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The Mikie Show #40, Hector & Lidia

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
Length: 28:03

It’s episode forty, the first in a series of forties! We celebrate this new decade of episodes with another wonderful show about dancing. This time, we speak with Lidia and Hector LeGrand, experts in tango, teaching and performing it. But this is the real deal tango from Argentina, very much different from the Hollywood tango portrayed in movies. Plus, we have a sound quiz! And there was a shortage of news so we found the fun page instead. And our friend from, well, can’t say right now, but we take a trip together. So much really, there’s almost no room for dessert! Read the full description.

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It’s episode forty, the first in a series of forties! We celebrate this new decade of episodes with another wonderful show about dancing. This time, we speak with Lidia and Hector LeGrand, experts in tango, teaching and performing it. But this is the real deal tango from Argentina, very much different from the Hollywood tango portrayed in movies. Plus, we have a sound quiz! And there was a shortage of news so we found the fun page instead. And our friend from, well, can’t say right now, but we take a trip together. So much really, there’s almost no room for dessert!

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Piece Description

It’s episode forty, the first in a series of forties! We celebrate this new decade of episodes with another wonderful show about dancing. This time, we speak with Lidia and Hector LeGrand, experts in tango, teaching and performing it. But this is the real deal tango from Argentina, very much different from the Hollywood tango portrayed in movies. Plus, we have a sound quiz! And there was a shortage of news so we found the fun page instead. And our friend from, well, can’t say right now, but we take a trip together. So much really, there’s almost no room for dessert!

Timing and Cues

Five second station break at 10:34

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
The Mikie Show Theme Music Michael Carroll 2009 01:00
The Mikie Show Sound Quiz Theme Michael Carroll 2009 00:30
The Mikie Show Sound Quiz Theme Michael Carroll 2009 00:30
The Mikie Show Sound Quiz Theme Michael Carroll 2009 00:30
The Mikie Show News Theme Michael Carroll 2009 01:00
Swinger 2 Michael Carroll 2010 02:00
Swinger 2 Michael Carroll 2010 02:00
Swinger 2 Michael Carroll 2010 02:00
Paree Michael Carroll 2009 01:00
Does Michael Carroll 2011 01:34
Wisteria Part 1 Michael Carroll 2011 01:32
Balance Michael Carroll 2011 01:24
Rayon 2 Michael Carroll 2011 02:36
Coincidence Michael Carroll 2011 02:27
Unseen Pad Michael Carroll 2011 02:59
Wisteria Part 1 Michael Carroll 2011 01:32
Coincidence Michael Carroll 2011 02:27
Wisteria Part 2 Michael Carroll 2011 01:24
Episode 40 Soundscape, Unseen Michael Carroll 2011 02:38
The Mikie Show Theme Music Michael Carroll 2009 01:00

Related Website

http://themikieshow.org