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artist

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. It was released in 2001 on

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. Steve uses only acoustic string instruments, such as guitar, mandolin and banjo. While some tracks contain only guitars, others have his son

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on drums, Andrew Pryce Jackman on piano and glockenspiel - he used to play keyboards with a band called

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starring bassist

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and guitarist

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- and Anna Palm on violin. The last three tracks are instrumental interpretations of songs from the band

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Track listings

All tracks composed by Steve Howe; except where indicated. #"Distant Seas" - (6:14) #"Provence" - (4:00) #"Intersection Blues" - (2:28) #"Family Tree" - (4:29) #"J's Theme" - (3:52) #"In the Course of the Day" - (3:32) #"Dream River" - (3:58) #"Golden Years" - (4:35) #"The Little Galliard" (

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, arranged by Howe) - (1:22) #"Up Above Somewhere" - (3:56) #"Curls and Swirls" - (2:33) #"Pyramidology" - (3:06) #"Lost for Words" - (3:34) #"Winter, 2nd movement" (

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, arranged by Howe) - (2:16) #"Solar Winds" - (3:53) #"Your Move" (

Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...

) - (3:27) #"Disillusion" (

) - (1:41) #"To Be Over" (Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White,

Patrick Moraz Patrick Philippe Moraz (born 24 June 1948) is a Swiss musician, film composer and songwriter, best known for his tenures as keyboardist in the rock bands Yes and The Moody Blues. Born into a musical family, Moraz learned music at a young age a ...

) - (6:13)

Musicians

*Steve Howe - acoustic guitar, banjo, acoustic bass, dobro, mandolin, percussion, autoharp, koto, mandola, mandocello, lap steel guitar *Andrew Pryce Jackman - piano, Glockenspiel *Anna Palm - violin *

- drums

References

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