Tonight, the perfect shaker sound was my envelope of locally-collected camas seed. Perfect for a Caribbean gourd banjo version of "Bonaparte's Retreat." Based on the 1937 Lomax recording of William Stepp that inspired Aaron Copland, it is 'way more joyous than the usual maybe-Irish version. Of course, I assume this must celebrate Napoleon's forces' retreat from Haiti in 1804. I'm having a blast with these last few tunes for the CD.
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