#2277: 'Twas Brillig

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

New Sounds in Wonderland. Hear music inspired by Lewis Carroll’s tales of Alice in Wonderland, including works by Martin Wesley-Smith, the Incredible String Band, Tango Project, One Ring Zero, and Jefferson Airplane.

PROGRAM #2277 New Sounds In Wonderland (First aired 4/28/2004)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Michael Boriskin, piano	Works by Perle, Del tredici, Thorne	Del Tredici: Virtuoso Alice, excerpt [2:00]	New World #80280** www.newworldrecords.org
Jefferson Airplane	Surrealistic Pillow	White Rabbit [2:30]	RCA/BMG Heritage #50351** www.bmgheritage.com*
The Tango Project	White Rabbit	White Rabbit [5:30]	Newport Classic #85536. Out of print, but try gemm.com
One Ring Zero	Alice	Pig And Pepper [4:00]	www.oneringzero.com
Brian Dewan	The Hunting of the Snark	Opening [6:00]	Private CD
One Ring Zero	Sampler CD	Pig And Pepper Dance Remix [4:00]	See above.
Tom Waits	Alice	Alice [4:00] I'm Still Here [ 2:00]	Anti #86632** Available for purchase at Amazon.com*
Michael Askill	Australian Percussion	Martin Wesley-Smith:White Knight and Beaver [9:30]	Celestial Harmonies #13085 www.harmonies.com*
Incredible String Band	The Chelsea Sessions	Alice Is A Long Time Gone [3:00]	Pig's Whiskers #5022 www.pigswhiskers.com*
Blue Man Group	The Complex	White Rabbit [2:00]	Lava #301046** www.blueman.com*

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