Song written and composed by Bob Dylan; first recorded by Bob Dylan
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Today, I'm thrilled to announce my episode with Tony nominee Craig Bierko. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including what he learned from Meredith Willson's notes in the script of THE MUSIC MAN, dancing with Rebecca Luker, the “stop-start” feeling of THOU SHALT NOT, how James Lapine approached directing MODERN ORTHODOX, the Jewishness that is needed in GUYS AND DOLLS, why he didn't connect to the character of Miss Trunchbull in MATILDA, what it was like performing GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY just after the pandemic, why STANDING ON CEREMONY didn't work in New York, his efforts to revive LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE, talking to Patti LuPone backstage during COMPANY, a meaningful moment with Stephen Sondheim, playing opposite Len Cariou in HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND, and so much more. Don't miss this honest conversation with one of Broadway's greatest stars.
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NEW FOR APRIL 1, 2025 Fiddling with this and that . . . Fiddlin' About - The Best Radio You Have Never Heard Vol. 505 1. Selections from Tommy (live) - The Who 2. Young Man Blues (live) - Foo Fighters 3. The Seeker - Rush 4. Getting In Tune (live) - The Who w/ Eddie Vedder 5. Baba O'Reily - Nektar and Jerry Goodman 6. Alaska / Time To Kill (live) - U.K. 7. Travels With Myself - And Someone Else (live) - Bruford 8. The Gates Of Delirium (live) - Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks 9. Objects Outlive Us Objects Meanwhile - Steven Wilson 10. In My Room - Catherine Campbell 11. Girl From The North Country (live) - Crosby, Stills and Nash 12. Fall At Your Feet (live unplugged) - Crowded House 13. Under The Milky Way - The Church 14. Poor Poor Pitiful Me (live) - Warren Zevon and Timothy B. Schmidt 15. The Spy - The Doors 16. Highland Sweetheart - Love Tractor 17. Soon - My Bloody Valentine 18. Little Wing (live) - Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Steve Winwood, Ron Wood et al The Best Radio You Have Never Heard. Home of the fiddlers three. Accept No Substitute. Click to leave comments on the Facebook page.
I'm Almost Here runs at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre through October 5th. For more information, visit www.imalmosttheremusical.com. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
Robert Allen Zimmerman nació el 24 de mayo de 1941, lo que significa que ayer cumplió 83 años. La fecha es perfecta para que esta semana, en el tiempo de RADIO CON BOTAS, lo celebremos con un puñado de versiones irrebatibles muy cercanas a las raíces sonoras que magnifican composiciones inolvidables. De esta forma hemos recuperado a la Nitty Gritty Dirt Band cantando junto a Roger McGuinn y Chris Hillman; a un Johnny Cash que le cobijó a su llegada a Nashville; a Willie Nelson que siempre reconoce la excelencia; a la desaparecida Nanci Griffith con botas de cuero español; a Rosanne Cash que le vio incluido en la lista que le entregó su padre; a Gretchen Peters y Tom Russell que epoderaron la leyenda de Billy The Kid; a Steve Earle junto a Lucia Micarelli cantando valle abajo; a Rodney Crowell y Emmylou Harris dando valor a lo que se pierde; a Raúl Malo rodeado de instrumentista de élite, y a Old Crow Medicine Show con referencia bíblicas. Bob Dylan también se ha calzado las botas para venir a nuestro porche. Por favor, subscríbete y déjanos un comentario. Queremos saber de ti. PLAYLIST 01-NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND with ROGER McGUINN & CHRIS HILLMAN “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” (Dylan) Universal 02-JOHNNY CASH “Forever Young” (Dylan) American Recordings 03-WILLIE NELSON “What Was It You Wanted” (Dylan) Columbia 04-NANCI GRIFFITH “Boots Of Spanish Leather” (Dylan) Elektra 05-ROSANNE CASH “Girl From The North Country” (Dylan) Manhattan 06-GRETCHEN PETERS & TOM RUSSELL “Billy 4” (Dylan) Scarlett Letter/Frontera 07-STEVE EARLE & LUCIA MICARELLI “One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)” (Dylan) Amnesty International/Fontana 08-RODNEY CROWELL & EMMYLOU HARRIS "Shelter from the Storm" (Dylan) Columbia 09-RAUL MALO, PAT FLYNN, ROB ICKES, DAVE POMEROY “You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” (Dylan) CMH 10-OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW “Just Like A Woman” (Dylan) Columbia Nahsville
To skip straight to our Recap, start at: 7:46 A reminder: We are a Private Practice SPOILER-FREE podcast, but we are NOT a Grey's Anatomy spoiler-free podcast. Anything that has aired in current Grey's is something that we will possibly be talking about. Proceed with caution if you are not caught up on that series. To support the people who make your favorite shows, please consider donating to the SAG-AFTRA Emergency Financial Assistance Fund, WGA Emergency Assistance Fund, and/or the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actor's Fund) Emergency Fund if you are financially able. You can find Sam online @samanthagharris Find Sharae on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, IMDB, and her website Get tickets for Sharae's show, Girl From The North Country, coming to a city near you! Sharae's Book Suggestion: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig We would love for you to join the BHAB Podcast community on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bhabpodcast (you can receive really cool perks at the different levels!) or support us by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Questions? Comments? Feel free to DM us @bhabpodcast or email us at bhabpodcast@gmail.com We'll be back in two weeks with our next Private Practice recap! USA Listeners, Register to vote! Buy Sam's book here! Photography by Chancelor Humphrey Theme Music, Podcast Management, and Graphic Design by SH Creative TGIT!
