Dillon Bustin: Willow of the Wilderness
Emersonian Songs.
When Bustin came to Emerson Umbrella in the spring of 2001 he was exploring ways to introduce Emerson's writings into the community; as an experiment, he set a few of Emerson's rustic poems to music and presented them at Earth Day. The songs were an immediate hit. In fact, they were so well received that Bustin decided to produce an album for this year's Musketaquid program. Willow of the Wilderness is a mixture of poetic singings and readings, with an emphasis on clear lyrics, relaxing guitar and bass, and smooth sounding background vocals from Bustin's friends: Cindy Kallet, Ellen Epstein, and Michael Cicone.
Bustin hopes the songs will help people understand Emerson's approach to nature and to community. As Bustin points out, people tend to see Emerson as a "formidable intellect and a didactic, preachy person." In reality, he was a community and family-oriented person who was delightful to be around. This sense of Emerson is more evident in his poetry than it is in his essays.... This is a bit surprising because Emerson was known for his essays, not his poetry.
.....Benjamin Hartman in The Concord Journal
September 4, 2003 (pp. 35, 39)
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Playlist
Goodbye Proud World
Each Day A Festival
Fable
Concord Hymn
Hamatreya/Earth Song
Berries and Honey and Love
Humble Bee
Patch of Meadow
My Brothers
Nantasket
Patient Stars
Musketaquid
Two Rivers
Brahma
The Woods
Old Age
Walden
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