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Tapestry of the Times - episode #5

From: Tapestry of the Times
Length: 00:59:00

a radio show from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and WYPR... Read the full description.

Snooks_small In this episode of Tapestry of the Times, songs from New Orleans street singer Snooks Eaglin, Calypso from Trinidad's Mighty Sparrow, the sounds of Brazilian capoeiristas, music from mountains of Puerto Rico, and lush layers of melody from Zimbabwe. Plus: a showcase of female vocal talents Berzilla Wallin, Peggy Seeger, gospel traditionalist Mary Pinckney, and Alaskan Yupi'k singer Mary Stachelrodt. Real music, real people, and the stories behind the sounds... (Like all Tapestry of the Times material, this program can be licensed for free.)

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In this episode of Tapestry of the Times, songs from New Orleans street singer Snooks Eaglin, Calypso from Trinidad's Mighty Sparrow, the sounds of Brazilian capoeiristas, music from mountains of Puerto Rico, and lush layers of melody from Zimbabwe. Plus: a showcase of female vocal talents Berzilla Wallin, Peggy Seeger, gospel traditionalist Mary Pinckney, and Alaskan Yupi'k singer Mary Stachelrodt. Real music, real people, and the stories behind the sounds... (Like all Tapestry of the Times material, this program can be licensed for free.)

Broadcast History

Tapestry of the Times airs Saturday nights at 8 o'clock on WYPR in Baltimore

Related Website

http://www.tapestryofthetimes.org