Cervantine
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Cervantine is A Hawk and a Hacksaw
's fifth studio album, and the first to be released on the new label, L.M. Dupli-cation. The album's sound stands out from previous recordings, drawing a stronger influence from Greek Romani music, and the mariachi
that had surrounded the group in New Mexico.
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
A Hawk and a Hacksaw is a band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, currently signed to L.M. Dupli-cation. The band consists of accordionist Jeremy Barnes, who was previously the drummer for Neutral Milk Hotel and Bablicon, and violinist Heather Trost...
's fifth studio album, and the first to be released on the new label, L.M. Dupli-cation. The album's sound stands out from previous recordings, drawing a stronger influence from Greek Romani music, and the mariachi
Mariachi
Mariachi is a genre of music that originated in the State of Jalisco, in Mexico. It is an integration of stringed instruments highly influenced by the cultural impacts of the historical development of Western Mexico. Throughout the history of mariachi, musicians have experimented with brass, wind,...
that had surrounded the group in New Mexico.
Track listing
- "No Rest For The Wicked" - 8:23
- "Mana Thelo Enan Andra" (traditional song) - 3:54
- "Espanola Kolo" - 5:34
- "Cervantine" - 5:50
- "Üskudar" - 4:08
- "Lazslo Lassú" - 3:50
- "At The Vulturul Negru" - 4:46
- "The Loser (Xeftilis)" - 3:56
Personnel
- Jeremy Barnes - accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
- Heather Trost - violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Stephanie Hladowski - vocals ("Mana Thelo Enan Andra", "Uskudar")
- Chris Hladowski - bouzoukiBouzoukiThe bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but...