| Faun Fables is a band from Oakland, California.Faun Fables also covers both 20th century compositions by other song writers and traditional folk songs.The music on the first album is entirely by McCarthy, as are all lyrics and most of the music on Mother Twilight.The last two albums are collaborations with Nils Frykdahl, inspired by McCarthy's previous work and "Dawn the Faun" stage persona.Collaborations
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Frykdahl is known for his work with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Idiot Flesh.Dan Rathbun, a long time collaborator of Frykdahl's, produced the two most recent albums and mastered Mother Twilight.Performance
McCarthy's performances draw on many influences, from British, Scandinavian, Appalachian and Eastern European music.The Transit Rider
The current (2006) project by Faun Fables is an ambitious performance and multimedia documentation of a song cycle entitled "The Transit Rider".All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.FAUN FABLES is DAWN
McCARTHY's vivid imagination come to life in song and theater.North American Continent, Europe, Israel, Australia,
New Zealand and Iceland and with four record releases made available worldwide
on DRAG CITY RECORDS.KIRANA PEYTON, with appearances by long time collaborator
NILS FRYKDAHL of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.STANIEWSKI in Poland, whose work since 1977 with his ensemble GARDZIENICE
has animated the iconography of historical epochs with song and gesture drawn
from anthropological expeditions to living indigenous communities.NET CONTACT FAUN FABLES AT faun.FAUN FABLES is DAWN McCARTHY's vivid imagination come to life in song and theater.North American Continent, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand and Iceland and with four record releases made available worldwide on DRAG CITY RECORDS.Dawn is a composer, singer and theater artist whose work is a sea of gorgeous elemental nitty gritty; haunting melodies, breath, stomping, and natural theatricality led by the voice, rooted in the physical body.Her lyrics speak to people of all ages about things like rugged housekeeping, street kids, growing old, sleepwalking and exiled travelers returning home.Dawn McCarthy was raised in Spokane, WA by two piano players from Chicago and grew up making sounds and dances with a big family of Italian and Irish descent.Recently, Dawn was honored to study with music theater director WLODZIEMIERZ STANIEWSKI in Poland, whose work since 1977 with his ensemble GARDZIENICE has animated the iconography of historical epochs with song and gesture drawn from anthropological expeditions to living indigenous communities."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"Tune in for a live interview with Dawn McCarthy on Saturday, January 12 at 9:30pm (Pacific) on KSPC 88.Southern California, KSPC and Rhino Records proudly present Faun Fables live in concert on Saturday, January 19 at 7pm, at Rhino Records, 235 Yale Avenue in Claremont, California.Hello my friend, How are you?THE YEAR OF PLAYING IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, WE HAIL THEE!MANY WONDERFUL THINGS FOR YOU IN THE NEW YEAR DAWN, AND THANK YOU FOR THE FRIENDSHIP!Horashim with yehoo and it was just amazing.....The almost is due to the fact I have no money.Hi Dawn hope you're fine!!!Your friends of Estradasphere trio are coming to our venue in Pau.Appreciating you so much.Did You Have To Sell Your SoulTo Acquire That Sound On"Taki Pejzaz" ?Hope to meet you someday!THANX AGAIN FOR THE SOUVENIRS...Ne ways, love, love, love your music and performance!Thank you for adding me!This music twinges my soul and gives me a sense of adventure in the mist.Your music is so beautiful, I love it!Faun Fables (read more)
100,574 plays scrobbled on Last.FAUN FABLES began in 1997 when Dawn McCarthy left the bands and sideshows of New York City, traveling abroad and singing solo.With an open ticket and 2 phone numbers in her purse, she set out hoping to find her voice and new inspiration to write from.THE TRANSIT RIDER, a work that combines their writing and showcases their range of character, never forgetting a tip of the hat to influences, with a few relevant cover songs and the folk traditional too resonant to be forgotten.In the interim, they've released the cds MOTHER TWILIGHT (2001), FAMILY ALBUM (2004) and built an eclectic following circling the roadways of North America in a sturdy pickup truck and touring abroad on foot, train and plane.Dawn has continued Faun Fables solo, as well, also collaborating with other muscians like Irr.Bombs, Faun Fables, The...I'm listening to a split EP with Black Sea B lack Forest and it's rather nice.Some very cool tracks but globally I can't understand where they're going.Wow I didn't think this music was going to be this good.What if we're poor and starving students?Anyone know where I can find full MP3s?We're conducting a survey and would like your input.Web Site Support
Last.To share this media with a friend, you must have AIM installed.Want More Faun Fables?What: Her energy infused Sessions performance.Highlights: A smokin version of her hit single Tambourine and a killer verse from Party Like a Rockstar.East Bay bands Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Charming Hostess, and the dearly departed Idiot Flesh).Now, under the auspices of Faun Fables, McCarthy and Frykdahl offer one of the most stunning discs of the year: Mother Twilight, a collection of songs inspired by McCarthy's 1997 solo trek through Europe."The people told me I was mad ...Other times they dance gleefully.Mother Twilight (a traveler's tale) I travelled alone in Europe the summer of '97 with many questions.Singing was my passport.Twilight was my favorite time of day to go for walks.Nils and I made this recording at home in a room with many windows.Dan Rathburn offered to get all its kinks out on his mixing board.This is the recording I've put out on my own.She fed on music by Kate Bush, Bjork, David Bowie and Duran Duran, while growing up in Japan.Let's go ahead by changing it to the Power!!To Place an order, note Title and cat.Paula Obe' has been writing poetry for over 15 years.For the past 4 years she has been doing song poetry.To Place an order, note Title and cat. |
