The General, by The Silent Film Ensemble

The General

by The Silent Film Ensemble

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1.	The General 06:00	buy track
2.	The Engineer 09:28	buy track
3.	The Texas 09:04	buy track
4.	Steam & Twang 10:56	buy track
5.	The Enemy's Country 11:44	buy track
6.	The Southern Line 10:16	buy track
7.	The Battle of Rock River Bridge 10:56	buy track

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released April 30, 2022

Recorded live at the Roxy Theatre, Owen Sound, on Friday, April 30th, 2010.

Music composed and performed by the Silent Film Ensemble.

The Silent Film Ensemble is:

Jonathan Cox - Bass Guitar
Patrick Dorfman - Flute, Melodica, Acoustic Guitar
Trevor Mackenzie - Quatro, Ukulele
Jonathan O'Leary - Violin
Joshua Richardson - Ableton Live, Kaossilator

Recorded & edited by Joshua Richardson.

Special thanks to: Andre Lyder, Hazel Smith, Rob Cotton and Grey Bruce Image Archives, Ray Uotila, Joe Rutter, Robbin McGregor, Brian Leckie, Ryan Wiseman, Bayshore Broadcasting, Bill Henry, The Sun Times, Tara Mackenzie, Nadia Danyluk, Dave and Kay Robinson, Shepherd, Lief, Briar, Barbara Jones, Owen Sound Little Theatre, & the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library.

(Cover photo: playbill from the original 2010 performance.)

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The Silent Film Ensemble Owen Sound, Ontario

The Silent Film Ensemble composes and performs post-modern soundtracks to films of the Silent Era using varied instrumentation, and a variety of performance techniques. They have been performing as an ensemble since 2008. Their shows have included soundtracks to films such as Carl Dryer's "Passion of Joan of Arc," Dziga Vertov's "Man with a Movie Camera," and F.W. Murnau's "Faust." ... more

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