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 | JULY 2009 BROADCAST SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Air date: 7/5/09 ABIGAIL WASHBURN & THE SPARROW QUARTET / VUSI MAHLASELA For this encore broadcast, banjo player and singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn visits Etown with her spectacular ensemble, The Sparrow Quartet, featuring Béla Fleck (banjo), Casey Driessen (fiddle) and Ben Sollee (cello). Plus, poetic lyricist and powerful vocalist Vusi Mahlasela, known as "The Voice" in his home country of South Africa, makes his Etown debut; Nick & Helen Forster and the Etones layer in some lovely harmonies and instrumental support for him. And, there’s a motivated E-Chievement Award winner from the Florida Keys who shares his heartwarming story. Etown brings you one of the finest hours in radio filled with fantastic music and inspiring conversation. Air date: 7/12/09 JORMA KAUKONEN / GUGGENHEIM GROTTO Returning to Etown is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and guitarist extraordinaire, Jorma Kaukonen along with his long-time musical partner Barry Mitterhoff on mandolin. Hosts Nick & Helen Forster and the Etones back Jorma up musically and vocally for an awesome set of bluesy Americana music. Then, Etown welcomes from Ireland, an amazing musical duo, Guggenheim Grotto (Kevin May & Mick Lynch) who make their first visit. Nick, Ron, Chris and Christian lend their superb musical support to this pop duo’s catchy original tunes, while Helen provides some stellar harmonies, too. Plus, there’s an inspiring ‘in-person’ E-Chievement Award this week, and a wonderfully creative finale tune that you just have to hear! Don’t miss this week’s Etown! Air date: 7/19/09 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO / DARRELL SCOTT This week, joyful singing and exceptional song will radiate in Etown during this special re-broadcast, as we feature Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who have become the musical cultural icon of South Africa. Also appearing on the ETown stage is Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott, beautifully backed by Nick & Helen Forster and the Etones. A master of both infectious Appalachian-inflected riffs and the instruments that bring them to life, Darrell’s songs are propelled by his knack for blending tradition-soaked hooks with personal, contemporary lyrics. There’s a fantastic E-Chievement Award story of community problems, solutions and successes, and one of the most unique and touching finale performances in Etown’s storied history. Tune in to Etown, this week! Air date: 7/26/09 LORETTA LYNN / CHUCK MEAD Etown hits the road and travels to the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, for this very special taping. Hosts Nick & Helen Forster welcome the legendary ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ herself, Loretta Lynn. She makes her first Etown visit, sharing songs from her many years of performing and recording, as well as rich stories of her life and work. Also, alt-country BR549 front-man Chuck Mead (dubbed 'The Hillbilly Renaissance Man') returns to Etown. Chuck is stepping out ‘solo’ to share tunes from his recent solo CD with us. There’s also an inspiring E-Chievement Award interview this week, right here, in Etown. Air date: 8/02/09 CHRIS THILE & THE HOW TO GROW A BAND / JJ GREY & MOFRO Etown welcomes back mandolin master Chris Thile, this time with his How To Grow A Band (featuring guitar wizard, Bryan Sutton) for this encore airing. Tune in to bear witness to the talent of these brilliant musicians as they stretch their musical wings, even as they manage to stay firmly rooted in bluegrass. Plus, JJ Grey and MOFRO make their Etown debut, treating us to a rocking, funky, swampy set of ‘front porch’ tunes. And of course, Etown presents the E-Chievement Award to a citizen who is out there making a difference in the community. Phenomenal music, engaging conversation and much more await you, all this week, in Etown! |
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