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Reimagining Kentucky Country Music & New Orleans Jazz with Kelsey Waldon and Aurora Nealand

Country singer Kelsey Waldon grew up in the Ohio River bottoms of Ballard County Kentucky-a place called “Monkey’s Eyebrow” where her family has farmed for generations. She tells us about her journey as a songwriter, and her friendship with another hero of Kentucky, John Prine. Then a live set of New Orleans jazz and its Caribbean cousins with the widely acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, Aurora Nealand and her quartet at Artisound Studios in New Orleans 9th Ward.

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AMERICAN ROUTES LIVE! 4TH OF JULY: CELEBRATING MUSICAL GEOGRAPHIES OF THE GULF SOUTH

July 2nd, 2014

This Independence Day, we’ll celebrate music of New Orleans, Mississippi & French Louisiana. Recorded live at New Orleans’ Civic Theatre, we’ll be joined by New Orleans clarinetist Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band; fellow NEA Heritage recipient and Cajun fiddler Michael Doucet with his band BeauSoleil; the downhome blues of McComb, Mississippi’s Little Freddie King; and the spirit-filled gospel of Electrifying Crown Seekers from New Orleans’ West Bank. Our special guest is beloved jazz vocalist Topsy Chapman. Join us for a holiday edition of the new American Routes Live series.

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  • Listen to Hour Two

HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Tipitina Tom McDermott
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Chicken Dance Little Freddie King
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • on-stage interview Little Freddie King
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • I Used to Be Down Little Freddie King
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Instrumental: Just a Little While to Stay Here Tom McDermott
    New Orleans Duets, Rabadash
  • set opener BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Zydeco Gris-Gris BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Lula, Don't Go to Bingo BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • La Douceur BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Instrumental: 2 Step BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • on-stage interview Michael Doucet and David Doucet
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Carencro BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Bamako BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet and Dr. Michael White
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • End Bed: The Broken Windmill Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher
    Danza, STR Digital

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Tipitina Tom McDermott
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • (Drop Your Net and) Follow Me Electrifying Crown Seekers
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • on-stage interview Electrifying Crown Seekers
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • See What the End's Gonna Be Electrifying Crown Seekers
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • on-stage interview Dr. Michael White
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Panama Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Instrumental: Valse #4 Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Sunday Morning Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band with Topsy Chapman
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • on-stage interview Topsy Chapman
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • It's a Highway to Heaven Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band with Topsy Chapman
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Instrumental: Magyar Sisters Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher
    Danza, STR
  • Summertime Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • Down By the Riverside Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band, Topsy Chapman, David and Michael Doucet, Electrifying Crown Seekers
    Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
  • End Bed: Swipsey, Cakewalk for Piano Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher
    Danza, STR Digital

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