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M​é​nagerie: M​é​nage à Trio Live at Conflikt 2019

by Ménage à Trio

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Ménage à Trio is Betsy Tinney (cello), Sunnie Larsen (viola) & Alexander James Adams (fiddle). However, for tracks 3 and 6-13, we were joined by Amy McNally (fiddle) and Dr Mary Crowell (clarinet) -- so, for this concert, we became Ménagerie.

Whether performing as a trio or a quintet, we improvise music live onstage, inspired by prompts from our audience -- with no advance planning, no sheet music or chord charts, and no retakes.

This recording is from Ménage's concert at Conflikt 2019 in Seattle, WA. However, this is not simply a live concert recording that we've slapped onto a CD. Both Betsy and Alec have spent quite a bit of time editing it and tidying it up, mitigating issues like audience coughs and inter-instrument volume/balance as best we could.

We didn't "clean up" any of the raw energy, enthusiasm, or joy that was part of this recording, though! You'll be able to hear our (enthusiastic and chaotic) audience calling out prompts before each song; you'll hear us creating new music in the moment in response to those (often interesting) prompts; and you'll probably also be able to tell what a giant bunch of goofballs we all are. We have so much fun making music together!

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released March 3, 2022

Recorded at Conflikt 2019 in Seattle, WA by Jerrie Adkins (Filkferengi). Live sound by John Seghers & crew.

Edited by Betsy Tinney and mastered by Alexander James Adams.

Cover art by Menage a Trio (improvised by Betsy, Sunnie and Alec, working together and simultaneously, in much the same way they create music together).

©℗2022 Ménage à Trio, Redmond, Washington, USA. All rights reserved.

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Ménage à Trio is a string improv trio featuring Betsy Tinney on cello, Alexander James Adams on fiddle and Sunnie Larsen on viola. Together they create musical magic right in front of your eyes! No pre-arranged or memorized melodies, keys, or tempos; instead, they improvise music inspired by prompts from their audience (for example, "Whisky and Chocolate" or "Kittens on a Spaceship"). ... more

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