THE DANCER

Music and songs from a dance-orientated show, choreographed by Mary-Jane O’Reilly. Contains 8 songs, a movement story ( “Planet of the rocks”, formerly called “Story from ‘The Dancer’” and a ballet in movements.

“Of all the Aunties albums I’ve done, this is the one that musicians comment  how much they enjoy it!” STEVE GARDEN, Sound engineer.

Side one                                                           Side two

1.   I’m Dancing!                                              1.   Isn’t this a beautiful place?

2.   Welcome to the Land of Dance                   2.   I’ve always wanted to dance

3.   Keep the finger moving                               3.   Ballet from “The Dancer”

4.   Teaching myself balleta                                          a)  The leaf

5.    Planet of the Rocks                                                b)  Nature Dance

6.    Cosmic Rock                                                        c)  Daisy Chains

The Guard                                                                4.   Looking for a star

Falling in love

The Arrest

Following at a discreet distance

The machine                                

All words and music by Arif Usmani except the chorus of Daisy Chains, which is based on a poem by D. B. Brown, and Nature Dance (Nigel Gavin , Arif Usmani)

Cosmic Rock, Keep the finger moving and Looking for a star are all also on Cosmic Rock CD.

Planet of the Rocks is also on The Pied Piper CD

CREDITS FOR “The Dancer”

Madame Salami – mouth percussion, vocals

Auntie Hugh – vocals

Auntie Emma – vocals

Auntie Sheri – vocals

Auntie Clockwise – guitar, mandolin, bass, vocals

Fat Boy – drums, water tank, mouth and body percussion

Auntie Uncle – keyboards, mouth percussion, vocals

Auntie Jean – backing vocals

Pauline Berry – backing vocals

Tim Gummer – backing vocals

Kelvin “The Martian” Roy – bass trumpet, vocals

Produced by Arif Usmani

Recorded at Progressive. Engineers: Steve Garden and Tim Gummer

Cover: Lynn Usmani

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