To skip straight to our Recap, start at: 8:01 A reminder: We are a Private Practice SPOILER-FREE podcast, but we are NOT a Grey's Anatomy spoiler-free podcast. Anything that has aired in current Grey's is something that we will possibly be talking about. Proceed with caution if you are not caught up on that series. To support the people who make your favorite shows, please consider donating to the SAG-AFTRA Emergency Financial Assistance Fund, WGA Emergency Assistance Fund, and/or the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actor's Fund) Emergency Fund if you are financially able. You can find Sam online @samanthagharris Find Sharae on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, IMDB, and her website Get tickets for Sharae's Show, Girl From The North Country, coming to a city near you! We would love for you to join the BHAB Podcast community on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bhabpodcast (you can receive really cool perks at the different levels!) or support us by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Questions? Comments? Feel free to DM us @bhabpodcast or email us at bhabpodcast@gmail.com We'll be back in two weeks with our next Private Practice recap! USA Listeners, Register to vote! Buy Sam's book here! Photography by Chancelor Humphrey Theme Music, Podcast Management, and Graphic Design by SH Creative TGIT!
To skip straight to our Recap, start at: 7:05 To avoid discussion of Parental loss, skip: 27:07-36:24 A reminder: We are a Private Practice SPOILER-FREE podcast, but we are NOT a Grey's Anatomy spoiler-free podcast. Anything that has aired in current Grey's is something that we will possibly be talking about. Proceed with caution if you are not caught up on that series. To support the people who make your favorite shows, please consider donating to the SAG-AFTRA Emergency Financial Assistance Fund, WGA Emergency Assistance Fund, and/or the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actor's Fund) Emergency Fund if you are financially able. You can find Sam online @samanthagharris Find Sharae on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, IMDB, and her website Get tickets for Sharae's Show, Girl From The North Country, coming to a city near you! We would love for you to join the BHAB Podcast community on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bhabpodcast (you can receive really cool perks at the different levels!) or support us by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Questions? Comments? Feel free to DM us @bhabpodcast or email us at bhabpodcast@gmail.com We'll be back in two weeks with our next Private Practice recap! USA Listeners, Register to vote! Buy Sam's book here! Photography by Chancelor Humphrey Theme Music, Podcast Management, and Graphic Design by SH Creative TGIT!
Have you ever wondered what Erik & Weldon do when they sign off? They keep drinking and talking about music!! That's what we did right after we recorded our latest episode, on Bob Dylan's "Girl From The North Country." We had a folk cover left over, by a mysterious troubador named Hamilton Camp, and we decided to press "play" on the proceedings. We discovered something very exciting about the man, especially if you grew up watching syndicated TV in the 80s - listen and learn!!
