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Reimagining Kentucky Country Music & New Orleans Jazz with Kelsey Waldon and Aurora Nealand Reimagining Kentucky Country Music & New Orleans Jazz with Kelsey Waldon and Aurora Nealand March 22nd, 2023 (Hour 1)
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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2012 NEA HERITAGE FELLOWSHIP CONCERT

November 21st, 2012

American Routes celebrates the 2012 National Heritage Fellows live in concert from George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC. Nick hosts the evening of music and stories, honoring the nation’s finest practitioners of traditional arts. This year fellows include Tejano accordionist Flaco Jimenez, multi-instrumentalist Andy Statman, Tidewater gospel quartet the Paschall Brothers and dobro master Mike Auldridge.

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HOUR ONE

  • Yedid Nefesh Andy Statman
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • 6/8 Andy Statman
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • SEGMENT: Andy Statman

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  • The Window Up Above/ Arkansas Traveler Andy Statman
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Instrumental: When the Mighty Mississippi Sleeps Dr. Michael White
    Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street
  • LaBega's Carousel Blinky and the Roadmasters
    Crucian Scratch Band Music, Rounder
  • Kolo Mashi Obo Addy
    Okropong, Santrofi
  • Ryuku Dance Medley: Kajiyadefu/Medetai Bushi Lynne Nakasone
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Stage Interview Lynne Nakasone
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Stage Interview Paul, Darlene and Terry Bergren
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Instrumental: Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Etta Baker
    Railroad Bill, Cello
  • Father, Father Pops Staples
    Father, Father, Pointblank
  • I Feel Good The Campbell Brothers
    Pass Me Not, Arhoolie
  • Shout, When You're Feeling Blue The Paschall Brothers
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • You Better Run The Paschall Brothers
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Ease My Troublin' Mind The Paschall Brothers
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • End Bed: Midnight Sun Chuck Brown
    The Best of Chuck Brown, Raw Venture

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Whispering Mike Auldridge, Bob Brozman and David Grisman
    Tone Poems, Acoustic Disc
  • CLIP: Jerry Douglas, on Mike Auldridge
  • Stage Interview Rob Ickes
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Sunrise Serenade Mike Auldridge
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • House of the Rising Sun/ Walk, Don't Run Mike Auldridge
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Stage Interview Molly Neptune Parker
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Instrumental: Slow Jota Vintage Jim Jausoro & His Orchestra
    Basque Music of Boise: Tradizioa Bizirik… The Tradition Lives, Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Inc.
  • CLIP: Al Head
  • Never No More Blues Doc Watson
    Trouble in Mind: The Doc Watson Country Blues Collection, Sugar Hill
  • Better Days Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
    Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry Sing, Folkways
  • CLIP: Harold Burnham
  • Instrumental: Nui Papa Ledward Kaapana
    Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Dancing Cat
  • SEGMENT: Flaco Jimenez

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  • Cada Vez Que Cae La Tarde Flaco Jimenez
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Cielito Lindo Flaco Jimenez
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • This Land is Your Land Flaco Jimenez, the Paschall Brothers & Andy Statman
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • End Bed: Jam session from the stage
    Live at the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,

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