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For those of you in Ontario and nearby Provinces or States, there's a new installation to experience. For those of you farther away - a new mp3 to from the installation to download... Definitely not "live looping" but there's seven stereo CD systems looping separate soundscapes (of different lengths, related by key) in seven spaces within the gaol. The central corridor has an interesting mix of the soundscapes from most of the rooms. THE "BREAD & WATER" INSTALLATION Last week dreamSTATE mounted the soundscape system for the new "Bread & Water" multimedia installation within the Huron Historic Gaol in Goderich Ontario. Based on "Moon Sea Crossing", a collection of poems by Lynn Harrigan, this collaborative installation relates the true story of Aina, an Irish woman who immigrated to Canada with her husband and children in 1846. Aina suffered a breakdown shortly after her arrival in Huron County and was incarcerated at the Gaol, as there were no mental institutions at that time and place. Poems, music, paintings and photographs throughout the Gaol explore a variety of themes, including mental illness, displacement, hunger, grief & Irish folklore. For this installation, dreamSTATE has created seven new soundscapes to support the emotions of Harrigan's poetry. Installed in various spaces within the Historic Goal, these soundscapes represent the stages of Aina's journey to Canada, to Stanley Township and eventually within the Gaol. dreamSTATE will later be releasing a CD of these pieces titled "PASSAGE" - which is currently available only at the Gaol. Click the link(s) below to stream or download an mp3 of "Stone and Sky" - music created for the Gaol courtyard where inmates could stretch and see the sky again. LoFi - http://www.dreamstate.to/play/stone_and_sky_64.m3u HiFi - http://www.dreamstate.to/play/stone_and_sky_128.m3u The "Bread & Water" Installation runs daily from August 28th to October 24th within the Huron Historic Gaol in Goderich, a very lovely town on the shore of Lake Huron in Ontario. For more information on the Gaol and "B&W" installation visit: http://www.huroncounty.ca/museum/pages/galleries/coming.html and information about Goderich and various places to stay is available at http://www.town.goderich.on.ca/restaurants.html Photos from the live performance with Lynn Harrigan and cellist Laura Jean McCann at the opening event for the "Bread & Water" installation at http://www.dreamstate.to/events.htm Cheers, Scott M2 http://www.dreamSTATE.to ambientelectronicsoundscapes Information on poet Lynn Harrigan at http://www.lynnharrigan.com