Mount moriah how to dance

Mount Moriah: How to Dance Album Review

You could be forgiven for assuming that Heather McEntire was moonlighting on Mount Moriah’s first album. Before her foray into country music, the singer had led the Chapel Hill band Bellafea through two distinct iterations, first as a quiet/loud indie duo then as a snarling punk trio, and Mount Moriah seemed like the latest pit stop for a restless songwriter who hadn’t fully settled on a vision yet. That the band paired her with guitarist Jenks Miller, of the form-breaking metal project Horseback, only furthered the impression that this was a side project. Despite their obvious reverence for traditional American song styles, there was a whiff of dress-up about their act. They sounded less like a country band than an indie band playing country music.

Two albums on, they’ve shed the last of those lingering indie trappings. The trio is now so fluent in roots music that it passes as their native tongue, and McEntire wears the sublime twang in her voice so naturally that it’s easy to forget it wasn’t there on Bellafea’s albums. Equal parts honey and brimstone, that voice was the star attraction on Mount Moriah’s first albums, and it is on their third effort, How to Dance, too. But where the band’s previous records were sometimes overly careful not to crowd her, How to Dance gives her some welcome competition. It’s the band’s fullest, peppiest album yet, building on the wider instrumental palette that 2013’s Miracle Temple introduced with punchier tempos, flashier accompaniments, and a little more of a fighting spirit.

How to Dance is most invigorating when it sweeps the band’s easy-rolling tunes off of the front porch and drops them at the roadhouse. Miller’s guitar packs "Precita" tight with one plucky honk-tonk lick after another, keeping the energy up for Angel Olsen, who shadows McEntire on vocals. His terse, blustery riffs drive "Cardinal Cross," but generally he resists showboating, preferring to play off of his collaborators. On "Fox in the City," his guitar gradually recedes to clear room for a waltzing violin, while on opener "Calvander" his brief, tuneful riffs are complemented by woozy Memphis horns, which McEntire’s voice weaves around with the limber grace of a young Van Morrison.

Freed by the extra instruments, McEntire delivers some of her loosest, most soulful performances, even as her lyrics remain consumed by lofty matters of faith. Early on "Calvander," she drops to her knees and prays "to something for some kind, any kind of light," and whatever or whoever she prayed to must have been listening, because she finds it all over these 10 songs. On "Chiron (God in the Brier)," she discovers God underneath a water tower near Fishdam Road. On "Higher Mind" she meets him at the North Carolina fishing resort Oceanana Pier. She peppers her lyrics with the names of unassuming places where these kinds of revelations could conceivably occur: Grizzly Peak, Baker Beach, Okefenokee, Davis Square, Crooked River, Honey Lake, Newport River, and so on. You could lose an afternoon researching all the landmarks she mentions, getting lost in the surprisingly fascinating minutia of main streets and highway rest areas you’d never heard of before (Oceanana Pier really does look like a lovely vacation spot).

There’s some irony in a band named for one of the bible’s most holy sites setting an album about magnificent religious awakenings almost exclusively in small-town locales of no biblical significance, but the everyday backdrops are in keeping with McEntire’s inclusive view of spirituality. On Mount Moriah’s first albums, McEntire reconciled her identities as a Christian Southerner, despite being far from the textbook representation of either community, so it makes sense that she doesn’t draw all that much distinction between the fabled Jerusalem mountain where God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his second son and a beach motel whose annual fishing contest pays out $150 in cash prizes. In How to Dance's worldview, celestial enlightenment can occur to anyone, anywhere.

How to Dance | Mount Moriah

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released February 26, 2016

Mount Moriah is Heather McEntire, Jenks Miller, and Casey Toll.

© Tollmaster Music (ASCAP) / Masks of Devon Music (ASCAP) / Holidays for Quince Music (ASCAP) administered by House of Hassle Publishing (ASCAP).