It's music time on The Night Shift as Mark Lloyd is joined by the band The Girl From The North Country with Lauren Townley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bob Dylan's second album, The Freewheeling Bob Dylan is where Dylan's songwriting started to flourish. At just the age of twenty one, he was writing songs that were thought-provoking, unusual, and humourous. With songs like Blowin' In The Wind, Girl From The North Country, and Don't Think Twice It's All Right coming right out of the gate, it's not wonder this album is considered a classic among classics.Listen to the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/0o1uFxZ1VTviqvNaYkTJekWebsite: https://www.polyphonicpress.comContact: polyphonicpressmusic@gmail.comSupport: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/polyphonicpressSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/polyphonic-press1229/donations
Happy Mother's Day! And here's a gift for all the Mama's out there: Hollywood hunk/Broadway babe/mommy's boy, Craig Bierko- AND his Mom, Pat! (Say whaaaat?!) *Faints* This week, AW flies solo and is joined by past guest Craig, and his adorable Mom- the artist formally known as Punky Distillator- to check out her namesake band, Distillator (now Cryptosis) with their debut album 'Revolutionary Cells', before Craig shares with us why 'Mame' is such a personal show for him and his mom. Plus, we chat being a stage-mother, the Music Man, injuries, cooking, growing up, raising Craig and his brother, trolling twitter, mentoring, and soooo much more on this extra-EXTRA special Mother's Day edition.Dedicated to darling little Boo! xoxo Help support Loma Linda University Children's Health - https://lluch.org/ways-giveCraig on socials: https://www.twitter.com/mrcraigbierko -- https://www.cameo.com/boodog?utm_campaign=profile_shareCharlie/Tarzan/Hunchback tickets: https://www.tuacahn.org/https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve key details regarding the 2024 Golden Globe dates, Viola Davis completing her EGOT, LA LA LAND Broadway stage adaptation, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY film adaptation, as well as the deaths of Charles Kimbrough, Burt Bacharach, Hugh Hudson, Raquel Welch, Tom Whitlock, and Walter Mirisch. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter: @KareReviews Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/jeffreykare?fan_landing=true Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter: @JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. Anchor: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kare-reviews-podcast/id1453846013 Google: www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85NWFhZDFjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6GL69s4zoDQmBcZf3NALTG Breaker: www.breaker.audio/kare-reviews-podcast Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes1453846013/kare-reviews-podcast Pocket Casts: pca.st/47Vw RadioPublic: radiopublic.com/kare-reviews-podcast-6rMdXk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support
This smash-hit musical reimagines the legendary songs of Bob Dylan like you've never heard them before. Girl From The North Country is a heart-breaking and universal story about family and love, so make sure you catch it while it's in Nottingham! Take a listen to this #SpotlightOn review to find out more. Girl From The North Country will be at Nottingham's Theatre Royal until Saturday 15th October. Tickets are available here: trch.co.uk/girl-from-the-north-country Check out subsequent tour dates and meet the cast here: girlfromthenorthcountryshow.com
This week, Justin chats with Darren Proctor, Max Rushden and Producer Sean. #Janet tells us all about Don't Worry Darling and a very friendly Post Bag signs us off. Get in touch or #AskJanet here: WhatsApp – 07495 717 860 Twitter – @3045podcast Email – podcast@justinmoorhouse.com EPISODE LINKS: Happy Radio: https://www.happyradiouk.com/ Girl From The North Country: https://girlfromthenorthcountryshow.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwm8WZBhBUEiwA178UnDcbyKwvMTfErSEQff2tDGib_5H5amFjdVM5rMgiDMCkI3Z4w1q1RRoCd_0QAvD_BwE Don't Worry Darling: https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/dont-worry-darling THIS WEEK'S GIGS: See Justin on Wednesday here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comedy-night-at-the-motorsport-lounge-llandudno-4-tickets-406201087387 See Justin on Friday here: https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/1090-11422-the-friday-show-20220930-edinburgh/ See Justin on Saturday here: https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/1091-11590-the-saturday-show-20221001-edinburgh/# See Justin on Sunday here: https://galadurham.co.uk/galapost/the-comedy-store-oct/ Stretch and Think 22-23 Tour: https://justinmoorhouse.seetickets.com/tour/justin-moorhouse Music by Liam Frost. Produced by Rachel Fitzgerald and Justin Moorhouse.
