. Kathryn stopped by on Monday to chat about her life as a Dark Shadows regular, a Playboy Bunny, and an author. Details about her Dark Passages giveaway are listed at the end of her post.I haven't featured any Music Mondays lately due to my hectic summer schedule. Even though it's Wednesday, two days later than usual (and there's no fun alliteration involved with "Music Wednesdays"), I've decided to spotlight the music of Dark Shadows in honor of Kathryn.
There are a few soundtrack options for fans of the Gothic 60s soap, from Dark Shadows: The 30th Anniversary Collection
to The Original Music of Dark Shadows
. The most extensive (and, therefore, priciest) choice is Dark Shadows: Complete Soundtrack Music Collection
, an eight-disc(!) CD set. The composer is Robert Cobert, who went on to create soundtracks for the various Dark Shadows series and movies that followed (although Danny Elfman will be composing the 2012 movie adaptation).Here's a small taste of Cobert's classic spooky-60s sound:
If you'd like to try playing Cobert's music yourself, it might help to have a theremin in your house. If that's not possible, you can find arrangements for your piano or keyboard in the Dark Shadows Music Book
.
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From one Kathryn to another Catherine! Thank you so much for honoring me with the musical post. I love it. And yes a theremin is helpful to achieve that just-right spooky element, but not necessary!
You're more than welcome, Kathryn!! I love the music...and theremins, too. I once went to a wonderful San Diego Symphony Halloween concert that included a musician who played a theremin.
God I loved Dark Shadows and the music too!
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