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Machinery Hill : Power Take Off
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cross cultural world folk klezmer polka ska or klezka with hints of spaghetti western halloween
Genre: World: Polka
Release Date: 1998
Power Take Off Record Label: Machinery Hill
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Midnight Arrow 0:51 Album Only
Nothing Like A Chainsaw 5:23 Album Only
Midway 1:17 Album Only
Crazy Reba 3:43 Album Only
Wall Drug 5:19 Album Only
Frankieo 2:43 Album Only
Polka Dot Com 3:32 Album Only
The Devil's in the Kitchen 4:17 Album Only
Skaffee House 3:28 Album Only
The Annabelle Polka 2:46 Album Only
Work ,Boys 4:36 Album Only
280 3:42 Album Only
GoJo 5:02 Album Only
Midnight Arrow 2:39 Album Only
PTO 3:15 Album Only
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Album Notes

Picture a circus/carnival with juggling chainsaws and polka bands replete with accordion and tuba whilst a banjo plinks out a melody in the next booth.

As you continue on down the state fair midway many converging sounds bombard your senses with the scent of deep-fried cheese curds and corn dogs.

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REVIEWS

Makes you want to join the circus...
author: R. Williams
...which may not be a bad thing if the music is this good. A couple of the songs don't work for me but the ones that do (Work Boys, Polka Dot Com, Wall Drug, Midnight Arrow among others) make me really glad to have this album.
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author: CD Baby
cross cultural world folk- klezmer polka ska or klezka with hints of spaghetti western halloween
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Powerful stuff
author: Buzz B. Berckley
So satisfying you just want to lay down your pen and enjoy! I hate it when it ends. Like the carnival left town.
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author:
Machinery Hill is a Mpls based band that blends ska, klezmer, celtic, rock, American folk & many other colors into their own style. A lot of instrumentals and many well crafted lyrical salads. Machinery Hill is a 1996 winner of a Minnesota Music award for best world beat CD & 1999 MMA winner for specialist recording. Currently 2 CD's available. "Whole Wide World" 1996 release & "Power Take Off" 1999 release. Machinery Hill will give even the most seasoned dancer a work out.
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