Lyrics by Heather McEntire. All music written and performed by Mount Moriah:

Heather McEntire – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
Jenks Miller – lead and rhythm guitars, electric piano, organ, mellotron, percussion
Casey Toll – bass guitar, upright bass, piano, organ, percussion

Additional performances by:

Terry Lonergan – drums and percussion
Angel Olsen – backing vocals on “Precita”
Amy Ray – backing vocals on “Higher Mind”
Mirah Zeitlyn – backing vocals on “Baby Blue”
Allyn Love – pedal steel
Daniel Hart – strings
Jeb Bishop – trombone
Matt Douglas – tenor and baritone saxophone

How to Dance produced by Mount Moriah. Basic tracks recorded by Nick Petersen at Revival Studio. Additional recording by Nick Petersen at Les Acres Mystical; Jenks Miller at The Chateau; Jeff Crawford at Arbor Ridge; Rob Dyson at Wizkid Sound; and Allyn Love, Daniel Hart, Todd Chandler, and Ryan Gustafson at their houses. Horn arrangements written by Jeb Bishop. Mixed by Brian Paulson and Jenks Miller. Mastered by James Plotkin.

Design by Maggie Fost

This album is dedicated to anyone who has ever felt the cold shadows of oppression or discrimination; to the misfits, the outcasts, the loners, the misunderstood, the underdogs; to the activists who devote their lives fighting for social justice; to the artists who exist to create and create to exist, even when the fruits of their labor are threatened; to the animals of the world who teach us unconditional love; to the healers and counselors who follow our pain and show us how to heal; to the community leaders who seek not to divide us, but to unite us in compassion and humanity; to those who pursue the expansion of mind and emotion; to the cosmos and to the magic; to the seekers.

Thank you: Merge Records, Alyson West / Ravenhouse, Shawn Nolan, Andrew Morgan / Billions, Bank Robber, Terry Lonergan, Nick Petersen, Brian Paulson, James Plotkin, Mark Nevers, Missy Thangs, James Wallace, Lee Waters, Joe Westerlund, David Kovach, the talented players and engineers who helped execute the vision of this album, our families, our friends, our loves, our dogs.

Trekking in Armenia - Secrets of Geghama Mountains

Trekking in Armenia is the best way to explore and get to know our country. A trip to the Geghama Mountains is a departure from civilization to a place where only shepherds with their flocks go up.

This mountain range is of volcanic origin and includes a large number of extinct volcanoes. The ridge is 70 km long and 48 km wide. The highest point is Azhdahak volcano, with a height of 3597 m above sea level. A lake has formed in the crater of the Azhdahak volcano, which is fed by melt water throughout the year.

While trekking in the Geghama Mountains, you will see a large number of petroglyphs and statues of mythological creatures, the so-called "vishaps" (dragons), located at an altitude of 2600-3200 meters above sea level. Most of the drawings depict people in scenes of hunting and battles, cultivating the land, competitions and dancing. Some cave paintings reflect the worship of motherhood, ancestors, heroes, spirits, fertility and time. Geographical elements are also depicted: rivers, lakes, springs, as well as astronomical bodies and phenomena: the Sun, the Moon, star constellations, comets and lightning.

Dates of travel: July-August

Day 1: Sevaberd – Lake Akna

From Yerevan on SUVs we drive to the village of Sevaberd. From the village we continue to go off-road to the high-mountainous lake Akna lich. Akna is located at an altitude of 3032 meters above sea level.

There are volcanic mountains near the lake. On the first day we will walk around the volcanoes, enjoy the mountain views. From the top of Aknasar, a beautiful view of Akna Lake opens up.

In the evening we will set up our tent camp near the lake. Tents and other heavy things will be taken to the lake by a car.

Geghama mountains

• Location — Gegharkunik region
• Altitude - 3032 m
• Height - 400 m
• By car - 40 km
• On foot - 8 km
• Difficulty level - medium
• Overnight stay - tents

Day 2: Climbing Azhdahak (3597m)

Our trekking in Armenia will continue by climbing Mount Azhdahak. It is 6 km from Akna Lake to Azhdahak Mountain. Azhdahak is an extinct volcano, the highest point of the Geghama Range (3597.3 meters above sea level).

