l'orchestre oeuf

l ' o r c h e s t r e o e u f ( l o f i d e m o )

l'orchestre oeuf:

incorrect french that literally translates as "the orchestra egg"

(long story)

a project featuring betsy birkey

with fine contributions by steve alspach and scott sumner

You can find mp3 files of some of these songs at my page at

Download.com

of course we would rather have you buy the cd: these mp3s should give you an idea of what the cd sounds like

end of day

words and music - tim lowly

vocal - betsy birkey

guitar, whistle, and additions - tim lowly

one drop

words and music - betsy birkey

vocal - betsy birkey

guitars, piano and noise - tim lowly

somewhere you're moving

words and music - tim lowly

vocal and guitar - tim lowly

hum and piano - betsy birkey

percussion - steve alspach

bass - scott sumner

mercy's daughter (tango)

words and music - tim lowly

vocal - betsy birkey

vocal, guitar and percussion - tim lowly

bass - scott sumner

who are you

words and music - tim lowly

vocal and guitar - tim lowly

vocal - betsy birkey

gurgling guitar - steve alspach

big-as-the-sea bass - scott sumner

music when

words - percy bysshe shelley music - tim lowly

vocal and guitars - tim lowly

vocal - betsy birkey

slide electric guitar - steve alspach

beauty

words (based on a navajo prayer) and music - tim lowly

vocal and guitar - tim lowly

vocal - betsy birkey

12-string guitar - steve alspach

bass - scott sumner

thanks to:

aaron whitmer for use of his four-track cassette recorder

jon peppler for use of his cd recorder

recorded, mixed, and produced by tim lowly and in all ways entirely home grown