Inspired by a gorgeous recording on a wax cylinder by the composer, Tanburi Cemil Bey (1873-1916). Performed on politiki lyra (classic kemençe), a small bowed fiddle from Istanbul. Recorded at The Banff Centre, November 2008.

Have you ever eaten ice cream too fast, got that headache and then you spilled the words out all wrong. Well that’s me. I decided to dig my old Peavey Fury (bass) out of the closet several months ago. It’s been about 15 years since I had played…