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Episode #2963

Global Banjo

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Foday Musa Suso, Joel Harrison, Tony Trischka, now known as the FoJoTo String Band, is a cross-cultural kora, guitar & banjo trio. We'll hear some music that they played live on Soundcheck. There's also banjo in a skronk-metal mood from Seabrook Power Plant, along with music involving the banjo's West African antecedents. Plus, shamisen music by the Yoshida Brothers, and more.

PROGRAM # 2963, Global Banjo (First aired on July 22, 2009)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

FoJoTo String Band

Live on Soundcheck, 7/21/09

Gourd Banza [2:28]

Not commercially available.

Bela Fleck

Throw Down Your Heart

Envelope of Many [5:06]

Rounder 11661-0634-2
www.rounder.com

CoDoNa

The Codona Trilogy: Codona 3

Hey Da Ba Boom [7:13]

ECM 2033-35
www.ecmrecords.com

David Rothenberg, Graeme Boone and Glen Velez

On the Cliffs of the Heart

In My Heart There is a Discord (Machaut) [4:09]

New Tone 6744 www.felmay.it
Out of print.
Only available as iTunes download

Jim Bowie

Live, 10/88 @ WNYC

Bulerias [4:53]

Not commercially available.

Seabrook Power Plant

Seabrook Power Plant

Ho Chi Minh Trail [4:39]

Loyal Label LLCD 006 Info at www.myspace.com/
brandonseabrook

Download from Amazon,
or available at CDBaby.com

Mick Moloney, Eugene O'Donnell, Seamus Eagan

3 Way Street

John Doherty'sCrowley'sEmily's [3:49]

Green Linnet 1129 Available at compassrecords.com OR download thru Rhapsody.com

Yoshida Brothers

Hishou

Modern Hishou Version [2:29]

Domo 73071
www.domo.com
OR
www.cdbaby.com

Ustad Mohammed Omar

Virtuoso From Afghanistan

Emen – Tintal, excerpt [4:00]

Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40439 www.folkways.si.edu

Alison Brown

Simple Pleasures

Mambo Banjo [4:01]

Vanguard 79459 Out of print, but try Amazon.com or auction sites. Some of the tunes are available as a best of, called “Vanguard Visionaries” thru Emusic.com or Rhapsody.com

Kapelye

Chicken

Banjo Doina, excerpt [1:15]

Shanachie #21007 Download from Emusic.com

Comments [1]

Smita from 10012

New Sounds consistently widens my musical horizons but tonight's show on the banjo was truly outstanding! Even in a city full of superlatives, this show was beyond amazing - thank you!

Jul. 22 2009 11:42 PM

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