Fresh from runs in Matilda and Hairspray, Olivier nominee Rebecca Thornhill is currently starring as Mrs Burke in the UK tour of Girl From The North Country. Written and directed by Conor McPherson with the songs of Bob Dylan, Girl From The North Country premiered at the Old Vic in 2017 before transferring to the West End and Broadway. The show returned to the West End in 2019, with the production also running in Toronto. Rebecca was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2001 for her performance as Lina Lamont in the National Theatre's production of Singin' in the Rain. She recently reprised her performance as Mrs Wormwood in Matilda, having previously played the role at the Cambridge Theatre and on tour. She also recently completed a run as Velma Von Tussle in the UK tour of Hairspray. Rebecca created the role of Karen Holmes in the original production of From Here To Eternity which ran in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre and was filmed for cinema/digital release. Just a few of Rebecca's other theatre credits include: Hotbox Girl in Guys and Dolls (Leicester), She Loves Me (Savoy), Demeter in Cats (New London), Babette in the original company of Beauty and The Beast (Dominion), Annie in Annie Get Your Gun (UK Tour), Julie Laverne in Show Boat (Royal Albert Hall), Nellie Forbush in South Pacific (National Tour), Sally in Me and My Girl (UK Tour & Zimbabwe), Gertie Cummins in Oklahoma! (National Theatre & Lyceum), Cosette & Fantine in Les Miserables (West End / UK Tour / Denmark), Sukie Rougemont in Witches of Eastwick (Prince Of Wales), Vicki Nichols in The Full Monty (Prince of Wales), Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime (Piccadilly), Roxie Hart in Chicago (Adelphi), Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward / US Tour), Madge Hardwick in Top Hat (UK Tour) and Morticia in The Addams Family (Singapore). Girl From The North Country tours the UK until 18th March 2023. Visit www.girlfromthenorthcountryshow.com for info, tour dates and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
We fought valiantly against bad network connections and awful weather to bring you our thoughts! A Bob Dylan jukebox musical theatre show.. it's an unlikely idea. Did the cast of Girl From the North Country impress The Captain? El Tele has a problem - eating with chopsticks? What's all that about? The Captain knows what he prefers to eat with too.El Tele has found another series to slump onto the sofa and watch, and listens to a new podcast starring Jim Moir and Morgana Robinson. Prompted by El Tele's viewing of How To Build A Girl, we delve into a discussion of film adaptations of books. Do they disappoint or delight? Let us know. Another question that's bugging us.. can you think of any pop stars who went on to be well respected in other music genres?We say farewell to James Caan and Monty Norman (mentioned in our James Bond Special), and ask you for a favour, dear listeners.Show notes and links at https://www.onlyapodcast.com/episode-19-chopstick-chat-and-films-of-books/
TONY AWARDS 2022! In this episode, Jeff and Richie talk all about the 75th Annual TONY AWARDS! Nominees that won, Nominees that didn't win (and should have), as well as special performances and highlighted moments are all discussed in this high energy podcast episode! Check it out!Share with us, your thoughts, on The 75th Annual Tony Awards on our Instagram page. @halfhourpodcastThanks for listening! Please leave us a review with what you think about the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: @halfhourpodcastFollow us on TikTok: @halfhourpodcastVisit our website: www.twoworldsentertainmentllc.com
On May 10, 2022, the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma opened its doors. This episode delivers a comprehensive overview and review of the Center and the events surrounding its opening. The weekly news segment “20 Pounds of Headlines” covers the May 5 Grand Opening Reception and Dinner at the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture, delivers the sad news of the passing of a fellow traveler, updates you on Dylan's spring and early summer touring itinerary, informs you about the results from RR Auction's auctioning of Dylan's 1960 manuscript POEMS WITHOUT TITLES, informs you about the recording of THE GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY'S production, describes the new Dylan sculpture, RAIL CAR, revealed at Château La Coste in Provence, France, and, of course, wishes Bob Dylan a happy birthday and many years. In "Who Did It Better?" we ask you to tell us who did "I Threw It All Away" better: Bob Dylan in 1978 or Elvis Costello and the Imposters (along with Dylan's former guitarist Charlie Sexton) at Cain's Ballroom on May 7, 2022 while celebrating the opening of the Bob Dylan Center? Go to our Twitter page @RainTrains to vote! PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED UPON MY RETURN FROM TULSA, ON MAY 20, AND I INTENDED TO BROADCAST IT EARLIER THAN IT WAS BROADCAST, BUT THE ASSEMBLING OF THE SHOW TOOK LONGER THAN EXPECTED, THEREFORE SOME OF THE REFERENCES TO DATES, SUCH AS DYLAN'S MAY 24 BIRTHDAY ARE MADE AS IF THE EVENT HAD NOT YET HAPPENED.
Geraldine Turner has been a mainstay of the stage since the 1970s, featuring in the Australian premieres of Chicago, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods and more. Now she's written a memoir, Turner's Turn, about her performing life and a very painful personal life. Also, the cast of Bob Dylan musical Girl from the North Country perform for us and we ask Australian Musical Theatre Festival artistic director Tyran Parke and headliner Philip Quast why Launceston is the ideal place for musical theatre tragics to gather.
