Boy, this "Mississippi: River of Song" series on PBS is "Don't Miss
TV" for the VCR. This week's episode kicked off with John Hartford, who wrote
"Gentle On My Mind" and drives a riverboat two weeks out of the year (I never
knew that); bluegrass in Hillsb
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some sort of caroling group in Ste. Genevieve, Mo.,
This is probably more than you want to know, but here goes -
This "caroling" is actually a centuries-old New Years Eve French folksong/dance
tradition and begging ritual similar in some ways
to
. Brian Henneman talked about the importance of the
river on their lives and their music. (accompanied by a heartwarming
shot of the BoRox strolling along the river while drinking cans of beer. g)
Henneman also said that audiences on the coasts seem to be more intrigued with
the BoRox
Have we discussed the PBS series The Mississippi: River of Song yet?
I caught the second installment of the series tonight. It was wonderful.
From the web site: The series explores the richness and vitality of American
music at the close of the twentieth century. Through live performances
scenester Beatle Bob dancing
away in the crowd.
Bob
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marie arsenault wrote:
Have we discussed the PBS series The Mississippi: River of Song yet?
I caught the second installment of the series tonight. It was wonderful.
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The kicker was the St. Louis
segment
