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Friday, May 06, 2005
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    A Stable Situation

    Every year, the University of Louisville marching band kicks the Kentucky Derby with a rendition of "My Old Kentucky Home," leading the crowd in a sing along tradition that dates back to the mid-1930s. Today, we learn more about the song and about the man who wrote it, pioneering American songwriter Stephen Foster. We speak with Ken Emerson, author of the definitive book Foster. Emerson also contributed the liner notes to a Foster tribute CD that won the 2005 Grammy for best traditional folk album. Also, a look at Sufi music, from Pakistan, Morocco and beyond with Billboard columnist Anastasia Tscioulcas.

The Swell Season in The Greene Space

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Joshua Bell in The Greene Space

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