At the top of the mountain there is a crater lake. From the top of the volcano, you can see the mountains Ararat, Hatis, Ara, Aragats, Lake Sevan, as well as the slopes of the Geghama Range and the valley of the Kotayk region.

Having reached the summit, we will descend to a beautiful little lake and spend the second night there. All things will be transported by car to the place of overnight stay.

Azhdahak volcano

• Location — Gegharkunik region
• Mountain height - 3597 m
• Relative height - 650 m
• On foot - 13 km
• Difficulty level - medium
• Overnight stay - tents

Day 3: Nazeli Volcano - Goght

In the morning we will continue our trekking in Geghama mountains and hike to the top of Nazeli volcano. After that, we will go by car to the petroglyphs and vishaps of the Geghama mountains. Vishapakaras (dragon stones) are stone sculptures depicting ancient mythological creatures. Initially, they were deities or spirits of water. They were installed near underground water sources to protect the source from mythical dragons. After exploring the Vishaps, we will descend to the village of Goght.

We will return to Yerevan where we will finish our journey.

Vishaps of Geghama Mountains

• Location — Gegharkunik region
• By car - 30 km
• Relative height - 650 m
• On foot - 10 km
• Difficulty level - medium

The program of the tour in the mountains is not final and may be adjusted depending on weather conditions, the condition of the participants and other circumstances.

Service fee includes:

• guide
• all transfers under the program
• tent rental
• meals for the entire period of the program

• flights
• rental of personal equipment
• alcoholic beverages
• sleeping bags and mats

FAQ

Guides

Our guides are local, but fluent in Russian.

We have been in this business for many years and we know from what angle to show Armenia so that you want to return to us. We are professionals in our business. Many people know us in Armenia.

Overnight stays

We will spend the night in tents throughout the trip.

Food

Three meals a day. Throughout the tour, our chef will cook for us. If there are vegetarians in the group, please notify in advance.

During the trips we will take dry rations (sandwiches, fruits, nuts, etc.) with us.

Transport

All our belongings from point A to point B will be transported by SUV.

Expenses

The price of the trip includes everything. You don't have to pay for anything other than personal expenses.

To book a tour, as well as for all questions contact us.

Climbing the Northern Peak of Aragats

Climbing Mount Dimats

Climbing Aragats

North Peak of Aragats

One day jeep to Dimats and Sartsapat

Mount Artanish

"Ararat on the Palm" One Day Photo Tour

Over the seas and mountains (I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever) - PraiseTheLord.ru

"Across the seas and mountains"

Heart from pain and resentment.

 Intro: D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 Version: D F#m Em A chorus: D A G A D A G A Bridge: Em D/F# G A Em D/F# G A 

 Couplet: D F#m Through the seas and mountains, Your river flows to me, Em G A The river of love will free the heart from pain and resentment. D F#m I am happy in Your truth and lift up my hands to You, Em G A And I will sing about your love forever. Chorus: D A I will sing about your love. G A I will sing about love forever. D A I will sing about your love. G A I will sing about love forever. Bridge: Em D/F# I dance with joy G A Let it look funny Em D/F# But the light of love, entering the hearts, G A Inspires to sing and dance. 

 Version: G Em Over the mountains and the sea C your river runs with love for me, D And I will open up my heart G And let the Healer set me free. Em I'm happy to be in the truth, C And I will daily lift my hands: D For I will always sing of when Your love came down. chorus: G D I could sing of your love forever Em C I could sing of your love forever G D I could sing of your love forever Em C I could sing of your love forever Bridge: Am G Oh, I feel like dancing - hey yeeha Am G It's foolishness I know; Am G But, when the world has seen the light, C G They will dance with joy C D Like we're dancing now. 
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