I was taken back 30 years today by the program Inside the Music. And taken back in a very pleasant way. They had a program on Fraser and DeBolt — I hadn’t heard this vinyl since the 80′s when the record player was replaced with the first generation CD player. Their first album (and there only were two) was released in 1971. Watch this video at youtube to see just what they were! They employed sounds and rhythyms much more common to 20th century classical music than to “folk” music. Some dissonance; off-beat rhythyms. A little Stravinsky mixed with ….
Thanks to CBC for reminding me of some outstanding art. I may have to go buy a record player and get the vinyl out of the box. Close to 1000 albums still resident in my basement waiting for the grand resurrection!