Dream of a Far Light

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Annotation

DREAM OF A FAR LIGHT is a science fiction song cycle written by Barry Childs-Helton, set in an epoch when Lightships set out for the stars from an exhausted, crowded Earth. This CD contains the first complete performance of the song cycle (a portion of the cycle debuted in concert by The Black Book Band at OVFF 14 in 1998).

Annotation last modified on 2021-04-05 08:02 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Nobody’s Home
recording of:
Nobody’s Home (part of "Far Light" song cycle)
lyricist:
Barry Childs-Helton
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
0:46
2Lights in the Sky
recording of:
Lights in the Sky
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
3:12
3Down at Hot Rod Blue’s
recording of:
Down at Hot Rod Blue’s
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
4:49
4Come to the Party
recording of:
Come to the Party
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
4:21
5Doomsday Blues
recording of:
Doomsday Blues
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
2:34
6The Mad Marquis I
recording of:
The Mad Marquis I
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
1:57
7World Too Blue
recording of:
World Too Blue
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
1:40
8Sunwings
recording of:
Sunwings
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
2:31
9A Star for the County Down
recording of:
A Star for the County Down
lyricist:
Barry Childs-Helton
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:59
10Wider Than We Know
recording of:
Wider Than We Know
lyricist:
Barry Childs-Helton
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:14
11Space Child Lullaby
lead vocals:
Jen Midkiff
recording of:
Space Child Lullaby
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
3:51
12Sign of the Burning Tree
recording of:
Sign of the Burning Tree
lyricist:
Barry Childs-Helton
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:24
13The Mad Marquis II
recording of:
The Mad Marquis II
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
0:40
14Burning Tears
recording of:
Burning Tears
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
4:37
15Anthem Zero 1
lead vocals:
Debbie Gates
recording of:
Anthem Zero 1
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
1:44
16Lightship Yarrow
cover recording of:
Lightship Yarrow (part of "Lightsailor" world)
lyricist:
Barry Childs-Helton
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:36
17Anthem Zero II
lead vocals:
Debbie Gates and Jen Midkiff
recording of:
Anthem Zero II
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
1:16
18Passage to Xanadu
recording of:
Passage to Xanadu
lyricist:
Barry Childs-Helton
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:31
19To Poison Bedlam
lead vocals:
Debbie Gates
recording of:
To Poison Bedlam
lyricist:
Barry Childs-Helton
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:53
20The Mad Marquis III
recording of:
The Mad Marquis III
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
1:21
21Lightsailor
recording of:
Lightsailor
lyricist:
Barry Childs-Helton
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:25
22Anthem Zero III
lead vocals:
Jen Midkiff
recording of:
Anthem Zero III
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
1:12
23Lights in the Sky II / Out From Under
recording of:
Lights in the Sky II / Out From Under
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
3:32
24Your Cosmos, Cavalier
recording of:
Your Cosmos, Cavalier
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
4:24
25Ultraplanetary
recording of:
Ultraplanetary
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
2:41
26Space Child Lullaby II
lead vocals:
Jen Midkiff
recording of:
Space Child Lullaby II
lyricist and composer:
Barry Childs-Helton
1:42

Credits

Release

recording engineer:Rick Hajduk (recording engineer)
Bill and Gretchen Roper (violin [fiddle])
banjo [12-string banjo], baritone guitar, guitar [guitars] and lead vocals [lead vocals (except as noted)]:Barry Childs-Helton
bodhrán, drums (drum set) [drum kit] and percussion:Sally Childs-Helton (percussionist)
electric bass guitar [bass]:Barry Childs-Helton
Jen Midkiff
guest violin [fiddle]:Amy McNally
harp:Jen Midkiff
keyboard [keyboards]:Debbie Gates
background vocals [harmony vocals]:Barry Childs-Helton
Debbie Gates
Jen Midkiff
artwork:Ray VanTilberg (artist)