RECORDINGS «

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the rain is a handsome animal (New Amsterdam Records)

17 SONGS FROM THE POETRY OF E.E. CUMMINGS

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Tin Hat
Ben Goldberg – clarinet, contralto clarinet
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola, voice
Mark Orton – guitar, dobro, piano
Rob Reich – accordion, piano

Foreign Legion (BAG Production)

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Tin Hat
Ara Anderson – trumpet, pump organ, piano, glockenspiel
Ben Goldberg – clarinet, contralto clarinet
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, voice
Mark Orton – guitar, dobro
With Special Guests:
Matthias Bossi – percussion

The Sad Machinery of Spring (Hannibal/Rykodisc)

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Tin Hat
Ara Anderson – trumpet, baritone horn, pump organ, toy piano, celeste
Ben Goldberg – clarinet, alto clarinet, contralto clarinet
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola, trumpet violin, voice, celeste, bowed vibes
Mark Orton – guitar, dobro, banjo, pump organ, prepared piano, percussion, bass harmonica
Zeena Parkins – harp
Featuring Marika Hughes on cello (tr. 5)

Book of Silk (Ropeadope)

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Tin Hat Trio
Rob Burger – accordion, piano, prepared piano, toy piano, field organ, celesete
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola, trumpet violin, voice
Mark Orton – guitar, prepared guitar, dobro, banjo
With Special Guests:
Matthias Bossi – percussion
Amanda Lawrence – viola
Jill McClelland Coykendall – clarinets
Lori Presthus – cello

The Rodeo Eroded (Ropeadope)

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Tin Hat Trio
Rob Burger – accordion, piano, prepared piano, toy piano, field organ, celesete, harmonicas
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola, trumpet violin, voice
Mark Orton – guitar, prepared guitar, dobro, banjo
With Special Guests:
Willie Nelson – vocals
Jon Fishman – drums, percussion
Billy Martin – percussion
Bryan Smith – tuba
Zeena Parkins – harp
Jill McClelland – coykendall – clarinet
Ben Goldberg – base clarinet
Marika Hughes – cello
Todd Sikafoose – bass
Pat Campbell – drums

Helium (Angel/EMI)

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Tin Hat Trio
Rob Burger – accordion, pump organ, prepared piano, base harmonica, marxophone
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola
Mark Orton – guitar, dobro, banjo
With Special Guests:
Tom Waits – vocals
Trevor Dunn – bass
Jon Evans – bass
Tom Yoder – trombone
Marika Hughes – cello
Pat Campbell – percussion, trombone
Andy Borger – drums
Beverly Wachtel – saw

Memory is an Elephant (Angel/EMI)

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Tin Hat Trio
Rob Burger – accordion, pump organ, toy piano
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola
Mark Orton – guitar, banjo, mandolin
With Special Guests:
Mike Patton – vocals
Trevor Dunn – bass
Ben Goldberg – clarinets