Album Notes

The genre of How The People Stare is best described as psychadelichippycelticwickedafrolatingroovebluegrassmedievaltechnoreggaeindustrialneogypsy because it truely is a fusion of musical elements. Odon started as a duo playing traditional celtic and medieval European songs and had given the ancient songs a modern twist in the band's first Album, Anno Domini. The group's musical growth can be clearly seen in their newest CD, How The People Stare, where the traditional is not only dressed in Odon's unique style, but also skillfully blended with elements of blue grass, psychadelic, and folk rock. For the first time recorded this album features a custom built giant bass lap dulcimer, most likely the largest lap dulcimer in existence, handcrafted by renowned instrument maker Ed Lynch. I addition to the beautiful and unusual medieval bagpipes and the typical assortment of drums from all over the world, Odon tastefully debuted the electric guitar in their eclectic music on How The People Stare. 1 Odon Soterias March: Bombards, Bass Drones, Bodhran. A catchy medieval French Brawl provided the basis for this marching sing along song. 2 How The People Stare: Great Highland Pipes, Bouzouki, Bodhran. The soundtrack to the Album is a morphe between the traditional Scottish tune "House of Cromdale" and a melody that evolved during countless street performances with plenty of people staring on. 3 Goodbye Mrs. Durkin: Electric Guitar & Bass, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Octolin, Harmonica, Drums. This 19th century Irish song "Muirshin Durkin" grew over the centuries as the story line of the original three verses was continued. As the meaning of some of the gaelic words was lost, they morphed into English words just like in the title (btw, praties are probably potatoes). In the tradition of adding verses, the last verse and chorus are an Odon original. 4 Charlotte's Brawl: Electric Guitar & Bass, Lynch Bass, Dudelsäcke, Bombard, Recorder, Drums. This late medieval brawl (“brawl” is a type of dance) is a classic at Renaissance Faires but here is given a modern twist. 5 Job: Electric Bass, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Octolin, Penny Whistle, Harmonica, Dudelsack, Drums. “It was the strangest thing, I was having a dream and was in that place between sleep and awake when I began to sing this song. So I literally woke myself up singing this melody, and I just knew it was the tune that I had to write the Biblical book of Job to.” 6 In Taberna: Dudelsäcke, Bombard, Electric Guitar & Bass, Didgeridoo, Drums. In Taberna is Latin for "in the Tavern" with lyrics that are quite hilarious - in latin. A 13th century classic found in the Carmina Burana collection, the only surviving music collection from the middle ages apart from church music. 7 The Leaving of Liverpool: Electric Guitar & Bass, Mandolin,, Dudelsack, Drums. A 1880's hit in the Scottish folk music revival. 8 Mt. Carmel: Dudelsäcke, Recorder, Bowed Octolin, Drums A traditional renaissance brawl called "Pease Branle" provides the basic tune of a song that blends traditional with psychadelic in its attempt to capture the epic nature of the historic showdown between the prophet Elijah & the 850 prophets of Baal and Asherah on the summit of Mt. Carmel. The full story is found in the Hebrew Scriptures I Kings XVII-XVIII. 9 Amazing Grace & Farewell to Nova Scotia: Great Highland Pipes, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Octolin, Drums. A sailor's lament derived from the song The Soldier's Adieu attributed to the Scottish weaver-poet Robert Tannahill (1774-1810). Odon added a twist of hope to the otherwise melancholy lyrics. 10 The Outlaw: Bouzouki, Mandolin, Harmonica, Spittoon (with change in it), Electric Bass. A tribute to the father of Jesus music/Christian rock, Larry Norman. It was released during the height of the hippy movement in 1972 on the album "Only Visiting this Planet". 15 Der Gammler Der Gammler gehört in Deutschland fest in den Liederbestand von Jungs