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Celebrating the National Heritage Fellows Celebrating the National Heritage Fellows May 25th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Celebrating the National Heritage Fellows

Join us this Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellows. Each year, the NEA recognizes traditional artists for their excellence and contributions to our nation’s heritage. It’s the highest award in the traditional arts. This year’s honorees include: Filipino rondalla musician Tagumpay Mendoza De Leon; Osage ribbon worker and ceramicist Anita Fields; documentary filmmaker and preservationist Tom Davenport; Louisiana’s Winnsboro Easter Rock gospel ensemble; Hill Country blues drummer and guitarist Cedric Burnside; Puerto Rican mundillo lace weaver Nellie Vera; Irish flute and whistle maven Joanie Madden; Chicago tap dancer Reginald “Reggio the Hoofer” McLaughlin; and the Mexican American band from East Los Angeles, Los Lobos. Plus music from prior awardees including Del McCoury, Mavis Staples, Dr. Michael White and John Lee Hooker.

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AR LIVE: LOUISIANA NEW YEAR'S PARTY WITH CAJUN & ZYDECO AND NEW ORLEANS PIANO & SONG

December 29th, 2021

Join us for a Louisiana New Year’s Party, complete with Cajun and Creole zydeco tunes to get you up and dancing, and New Orleans piano and song. First stop, live on stage in Lafayette with Beausoleil and Terrance Simien’s Zydeco Experience. Then, back home to New Orleans for a special live set with pianoman Tom McDermott and vocalist Meschiya Lake, who bring us favorite from pianists Allen Toussaint and Dr. John and singers Memphis Minnie, Mahalia Jackson and Patsy Cline.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Parlez Nous à Boire Beausoleil
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Water, Water Beausoleil
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • 99 Year Waltz Beausoleil
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Instrumental: Zydeco Gris Gris Beausoleil
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • The Mamou Reels Beausoleil
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • SEGMENT: Michael Doucet and Terrence Simien

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  • Dog Hill Terrance Simien's Zydeco Experience
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Instrumental: Blue Runner BeBe and Eraste Carriere
    La-La--Louisiana Black French Music, Maison de Soul
  • Valse de Chére Catin Terrance Simien and Beausoleil
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Iko Iko Medley Terrance Simien and Beausoleil
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • End Bed: Oh Bye-Bye Delton Broussard and teh Lawtell Playboys
    La-La--Louisiana Black French Music, Maison de Soul

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Java Tom McDermott
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • SEGMENT: Tom McDermott & Meschiya Lake

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  • The Crave Tom McDermott
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Me and My Man Meschiya Lake
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Meschiya Lake
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Dorothy Tom McDermott
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Instrumental: Wade in the Water Hank Jones and Charlie Haden
    Steal Away, Verve
  • Sermonette Tom McDermott
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Songs Meschiya Lake
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Sixteen Tons Meschiya Lake
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Georgia Grind Meschiya Lake
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Never No More Meschiya Lake
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Instrumental: Auld Lang Syne Duke Ellington
    Duke Ellington--Recollections of the Big Band Era, Atlantic
  • What Are You Doing New Year's Eve Lou Rawls
    Merry Christmas Baby, Capitol
  • After Midnight JJ Cale
    JJ Cale--Naturally, Universal
  • New Year's Resolution Otis Redding and Carla Thomas
    King and Queen, Atlantic
  • Bringing in a Brand New Year Charles Brown
    Charles Brown Sings Christmas Songs, King
  • Turn, Turn, Turn (to Everything There Is a Season) Nina Simone
    To Love Somebody, RCA
  • End Bed: My Favorite Things John Coltrane
    My Favorite Things, Atlantic

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