dirges by Eureka brass band

Recorded in New Orleans alleys on Sunday afternoons in 1951. This is a truly unique field recording of a Jazz band playing slow, beautiful and mourning dirges. Intended as a soundtrack to the parade to the graveyard during a traditional New Orleans funeral. It’s beautiful mesmerizing music and about as deep as it gets. The Eureka Brass band played hundreds of funerals – dirges to the graveyard and raucous joyous sounds on the way out. Here we have just the slow, hypnotic dirges. Some of the finest trombone, trumpet, sousaphone, clarinet, sax and drumming you’re likely to ever hear.

Tracklist

1.	West lawn dirge	5:37

2.	Just a closer walk with thee	3:51

3.	Garland of flowers	10:57

4.	No 31. Dirge (fallen heroes)	5:43

5.	No.51- Dirge (departed hero)	5:51

6.	Eternity	8:41