Malira

11-track limited edition vinyl. Pressed on transparent red vinyl with full color insert. For MALIRA, Not Drowning, Waving are: Russel Bradley: drums, percussion David Bridie: vocals, piano, pump organ, synthesizer, bilas Ben Hakalitz: drums, garamut, kundus Rowan McKinnon: bass, air raid siren Helen Mountfort: cello John Phillips: guitar, bilas George Telek: vocals Pius Wasi: mambu (bamboo flute) Guests: Natty Dolaiasi: vocals Andrew Duffield: theremin Alice Hurwood: vocals Linda Laasi: vocals Anna Smyrk: vocal Kirsty Stegwazi: vocals Lisa Wood: vocals Recorded variously at The Donkey Shed (Maering a Lerpean), Andrew Duffield Music, Andrew McCubbin Field Day Recording Studios, RMIT Studios and Black Label Studio, Kokopo, ENB Recorded and mixed by Thomas Fenner at the Donkey Shed Final mixes by Simon Polinski Mastered by Andy Robinson Field recordings by John Phillips and David Bridie Lyrics by George Telek and David Bridie Motor Car Long Road outtake on Molachs and the KopyKats performed by the Posus Stringband recorded live on Ponam Island, Manus province Additional Sounds – Kintore wind, excerpts from Mataungan film – thanks to Rod Bishop Raskol Dusty vocal recording at Club Mu, Sina Sina, village kids from Moto Lava, Tora, Vanuatu Mad Lotu choir and preacher recordings from Vunaulul, ENBP, PNG John Vuia 1950 speech thanks to the late Gideon ToBeovaira Kakabin Guitar modifications: Rob Wellington Guitar consultation: Sean Kelly