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Recording New Orleans: Basin Street Records with Jon Cleary & Kermit Ruffins Recording New Orleans: Basin Street Records with Jon Cleary & Kermit Ruffins July 6th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Recording New Orleans: Basin Street Records with Jon Cleary & Kermit Ruffins

New Orleans’ own Basin Street Records is a homegrown record label featuring superstars of the local sound like the Rebirth Brass Band, Davell Crawford, Jason Marsalis and Kermit Ruffins. The label got its start with a live recording of Kermit’s band at the Uptown club Tipitina’s in 1997. Now, over two decades later and several Grammy Awards under its belt, Basin Street Records still holds true to the sounds of New Orleans. We talk with Basin Street founder Mark Samuels about the label’s history. We listen in on the artists who call it home, including Jon Cleary, whose “Quarantini Sessions” streamed live from his Funk Headquarters in the 9th Ward and helped us get through these challenging times. Then, a live concert and conversation with Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers from Esplanade Studios in the Historic Treme neighborhood of New Orleans.

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NEA NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOWSHIPS CONCERT

November 27th, 2013

American Routes celebrates the 2013 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’s fellows include singer-pianist Carol Fran, traditional Irish musician Seamus Connolly, Sacred Harp singer David Ivey, Chicano musician-activist Ramon “Chunky” Sachez, Gypsy traditional musician Nicolae Feraru.

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HOUR ONE

  • Idumea David Ivey
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Stage Interview: David Ivey
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Fa-So-La David Ivey
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Stage Interview: David Ivey
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Florida David Ivey
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Wayfaring Stranger David Ivey
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • CLIP: Mavis Staples
  • Glory, Glory Hallelujah! Staples Singers
    Freedom Highway, Sony
  • Stage Interview: Veronica Castillo
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Instrumental: Slidin' and Glidin' B.B. King
    Spotlight on Lucille, Virgin
  • CLIP B.B. King
  • Why I Sing the Blues B.B. King
    Do The Boogie! B.B. King's Early 50s Classics, Flair
  • Papirossen Dave Tarrass and Sam Musiker
    Tanz! With Dave Tarras and the Musiker Brothers, Sony
  • title unknown Nicolae Feraru
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Stage Interview: Nicolae Feraru
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Stage Interview: Ben Covington, on behalf of Pauline Hillaire
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Love Song for the Stars Children of the Sunset, tribute to Pauline Hillaire
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Instrumental: Will the Circle Be Unbroken Dr. Michael White with Jason Marsalis
    Blue Crescent, Basin Street
  • CLIP: Dr. Michael White
  • Shake It and Break It (The Weary Blues) Dr. Michael White
    Crescent City Serenade, Antilles
  • Shake It Baby John Lee Hooker
    Serves You Right to Suffer, MCA
  • Stage Interview: Sheila Kay Adams
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss Sheila Kay Adams
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • End Bed: A Brighter Day Andy Statman
    Old Brooklyn, Shefa

HOUR two

  • Medley Seamus Connolly
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Stage Interview: Seamus Connolly
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Bells of Congress Seamus Connolly
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • CLIP: Ralph Stanley
  • Rank Stranger Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
    Classic Bluegrass, Rebel
  • I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water Brownie Ford
    Stories from Mountains, Swamps & Honky-Tonks, Flying Fish
  • (Going to) Kansas City Claude Williams
    Live at J's, Vol. 1, Arhoolie
  • Instrumental: 21st Century Chicken Shack Back Blues Andy Statman
    Old Brooklyn, Shefa
  • CLIP: Elaine Hoffman Watts
  • Shtetle Ias Elaine Hoffman Watts
    I Remember Klezmer, self-published
  • Love's Gonna Live Here Again Polka Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones
    All American Country Flavored Polkas, Bel-Aire
  • El Cihualteco Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
    Canciones De Siempre, Peer Music
  • Stage Interview: Ramon 'Chunky' Sanchez
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • title unknown Ramon 'Chunky' Sanchez
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Stage Interview: Ralph Burns
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Instrumental: I Will Always Be In Love With You Carol Fran
    American Routes original studio performance,
  • Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere Carol Fran
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Everyday Is Not the Same Carol Fran
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • Emmitt Lee Carol Fran
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,
  • End Bed: When the Saints Go Marching In Davell Crawford and Band
    Live at the 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Concert,

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