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The Princes of Serendip by The Princes of Serendip
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fave it Modern Folk | Contemporary
17 tracks | 66 minutes
Released Dec 2002
on Rose Hill Records
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:05 Seven Baby Sparrows BUY MP3 03:05 Seven Baby Sparrows "GIFT MP3" 03:05 Seven Baby Sparrows
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:42 The Double Rainbow BUY MP3 02:42 The Double Rainbow "GIFT MP3" 02:42 The Double Rainbow
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 06:19 42 Years On BUY MP3 06:19 42 Years On "GIFT MP3" 06:19 42 Years On
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:11 Monkey On Your Shoulder FREE 03:11 Monkey On Your Shoulder "GIFT MP3" 03:11 Monkey On Your Shoulder
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 06:00 Like An Empty Room BUY MP3 06:00 Like An Empty Room "GIFT MP3" 06:00 Like An Empty Room
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 Every Moment Is Now BUY MP3 03:26 Every Moment Is Now "GIFT MP3" 03:26 Every Moment Is Now
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:50 Heaven BUY MP3 03:50 Heaven "GIFT MP3" 03:50 Heaven
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:42 The Bargain BUY MP3 04:42 The Bargain "GIFT MP3" 04:42 The Bargain
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:26 October Butterfly BUY MP3 02:26 October Butterfly "GIFT MP3" 02:26 October Butterfly
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 07:40 Tigerleaf and Lizard's Claw BUY MP3 07:40 Tigerleaf and Lizard's Claw "GIFT MP3" 07:40 Tigerleaf and Lizard's Claw
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:39 The Dinosaur's Advice BUY MP3 03:39 The Dinosaur's Advice "GIFT MP3" 03:39 The Dinosaur's Advice
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 06:25 City of Visitors BUY MP3 06:25 City of Visitors "GIFT MP3" 06:25 City of Visitors
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:28 Chickadee BUY MP3 02:28 Chickadee "GIFT MP3" 02:28 Chickadee
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:27 Hobbyhorse BUY MP3 04:27 Hobbyhorse "GIFT MP3" 04:27 Hobbyhorse
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:30 Late in the Afternoon BUY MP3 04:30 Late in the Afternoon "GIFT MP3" 04:30 Late in the Afternoon
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 00:05 (outtake, Not a Song) BUY MP3 00:05 (outtake, Not a Song) "GIFT MP3" 00:05 (outtake, Not a Song)
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:45 Appleberries BUY MP3 01:45 Appleberries "GIFT MP3" 01:45 Appleberries
Beautiful vocal harmonies, piano, and violin in a creative blend of classical chamber music, Celtic and modern folk, and poetry.
Bio / Background
"Sophisticated troubadours" The Princes of Serendip perform the song-poetry of T. G. Vanini, whose dense, unexpected imagery and haunting harmonies engage the listener in an intense exploration of a wide range of feelings in a world of enchantment and whimsy. Grounded in classical, folk, and Celtic music with a pinch of the Beatles thrown in for good measure, their songs are poetic, sophisticated, whimsical, worldly, childlike, socially conscious, powerfully emotional and downright silly. They remind some listeners of The Incredible String Band, others of Donovan or Roy Harper, but most agree they've never heard anyone quite like The Princes of Serendip.
"The Princes Of Serendip prove, both onstage and
on their recordings, that imagination, and a fearless
originality, go a long, long, way."
Mike Jurkovic, Rhythm & News, January 2003
"It's a flashing gypsy violin, it's a bit of Mozart, it's an ancient Irish refrain-the music of T.G.
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