Taproot (Michael Hedges album)
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Taproot is a recording by guitarist Michael Hedges
released on the Windham Hill
label. It was a Grammy nominee for Best New Age Album.
Michael Hedges
Michael Alden Hedges was an American composer, Acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter.-Background:...
released on the Windham Hill
Windham Hill Records
Windham Hill Records is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment specializing in Acoustic, New Age and Folk music. Originally founded in 1976 as an Independent record label by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and his then-wife Anne Robinson, Windham Hill was a successful and well-respected...
label. It was a Grammy nominee for Best New Age Album.
Track listing
- All compositions by Michael Hedges except as noted.
- “Song of the Spirit Farmer” arranged by E. J. Ulrich.
- Lyrics to “i carry your heart” by e. e. cummings.
- "The Naked Stalk" – 1:43
- "The Jealous Tunnel/About Face" – 4:20
- "The Jade Stalk" – 3:55
- "Nomad Land" – 1:54
- "Point A" (Prince) – 1:33
- "Chava's Song" – 3:14
- "Ritual Dance" – 2:17
- "Scenes (on the road to Shrub)" – 4:23
- "The First Cutting" – 3:02
- "Point B" – 1:57
- "Song of the Spirit Farmer" – 4:45
- "The Rootwitch" – 2:29
- "I Carry Your Heart" (Hedges, e. e. cummingsE. E. CummingsEdward Estlin Cummings , popularly known as E. E. Cummings, with the abbreviated form of his name often written by others in lowercase letters as e.e. cummings , was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright...
) – 4:55
Personnel
- Michael Hedges – guitar, vocals, bass, flute, synthesizer, piano, drums, sound effects
- Michael ManringMichael ManringMichael Manring is an American electric bassist from the San Francisco Bay Area, .-Biography:...
– fretless bass - David CrosbyDavid CrosbyDavid Van Cortlandt Crosby is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of three bands: The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash , and CPR...
– harmony vocals - Graham NashGraham NashGraham William Nash, OBE is an English singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting contributions with the British pop group The Hollies, and with the folk-rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Nash is a photography collector and a published photographer...
– harmony vocals - Bryan Lanser – percussion, drums
- Mike Moore – clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone