Scraping The Bottom Of The Happy Jar, by David Thomas and The Accordion Club (v.4.0)

Scraping The Bottom Of The Happy Jar

by David Thomas and The Accordion Club (v.4.0)

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The best of two shows in 19 tracks - the early show picks are available as bonus tracks for purchasers. The Accordion Club (v.4.0) features David Thomas, Garo Yellin and Ira Kaplan. Downloaders will also be able to access the cover art and liner notes in pdf form. Scroll to 'About This Album' for more info.

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	1.	Friends Of Stone 06:57
	2.	Surfer Girl 03:17
	3.	What Happened To Me 06:06
	4.	My Theory Of Spontaneous Simultude / Red Tin Bus 04:17
	5.	Cry Cry Cry 03:35
	6.	Monday Night 03:38
	7.	The Waltz 04:14
	8.	Montana 05:19
	9.	Bird Town 04:08
	10.	Coffee Train 02:34
	11.	Busman's Honeymoon 03:37
	12.	Nobody Knows 04:03
	13.	Down By The River 04:04
	14.	Around The Fire 03:42
	15.	Worlds In Collision 04:50

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SCRAPING THE BOTTOM OF THE HAPPY JAR
Recorded at the Knitting Factory, NYC
January 23, 1993

[LATE SHOW] Tracks 1-16
[EARLY SHOW] Tracks 17-19

The Accordion Club, v.4.0, with Ira Kaplan & Garo Yellin New York Times, 1/28/93, Ann Powers
"Is it half-empty or half-full?" David Thomas mused from the Knitting Factory stage on Saturday night, holding up a juice pitcher with a single slip of yellow paper inside. The slip indicated the possible number of "happy songs" to be performed this evening; another pitcher overflowed with scraps representing "sad and depressing" selections. A blue night lay ahead...Yet Mr Thomas's question hinted at the double nature of his music, which saves even his most desolate scenarios from mere pathos. His large frame and squeaky tenor single him out as a "figure of fun," as he says in one composition; yet his songs can be heart-wrenching expressions of helplessness and loss... the understated accompaniment by Ira Kaplan (the guitarist of the group Yo La Tengo) and Garo Yellin on cello let the subtlety of his art resonate... At the evening's end, the group performed the folk song, "The Sloop John B"... The group's performance drew all the anxious loneliness from the song, which most people presume to be a jaunty sing-along, again proving Mr Thomas's ability to find the haunting secrets within every happy tale.

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released May 5, 2023

David Thomas: vocals, melodeon
Garo Yellin: cello, bkv
Ira Kaplan: guitar, bkv

Recorded by Natalie Budelis

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