Geraldine Turner has been a mainstay of the stage since the 1970s, featuring in the Australian premieres of Chicago, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods and more. Now she's written a memoir, Turner's Turn, about her performing life and a very painful personal life.Also, the cast of Bob Dylan musical Girl from the North Country perform for us and we ask Australian Musical Theatre Festival artistic director Tyran Parke and headliner Philip Quast why Launceston is the ideal place for musical theatre tragics to gather.
Geraldine Turner has been a mainstay of the stage since the 1970s, featuring in the Australian premieres of Chicago, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods and more. Now she's written a memoir, Turner's Turn, about her performing life and a very painful personal life. Also, the cast of Bob Dylan musical Girl from the North Country perform for us and we ask Australian Musical Theatre Festival artistic director Tyran Parke and headliner Philip Quast why Launceston is the ideal place for musical theatre tragics to gather.
Brian Wise talks to Terence Crawford, narrator of the acclaimed play Girl From The North Country, written by Conor McPherson, which opens at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne on April 29 and runs through to June 4. The play, which has already had a season in Sydney, will also be in Canberra from August 25. and in Brisbane at QPAC from September 8.
Bec has a fan girl moment when Lisa McCune popped in to tell us about "Girl From The North Country" featuring music & lyrics by Bob Dylan on at Her Maj until April 10th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this week's episode, Tori and Eliza are joined by Elizabeth Hay, a current cast member from the Australian Tour of "Girl From The North Country"! Together they discuss tour life, the history behind the show, advice to fellow performers who are in the midst of audition season, how this show has impacted audiences and more!For more about Elizabeth and Girl from The North Country check out:@elizabeth_hay InstagramGirl From The North Country's website Leave us a rate and review, and let us know what you'd love to hear in our next episode on our Instagram @ps.stagedoorpod or via our email at ps.stagedoor.podcast@gmail.comCreated, Edited and Produced by Victoria Bullard & Elizabeth Gunther Art by Catherine Gunther
We chat to Australian actor Lisa McCune & Elijah Williams about Adelaide's latest musical theatre show, "Girl From The North Country!"
We chat to Australian actor Lisa McCune & Elijah Williams about Adelaide's latest musical theatre show, "Girl From The North Country!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bob Dylan's music feels inseparable from the man himself, so how could it be adapted for musical theatre? Playwright Conor McPherson explains how his dark and dreamy Girl from the North Country convinced Bob that he was the man for the job. Also, Dean Bryant, the director of Fun Home, shares the Best Advice he was ever given and Judith Lucy and Denise Scott are Still Here and heading out on the road.
Bob Dylan's music feels inseparable from the man himself, so how could it be adapted for musical theatre? Playwright Conor McPherson explains how his dark and dreamy Girl from the North Country convinced Bob that he was the man for the job. Also, Dean Bryant, the director of Fun Home, shares the Best Advice he was ever given and Judith Lucy and Denise Scott are Still Here and heading out on the road.
Bob Dylan's music feels inseparable from the man himself, so how could it be adapted for musical theatre? Playwright Conor McPherson explains how his dark and dreamy Girl from the North Country convinced Bob that he was the man for the job.Also, Dean Bryant, the director of Fun Home, shares the Best Advice he was ever given and Judith Lucy and Denise Scott are Still Here and heading out on the road.
Jeannette Bayardelle is a Grammy-nominated performer who has traveled to more than 50 countries to share her exceptional gifts. Most recently she starred on Broadway as Mrs. Nielsen in Girl From The North Country featuring the songs of Bob Dylan. Her additional credits include Hair, The Color Purple, Rock of Ages, Deaf West's Big River and she wrote the book, music, lyrics and stared in her own musical Shida. Jeannette created the online class, Broadway To Wall Street - https://broadwaytowallstreet.com/. The course is a fun introduction to the stock market and includes music and animation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saturday 29 January: Elvis Costello and The Imposters' blistering new album, and answering 'the call' to conduct Girl From The North Country with a few hours' notice.
Lisa McCune joined Jonesy & Amanda to chat about her upcoming Bob Dylan inspired musical, Girl From The North Country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lisa McCune joined Jonesy & Amanda to chat about her upcoming Bob Dylan inspired musical, Girl From The North Country.
