SONG CYCLE 09/30/2008 South Carolina--BEGIN solidifies singer/guitarist Ben

South Carolina--BEGIN solidifies singer/guitarist Ben Bridwell's status as the central creative force behind the ensemble

When You Land Here

is a triumphant resurgence

" and the pulsing

Charles Peterson

SONG CYCLE 09/30/2008 South Carolina--BEGIN solidifies singer/guitarist BenPersonnel includes: Van Dyke Parks (vocals); Ron Elliott (guitar); Nicolai Bolin, Vasil Crienica (balalaika); Misha Goodatieff (violin); Virginia Majewski (viola); Trefoni Rizz, Orville "Red" Rhodes (strings); Gayle Levant (harp); James Horn, Ted Nash (woodwinds); Carl Fortina (accordion); Richard Hyde, Thomas Shepard (brass); George Washington Brown (piano); James Gordon, Hal Blaine (percussion); Jack Glaser, El Supremo (sound effects); Gaile Parks,