For No Good Reason at All by Hesperus - Uhune

ALBUM

The title of this album should be taken as fair warning to those who don't find the fusion of unrelated musical genres to be rewarding in and of itself. Why combine the 14th century flagellation tune "Alta Trinita" with the lovely Appalachian dance tune "Railroadin' Through the Rocky Mountains" in a medley? Why try to play the blues on the recorder? Why segue from "Sweet Home Chicago" into a set of 13th-century Spanish cantigas? The answer is right there on the cover: For no good reason at all. That's not to say that everything here is a musical failure; on the contrary, the cantiga that is paired with a nice rendition of "Little Sadie" actually works quite well, and the Cajun waltz "La Valse de Bombarche" goes surprisingly nicely with Tieleman Susato's 16th century dance tune "Ohne Fels," as does the French Canadian reel "Beatrice" with the otherwise unidentified "Ukrainian Tune," with which it is paired. But the recorder on "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me" and the traditional "Morning Blues" acts as a bracing reminder that sometimes you need a better reason for a musical decision than "Well, we had a recorder with us and decided, heck, why not?" Not bad overall, but too uneven for a strong recommendation.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo

1. Ad Mortem Festinamus

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: 14th C. Spanish; Composer

2. Morning Blues

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer

3. Ortiz's Hoedown

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Diego Ortiz
16th C. Spanish; Composer
16th C. Spanish: Diego Ortiz; Other

4. Cantiga/Ballad of Little Sadie

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: 13th C. Spanish Cantiga/traditional; Composer

5. Alta Trinita/Railroadin' Through the Rocky Mountains

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: 14th C. Italian/traditional; Composer

6. Drunkard's Lament

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional Ballad; Composer

7. Spanish Fandango

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer

8. Sweet Home Chicago

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Johnson; Composer

9. Vielle Cantigas

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: 13th C. Spanish; Composer

10. Hobokentanz

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Tielman Susato
16th C. Flemish
Tylman Susato; Composer
16th C. Flemish: Tielman Susato; Other

11. For No Good Reason at All

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Cliff Edwards; Composer

12. The Devil and the Farmer's Wife/Campbell's Retreat

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer

13. Sales Tax Toddle

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer

14. Bulldoze Blues

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Henry 'ragtime' Thomas; Composer

15. La Valse de Bombarche/Ohne Fels

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Cajun/susato; Composer

16. Ma Tredol Rossignol

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Borlet
14th C. French; Composer
14th C. French: Borlet; Other

17. Lone Star Rag

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer

18. Willie Moore

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional Ballad; Composer

19. Johnson Boys

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer

20. Beatrice/Ukranian Tune

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Tradtional; Composer

21. Saltarello/The Blues my Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me

Primary Artist: Hesperus; Main Performer
Composer: Tradtional; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 5 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Folk, Americana, Classical, Singer & Songwriter, Traditional Folk

Label

Golden Apple

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

97687755323