Here's a list of interesting links and information about the stories and music in this week's show, "The Squeezebox."
Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes plays the accordion and six other instruments, has a degree in marine biology, played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs, and is a naturalist at the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park outside New Orleans.
Johnny Sansone is more than just an accordion and harmonica player -- he also cooks. Here's his recipe for White Bean and Cabbage Power Pot, from WWOZ"s cookbook, That Sounds Good!
Aurora Nealand sings and plays saxophone, clarinet, and accordion with many different musical projects. Here's a partial list::
Panorama Jazz Band
Panorama Brass Band
Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship
Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses
Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers
The Monocle
(opening music bed: New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars - "Hartman Pick Up Your Accordion And Play")
Bruce 'Sunpie' Barnes - "Bunny Bread"
(music bed: Clifton Chenier - "Troubles Follow Me Everywhere")
Johnny Sansone - "Crescent City Moon"
Leigh Harris - "Incommunicado"
(music bed: Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses - "Si Tu Vois Ma Mere")
Aurora Nealand - "Bells" (live in her house)
(music bed: Chubby Carrier - "Squeeze Box")
(music bed: Clifton Chenier - "Accordion Boogie")
Clifton Chenier - "C.C. Special (Take #1)"
Buckwheat Zydeco - "On A Night Like This"
(music bed: The Lawtell Playboys - "Baby Please Don't Go")
Jeffery Broussard, The Creole Cowboys - "Return of the Creole (Instrumental)"
(music bed: Bruce Daigrepont - "Ossun Two Step")
Bruce Daigrepont - "Canray's Contra Dance"
Bruce Daigrepont - "I'm Not a Prisoner"
(music bed: Michot Brothers - "La valse de la m?che perdue")
Lost Bayou Ramblers - "Coteau Guidry"
(closing music bed: Sam Bros 5 - "I'm Coming Home")
Geno Delafose - "Chevaux Farouches (Wild Horses)"
3 Manisha - "Cafe Amelie" (bed)
NEW ORLEANS CALLING is a production of WWOZ, listener-supported community radio in the Crescent City.
Host, writer, editor, interviewer, audio engineer, intrepid field recorder, and co-producer is George Ingmire.
Dave Ankers is the producer.
Melanie Merz is the supervising producer.
Vocal tracks produced by Jorge Fuentes.
National distribution managed by Russell Shelton and Carmen Connor Post.
Web support by David Stafford.
Live tracks mixed by George Ingmire, Damond Jacob and Tony Guillory.
Executive Producer is WWOZ’s General Manager David Freedman.
Special thanks to:
Sally Young and Crystal Gross, for their voice talents;
WWOZ’s Dwayne Breashears, Scott Borne, Dee Lindsey, Lauren Del Rio, Leslie Molson, Beau Royster, and Maryse Dejean.