Rupi's Dance

by Ian Anderson

Rupi's Dance cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 August 2003
  • Label: RandM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 55:32
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The legendary Jethro Tull frontman delivers a highly intricate, largely acoustic solo album that highlights his signature, highly complex flute work. The progressive folk compositions are heavily infused with classical influences and intricate fingerpicking, providing a mature framework for his storytelling and reflections on nature. It stands as a refined, musically ambitious highlight of his extensive late-career output.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, uncommon-time-signatures, progressive, animals, folk, british, storytelling, witty, flute

Tracklist

  1. Calliandra Shade (The Cappuccino Song) (5:02)
  2. Rupi's Dance (3:00)
  3. Lost In Crowds (5:37)
  4. A Raft Of Penguins (3:34)
  5. A Week Of Moments (4:27)
  6. A Hand Of Thumbs (4:02)
  7. Eurology (3:14)
  8. Old Black Cat (3:40)
  9. Photo Shop (3:20)
  10. Pigeon Flying Over Berlin Zoo (4:18)
  11. Griminelli's Lament (2:56)
  12. Not Ralitsa Vassileva (4:45)
  13. Two Short Planks (4:00)
  14. Birthday Card At Christmas (3:37)

Credits

  • John O'Hara - accordion, keyboards
  • Andrew Giddings - bass, keyboards, electric bass guitar guest keyboard
  • David Goodier - bass, double bass, double bass guest
  • Doane Perry - drums
  • James Duncan - drums, guest membranophone
  • Leslie Mandoki - drums, percussion, udu, guest membranophone percussion
  • Martin Barre - electric guitar
  • George Kopecsni - guitar, electric guitar guest

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