BIRD MANCINI: Videos / Discography

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"Because It's December" ©B. Mason, Bonk Zone Music ASCAP From the CD "Tuning In/Tuning Out"
Ruby Bird- Vocals, Accordion
Billy Carl Mancini- Vocals, Guitars,
John Bridge- Bass
Larry Harvey- Drums
Live performance shot at The Magic Room, Brighton, MA.
Original live video by 'S' Productions. Video edit by Peach Productions.

This is a clip from the 1 hour BNN-TV show "Transmission Hour".  Produced by Tim Casey.

Magic Flirtation ©R. Mason, Bonk Zone Music ASCAP

Clip from the 1 hour BNN-TV broadcast, "Transmission Hour", featuring Bird Mancini (Ruby Bird: Vocals, accordion, harmonica, percussion / Billy Carl Mancini: Vocals, guitars / Rick Calcagni: bass / Larry Harvey: drums)
Tuning In/Tuning Out  ©R. Mason & B. Mason, Bonk Zone Music ASCAP

Video clip courtesy of "It's All About Arts", BNN-TV.

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Bird Mancini (Ruby Bird and Billy Carl Mancini) doing the stripped down duo thing on "(I Want My Own) Brian Epstein" from the CD "Tuning In/Tuning Out".  This was shot at BNN-TV studios for Glenn Williams' show, "It's All About Arts," in January of 2011.

"(I Want My Own) Brian Epstein" ©B.Mason, Bonk Zone Music ASCAP

Video clip courtesy of "It's All About Arts", BNN-TV.

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"Tuning In/Tuning Out"  ©R. Mason/B.Mason, Bonk Zone Music ASCAP

Tuning In/Tuning Out-Bird Mancini (2010)

(Official Release Date: Nov. 16, 2010)

1.  Tuning In/Tuning Out

2.  Green Walls

3.  (I Want My Own) Brian Epstein

4.  Didn't Last Long Did It?

5.  Northridge

6.  Because It's December

7.  Truth

8.  Bridge 51

9.  Written In The Stars

10. Green Jam

11. Raindrops

12. Tuning In/Tuning Out (Radio Edit)

Ruby Bird-lead & backing vocals, accordion, harmonica, melodica, keys, glockenspiel, bells, percussion

Billy Carl Mancini-lead & backing vocals, guitars, keys, tonette, bells, percussion, bass, drums

Cliff Tetle-clarinets, sax ("Didn't Last Long Did It?")

Glenn Williams-ukulele ("Didn't Last Long Did It?")

Tim Casey-organ ("Truth")

John Bridge-bass ("(I Want My Own) Brian Epstein," "Bridge 51" and "Green Jam")

Rick Calcagni-4 & 6 string bass ("Tuning In/Tuning Out")

Steve Gilligan-bass ("Truth")

Sven Larson-upright electric bass ("Northridge")

Ken Steiner-upright acoustic bass ("Didn't Last Long Did It?")

Eric Michael Kelley-conga, percussion ("Northridge")

Larry Harvey-drums ("Green Walls", "(I Want My Own) Brian Epstein", "Because It's December",  "Bridge 51", "Written In The Stars", "Green Jam"), percussion ("Bridge 51")

Larry Dersch-drums ("Didn't Last Long Did It?")

Lenny Shea-drums ("Truth")

Backing Chorus on "Truth"; Sal Baglio, Ruby Bird, Steve Gilligan, Madeleine Hall, Billy Carl Mancini, Lenny Shea and Ramona Silver. Additional backing vocals by Madeleine Hall.

 

Across Their Universe: Lowbudget Records Does the Songs of The Beatles-Various Artists (2010) (Don't Let Me Down/Sun King, Birthday and A Day in the Life)

Funny Day-Bird Mancini  (2007)

1.  Holly

2.  A Funny Day To Be Alive

3.  Better Man

4.  The Other Side

5.  Though Your Eyes

6.  Rest of My Life

7.  So Cool

8.  No Saints Can Say

9.  Somedays

10. Heart of the City

11. Long Road Home

12. Not This Time

13. Red Geraniums

 

Ruby Bird-lead & backup vocals, accordion, melodica, harmonica, glockenspiel, avocado shaker, tambourine, cabasa, claves, kalimba, chimes, piano, organ, synth vibes.
Billy Carl Mancini-lead vocals, guitars, guiro, washboard, egg shaker, cowbell, percussion.
John Bridge-bass on Holly, A Funny Day To Be Alive, The Other Side, So Cool.
Larry Harvey-drums on Holly, A Funny Day To Be Alive, The Other Side, So Cool.
Sven Larson-bass on Somedays, Heart of the City, Not This Time.
Mike Ahrens-drums on Heart of the City, Not This Time.
Rick Calcagni-bass on Better Man, Through Your Eyes, Rest of My Life, Long Road Home.
Jim Clements-drums on Better Man, Through Your Eyes, Rest of My Life, Long Road Home.
Eric Michael Kelley-congas, ocean drum, shaker, guiro, triangle, monk bell on Somedays.
Clara Kebabian-violin on Not This Time.
Mr. Curt- E-bow on Heart of the City.

 

Birds In The Attic-Bird Mancini Live DVD (2005)

Ruby Bird-lead & backup vocals, keyboards, accordion, harmonica, tambourine, cabasa, shaker.
Billy Carl Mancini-lead & backup vocals, guitars.
Kevin Mahoney-vocals, bass
Southside Nancy Delaney-back up vocals, drums

 

Year Of Change-Bird Mancini (2004)

Ruby Bird-lead & backup vocals, keyboards, accordion, harmonica, melodica.
Billy Carl Mancini-lead & backup vocals, guitars, percussion.
Kevin Mahoney-vocals, bass
Southside Nancy Delaney-back up vocals, drum

 

Bird Mancini-Bird Mancini (2002)

Ruby Bird-lead & backup vocals, keyboards, accordion, harmonica, melodica, glockenspiel.
Billy Carl Mancini-lead & backup vocals, guitars, congas, percussion.
Sven Larson-electric and upright bass, multivox
David Roy Kulik-vocals, drums
Sax Gordon Beadle-saxophone on Magic Flirtation and Time to Come Home
Dan Kellar (courtesy of Tarbox Ramblers)-violin on Looking For A Song and The Exception
Cliff Tetle-clarinet on Til I Met Someone
Todd Collins-mandolin on Looking For A Song
Phil Kaplan (courtesy of Bangalore)-dumbek, gangkoqui, multivox on Champagne & Crossroads
Sharon Simon & Donna Stoutley-back up vocals on I Need More (Love)
Alex Beskrowni-bandura, on Champagne & Crossroads

The Sky Blues of Boston Live-The Sky Blues (Early Bird Mancini) (1999)

Ruby Bird-lead & backup vocals, keyboards, harmonica.
Billy Carl Mancini-lead & backup vocals, guitars.
John Bridge-vocals, bass
Philip Harris-drums

 

Pie In The Sky-The Sky Blues (Early Bird Mancini) (1996)

Ruby Bird-lead & backup vocals, keyboards.
Billy Carl Mancini-lead & backup vocals, guitars
John Bridge-backing vocals, bass
Skip Howard-vocals, drums
Bob McCloskey-saxophone on Midway Dream Cafe
Mauro Tortolero-conga, cowbell on Midway Dream Cafe