December 2nd, will see the glorious Theatre Royal open its doors once again to usher its audience into a refreshed cultural haven. Regarded as the city's oldest theatre, it has been on the same site since 1875, albeit through a few incarnations. In 1975, famed architect Harry Seidler reimagined the theatre and it found home as part of the MLC Centre, on King Street.Dark since 2016, the theatre will burst into life with the stage adaptation of Alana Morissette's Jagged Little Pill. Productions of Girl from the North Country and An American in Paris follow early in the new year guaranteeing the Theatre Royal as a venue to see exciting and stimulating theatrical fare.Torben Brookman is CEO of the Theatre Royal. He is an experienced producer and presenter with a wide range of experience across commercial theatre, festivals, venue management and funded organisations. Along with producing and presenting throughout Australia and New Zealand, Torben has specialised in producing and touring productions throughout Asia since 2001.Torben is a founding director of GWB Entertainment. Previous roles have included Deputy Executive Director of the Adelaide Festival, General Manager and Executive Producer of The Ambassador Theatre Group Asia Pacific, Executive Producer of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Commercial Projects at the Adelaide Festival Centre and Associate Producer at The Really Useful Group Asia Pacific, Producer at the Adelaide Festival of Arts and General Manager of the Australian Festival for Young People.A prolific producer of first-class theatrical productions, Torben's recent shows have included West Side Story (Australia, Germany, New Zealand), School of Rock (Australia, China, Korea, New Zealand), Matilda the Musical (South Africa, Singapore, China, Philippines), The King and I (London, Tokyo, UK), 1984 (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore) and The Rocky Horror Show (Australia).The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify and Whooshkaa. And where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au
Kimber Elayne Sprawl originated the role of Marianne in Girl From The North Country at The Public Theater and on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include A Bronx Tale, and Beautiful:The Carole King Musical. She performed in the National tour of The Lion King and regionally she appeared in The Niceties at the Milwaukee Rep and Memphis at the Walnut Street Theater. She is a graduate of CCM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Let's celebrate the musicians that Dylan celebrates. In this and in upcoming episodes of this series, you will hear the musicians that Dylan and his partner Eddie Gorodetsky played during the three-year/three season run of THEME TIME RADIO HOUR from 2006-2009 (including both an unbroadcast 101st episode, "Kiss," and a two-hour episode from 2020, "Whiskey"). And we do not beat around the bush: we start things off with the most-played musician in all of THEME TIME RADIO HOUR. In "20 Pounds of Headlines," we round up news from the world of Bob Dylan, including Dylan tour information, news of the return of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY to Broadway on October 13th, and the American opening of RETROSPECTRUM, Dylan's first, five-decade-spanning retrospective of his visual art in Miami in November. In "Who Did It Better?" we ask you to tell us who did "I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind" better: Hank Williams with his original version from 1947 or Bob Dylan in 2000.
The music of Bob Dylan has been turned into an award-winning musical set in Depression-era America. After successful runs on Broadway and the West End, 'Girl from the North Country' is coming to Sydney in January 2022 as a part of the Sydney Festival.
Broadway Flea-sized bits if information for you this time... Broadway News: Lin Manuel shared the opening track to his next musical film adaptation, Tick Tick Boom, called 30/90. The song is sung by Andrew Garfield, Joshua Henry, Vanessa Hudgens, Robin De Jesus, Alexndra Shipp and MJ Rodriguez. Aladdin has suspended performances until October 12 due to COVID-19 breakthrough cases detected in the cast. They released a statement that said “We apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but we trust that audiences agree that safety must be at the forefront of our return to Broadway….” We wish the cast and crew of Aladdin health and wellness on this journey. Thoughts of a Colored Man, the new Broadway play by Keenan Scott II has pushed up their opening day, and now will officially open on Wednesday, October 13th. This production also teamed up with merch., the first Black-owned Broadway merchandise company, to create and sell unique merchandise for Thoughts of a Colored Man. merch. was founded in July 2021 by Brandon Gloster and Brooklyn McLain. Pal Joey, the Rodgers and Hart-John O'Hara classic musical, has been revised in a brand-new production that will be heading to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season. There will be a new book by Richard LaGravenese, and iconic co-directors Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover who will also do the choreography. