

Tracks:

  • 1-1.   An Air (1:23)
  • 1-2.   Child (1:46)
  • 1-3.   Sorrow in the House (2:33)
  • 1-4. St. Brigid's Air (1:37)
  • 1-5. Moonyean No. 3 (1:30)
  • 1-6. Moonyean No. 7 (1:53)
  • 1-7. O'Connor's Last Air (2:57)
  • 1-8. Moonyean No. 9 (2:10)
  • 1-9.   Onora's Kid (3:15)
  • 1-10. Moonyean No. 13 (2:02)
  • 1-11. Frozen Star (1:56)
  • 1-12. O'Carolan's Air (2:54)
  • 1-13. Little Shoes (2:28)
  • 1-14. Brigid's Air (1:59)
  • 1-15. No Way Home (1:43)
  • 1-16. Air For Bobby Sands and the Huger Stikers (3:51)
  • 1-17.   Evangeline (1:11)
  • 1-18. Dance Acadia (1:18)
  • 1-19. A Boy's Day at the Fair (1:08)
  • 1-20. The Cart Ride (1:16)
  • 1-21. Airs No. 1 (1:43)
  • 1-22. Airs No. 2 (1:54)
  • 1-23. Moonyean (2:18)
  • 2-1.   Airs No. 4 (2:16)
  • 2-2. Airs No. 5 (2:00)
  • 2-3. Airs No. 6 (3:22)
  • 2-4. Airs No. 7 (2:05)
  • 2-5. Airs No. 8 (1:43)
  • 2-6. Airs No. 9 (2:00)
  • 2-7. Airs No. 10 (1:47)
  • 2-8. Airs No. 11 (2:05)
  • 2-9. Airs No. 12 (3:23)
  • 2-10. Airs No. 13 (1:49)
  • 2-11. Airs No. 17 (2:25)
  • 2-12. Airs No. 18 (1:18)
  • 2-13. Death of Shelley (1:54)
  • 2-14. On Patrick Hill (2:01)
  • 2-15. O'Connaira's Air (1:20)
  • 2-16. Silent in the Soul (1:44)
  • 2-17. At the Playground (2:41)
  • 2-18. Stephen Foster's Air (1:49)
  • 2-19. The Kiss - A Moment at the Door (3:33)
  • 2-20. As Roses Bow (3:01)

As Roses Bow: Collected Airs 1992-2002 is Loren Connors' assembly of his most melodically rich and stunning miniature compositions. Inspired by O'Carolan's airs and other Irish airs of the past, these works, recorded during a ten year period, are melded with the distinctly personal and iconoclast adaptation of Connors' blues.

These 43 pieces are Connors' complete airs, culled from 10 albums (eight of which are out of print) and one single, including his groundbreaking Hell's Kitchen Park (Black Label, 1993), Moonyean (Road Cone, 1994), as well as obscure titles like St. Vincent's Newsboy Home (Item Recordings, 1998) and Lullaby (Carbon, 2001) plus four unreleased airs. Nearly the entire critically heralded Airs (Road Cone 1999) is remastered and included as well. A timeless collection of the most gorgeous and accessible work from one of America's most iconoclast artists. Vocalist and long-time collaborator Suzanne Langille appears on four pieces.

Also includes pieces from Five Points EP (Table of the Elements, 1994), 9th Avenue (Black Label 1995), Calloden Harvest (Road Cone, 1997), Evangeline (Road Cone, 1998), Standing Upright on a Curve (1998), and Sails (Table of the Elements, 2006). Remastered by Jim O'Rourke.

"Connors' output has always been minimalist and sparse, with an emphasis on both slow, accentuated tones/drones and a laborious, almost Feldman-ian consciousness of space and sound. As Roses Bow weeds out Connors’ more morose and avant-garde moments, making it one of his most accessible collections to date. It's a great introduction for neophytes wondering where to dive into the vast ocean of the guitarist's work." -- Tiny Mix Tapes