5 CD All live, all unreleased (save for a few on unofficial digital releases) Six never before heard original compositions Two never before heard covers Poster with artwork by legendary Tom Weller. It has been said that Robbie Bashos art was strongest in concert. To what extent the experience can be reconstituted is uncertain. Whatever the case, Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan is the mother lode of Basho live recordings. On these five discs we are treated to some remarkable pieces that have never been published, as well as surprising renditions of old favourites. Compiled from Basho’s sprawling personal collection of master tapes (discovered during the production of Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho), and potentially encompassing his entire career, this edition represents a live companion to the studio set Song of the Avatars: The Lost Master Tapes (Tompkins Square, 2020). While the tapes have (in the main) survived incredibly well over the decades (against the odds), please note that some previously unpublished tracks with subpar to poor fidelity have been included. – Liam Barker Tracklisting: DISC 1 Chung Mei – The Chinese Orchid Some Summer Day Sligo River Blues Autumn Nocturne In the Meadows Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan DISC 2 The Falconers Arm Himalayan Highlands The Golden Shamrock Bear Medicine Charles Ives Paints Modern America Portrait of Fahey as a Young Dragoon DISC 3 Song of God Kowaka DAmour Pasha Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis Cantos California DISC 4 Green River Suite California Raga Silver Curls The Lady She is a Waiting Chaconne Fandango Song of the Stallion A North American Raga (The Plumstar) DISC 5 Eagle Sails the Blue Diamond Waters Kateri Tekakwitha Orphans Lament A Song of Kings Moon Milk Wonder Song