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas have joined the roster of producers for the Broadway production of Chicken & Biscuits. The Tony-winning revival of Chicago, which reopened its doors September 14, has joined forces with the Broadway League to present a ¡Viva Broadway!night—celebrating Hispanic and Latino theatre makers and audiences—October 18 at the Ambassador Theatre. Portions of that evening's performance of the long-running production, which is celebrating 25 years on Broadway, will be performed in Spanish. The company is currently led by a trio of Latin leads: Ana Villafañe as Roxie Hart, Bianca Marroquín as Velma Kelly, and Tony winner Paulo Szot as Billy Flynn. The owners & operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City have extended the vaccination and mask requirements for audiences through the end of the year. Casting News: The cast of Skeleton Crew will feature Chanté Adams, Brandon J. Dirden, Adesola Osakalumi and joining previously announced Tony Award winner and five-time Emmy Award nominee Phylicia Rashad. Skeleton Crew is written by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Skeleton Crew will begin performances Tuesday, December 21, 2021 and open Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. A new production of Macbeth is headed to Broadway next year, starring Daniel Craig in the title role, alongside Ruth Negga, who will make her Broadway debut as Lady Macbeth. Girl From The North Country has announced the full cast for the production's return to Broadway on October 13th. Colin Bates will be joining the cast in the role of Gene Laine. Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the full cast starring alongside LaChanze in the Broadway production of “Trouble in Mind.” Michael Zegen will star as Al Manners, Chuck Cooper will star as Sheldon Forrester and Danielle Campbell will star as Judy Sears. Casting has been announced for the upcoming National Tour of The Prom. Kaden Kearney will star as Emma, Kalyn West as Alyssa Greene, Courtney Balan as Dee Dee Allen, Patrick Wetzel as Barry Glickman, Emily Borromeo as Angie Dickinson, Bud Weber as Trent Oliver, Sinclair Mitchell as Mr. Hawkins, Ashanti J'Aria as Mrs. Greene, and Shavey Brown as Sheldon Saperstein. Follow @BwayPodNetwork on Twitter. Find co-hosts on Twitter at @AyannaPrescod and @CLewisReviews. Tickets for Is This A Room and Dana H. playing in rep at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway are on sale NOW! Purchase HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Last Monday, Bob Dylan announced that he will resume touring on November 2nd. The tour, called "'ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS': World Wide Tour 2021-2024" will initiate Dylan's first live performances in 23 months. To mark the occasion we offer tonight a choice selection of 2019 live performances. In "20 Pounds of Headlines," Miss Lucy stops by to help us understand where Dylan will be touring. We also remind everyone that GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY opens on Broadway again on October 13th, which we also included in the June 10th edition of "20 Pounds of Headlines." Finally, we say farewell to Nashville bassist Bob Moore, who passed away September 22nd at the age of 88. In "Who Did It Better?" we ask you to tell us who did "Love Sick" better live: The White Stripes at The Forum in London on December 6, 2001 or Bob Dylan in Innsbruck, Austria on April 19, 2019, which was his 3000th show since taking to the road with his own band in 1988.
We spoke to Todd about free will, the Black Lives Matter movement, meditation, living in a post-truth society, and of course - Avatar: The Last Airbender. Here’s one of our favorite moments from our conversation.Todd Almond is a performer, writer and music director. Mostly recently he was seen on Broadway in GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY. He has written several works for the Public Theater’s Public Works, and his other original musicals include KANSAS CITY CHOIR BOY, in which he starred alongside rock icon Courtney Love and GIRLFRIEND, based on Matthew Sweet’s album of the same name.Become a Patron of the podcast for as little as $5/mo: https://www.patreon.com/formapodcastFollow us on social @formpodcastTheme song by Warp Trio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Season Two kicks off with producer Michael Fell joining for some sea-shanty Tik-Toks and other silliness. Scott praises the concert film (clearly-NOT-a-musical) LIZA WITH A Z. Tim discusses the disappointing yet beautifully arranged GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY.
