


Since it’s a different musical language, you have to acquire some chops!
Just saying you’re a composer and a musician and producing a violin and a piece of paper doesn’t count for anything in that world of banjo pickers and fiddlers.”
Henry Flynt


LP 6023
This album was recorded by Ship of Ara.
Groucho Kangaroo:
vocals, acoustic guitar, electric slide guitar, darabuka
Stefan Schlensag:
vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, accordion, harmonica
Love to our friends
Links to the friends of Ship of Ara.
Michael Dilly: Artist and musician.
Stefan’s longtime friend: http://www.elektrodilly.de
Mario Weissenfels: “Haus des Mittelmaß”.
Good friend of Groucho and Stefan: http://makarenko.podspot.de/
Wildwood Studios: Recording studio in Düsseldorf.
The Ara’s favourite place of recording: http://www.myspace.com/wildwood40219
Lollipop Shop: Home of the first CD by Ship of Ara.
Lollipop Shop offers some of the finest psychedelic sounds with a focus on Eastern Europe: http://www.lollipopshop.de/
Ugly Things: Magazine.
Great magazine for all music lovers: http://www.ugly-things.com/
The Cakekitchen: Graeme Jefferies, Musician.
Good friend of Groucho: http://www.thecakekitchen.com/
Neffin: German Rock Band.
Band of Cyprian Piskurek, Honorary member of Ship of Ara: http://www.neffin.com/
Sidemen: Instrumental Surf sounds.
Band of Oldrik Scholz, Honorary member of Ship of Ara: http://www.sidemen.de/
Freeway Cash: Ruhrpott-Country.
Stefan plays accordeon, banjo and harmonica here. Roots music:
http://www.freeway-cash.de/
JellyFant: Record Label.
Hans Martin Gross offers a variety of great independent music here: http://www.jellyfant.com/
Ship of Ara at myspace:
Find music streams and watch some video footage here: http://www.myspace.com/shipofara
Roland Heinrich: Musician.
Stefan’s old friend. Plays Blues and Country: http://www.rolandheinrich.com/
Thorsten Sven Lietz:
Luthier – Builder of fine guitars: http://www.thorsgarage.de/