Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour with Mariam Massaro: #593

Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #593 is an hour of visionary acoustic improvised music presented by The Gaea Star Band featuring Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flute, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, Celtic harp and ukulele, Bob Sherwood on piano and Craig Harris on Native drum and congas. Recorded live in early October of 2024 at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts, today’s show begins with a lively, energized rendition of Mariam’s “Thistle In The Wind” from her “For The Children” LP. The Gaea Star Band supports Mariam’s retelling of the story of “Painty The Turtle”, another song from the children’s record. “Oh The Rain” is an altogether more grown up effort, a rich, psychedelic cloud of rainy imagery featuring Craig’s heartbeat Native drum and a fine, soaring vocal from Mariam. “Constant Flow” is a funky, Ray Charles influenced workout with fine rain poetry from Mariam and hip, bluesy piano from Bob that settles into an inspiring Native flute feature and “Wind Over The Water” is a delicate Celtic harp fantasy from Mariam supported by Craig’s fundamental drums and Bob’s alternately modern, angular piano passages alternating with deeply European-influenced sections to support Mariam’s gorgeous Native flute work. “Look Into My Eyes” is a sprightly, modal workout led by Mariam’s chiming dulcimer and fine vocal and “Back Us Up Oh Angels” is an energized reading of Mariam’s gospel rocker from the “Gaea Star Crystal” LP. Also from “Gaea Star Crystal” is the operatic, Verdian “Sing Down The Walls” and we complete today’s show with the deeply dynamic “Oh Just Let It Be” featuring another fine vocal from Mariam and imaginative, developing piano from Bob.

Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com