Episode one hundred and nine of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Blowin’ in the Wind”, Peter, Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan, the UK folk scene and the civil rights movement. Those of you who get angry at me whenever I say anything that acknowledges the existence of racism may want to skip this one. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” by the Crystals. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ —-more—- Resources As always, I’ve created a Mixcloud streaming playlist with full versions of all the songs in the episode. This compilation contains all Peter, Paul and Mary’s hits. I have used *many* books for this episode, most of which I will also be using for future episodes on Dylan: The Mayor of MacDougal Street by Dave Van Ronk and Elijah Wald is the fascinating and funny autobiography of Dylan’s mentor in his Greenwich Village period, including his interactions with Albert Grossman. Chronicles Volume 1 by Bob Dylan is a partial, highly inaccurate, but thoroughly readable autobiography. Bob Dylan: All The Songs by Phillipe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon is a song-by-song look at every song Dylan ever wrote, as is Revolution in the Air, by Clinton Heylin. Heylin also wrote the most comprehensive and accurate biography of Dylan, Behind the Shades. I’ve also used Robert Shelton’s No Direction Home, which is less accurate, but which is written by someone who knew Dylan. Only one book exists on Peter, Paul, and Mary themselves, and it is a hideously overpriced coffee table book consisting mostly of photos, so I wouldn’t bother with it. Roots, Radicals, and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World by Billy Bragg has some great information on the British folk scene of the fifties and sixties. And Singing From the Floor is an oral history of British folk clubs, including a chapter on Dylan’s 1962 visit to London. Patreon This podcast is brought to you by the generosity of my backers on Patreon. Why not join them? Transcript Today we’re going to look at the first manufactured pop band we will see in this story, but not the last — a group cynically put together by a manager to try and cash in on a fad, but one who were important enough that in a small way they helped to change history. We’re going to look at the March on Washington and the civil rights movement, at Bob Dylan blossoming into a songwriter and the English folk revival, and at “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Peter, Paul, and Mary: [Excerpt: Peter, Paul and Mary, “Blowin’ in the Wind”] Albert Grossman was an unusual figure in the world of folk music. The folk revival had started out as an idealistic movement, mostly centred on Pete Seeger, and outside a few ultra-commercial acts like the Kingston Trio, most of the people involved were either doing it for the love of the music, or as a means of advancing their political goals. No doubt many of the performers on the burgeoning folk circuit were also quite keen to make money — there are very few musicians who don’t like being able to eat and have a home to live in — but very few of the people involved were primarily motivated by increasing their income. Grossman was a different matter. He was a businessman, and he was interested in money more than anything else — and for that he was despised by many of the people in the Greenwich Village folk scene. But he was, nonetheless, someone who was interested in making money *from folk music* specifically. And in the late fifties and early sixties this was less of a strange idea than it might have seemed. We talked back in the episode on “Drugstore Rock and Roll” about how rock and roll music was starting to be seen as the music of the teenager, and how “teenager” was, for the first time, becoming a marketing category into which people could be segmented. But the thing about music that’s aimed at a particular age group is that once you’re out of that age group you are no longer the target audience for that music. Someone who was sixteen in 1956 was twenty in 1960, and people in their twenties don’t necessarily want to be listening to music aimed at teenagers. But at the same time, those people didn’t want to listen to the music that their parents were listening to. There’s no switch that gets flipped on your twentieth birthday that means that you suddenly no longer like Little Richard but instead like Rosemary Clooney. So there was a gap in the market, for music that was more adult than rock and roll was perceived as being, but which still set itself apart from the pop music that was listened to by people in their thirties and forties. And in the late fifties and early sixties, that gap seemed to be filled by a commercialised version of the folk revival. In particular, Harry Belafonte had a huge run of massive hit albums with collections of folk, calypso, and blues songs, presented in a way that was acceptable to an older, more settled audience while still preserving some of the rawness of the originals, like his version of Lead Belly’s “Midnight Special”, recorded in 1962 with a young Bob Dylan on harmonica: [Excerpt: Harry Belafonte, “Midnight Special”] Meanwhile, the Kingston Trio had been having huge hits with cleaned-up versions of old folk ballads like “Tom Dooley”: [Excerpt: The Kingston Trio, “Tom Dooley”] So Grossman believed that there was a real market out there for something that was as clean and bright and friendly as the Kingston Trio, but with just a tiny hint of the bohemian Greenwich Village atmosphere to go with it. Something that wouldn’t scare TV people and DJs, but which might seem just the tiniest bit more radical than the Kingston Trio did. Something mass-produced, but which seemed more authentic. So Grossman decided to put together what we would now call a manufactured pop group. It would be a bit like the Kingston Trio, but ever so slightly more political, and rather than being three men, it would be two men and a woman. Grossman had very particular ideas about what he wanted — he wanted a waifish, beautiful woman at the centre of the group, he wanted a man who brought a sense of folk authenticity, and he wanted someone who could add a comedy element to the performances, to lighten them. For the woman, he chose Mary Travers, who had been around the folk scene for several years at this point, starting out with a group called the Song Swappers, who had recorded an album of union songs with Pete Seeger back in 1955: [Excerpt: Pete Seeger and the Song Swappers, “Solidarity Forever”] Travers was chosen in part because of her relative shyness — she had never wanted to be a professional singer, and her introverted nature made her perfect for the image Grossman wanted — an image that was carefully cultivated, to the point that when the group were rehearsing in Florida, Grossman insisted Travers stay inside so she wouldn’t get a tan and spoil her image. As the authentic male folk singer, Grossman chose Peter Yarrow, who was the highest profile of the three, as he had performed as a solo artist for a number of years and had appeared on TV and at the Newport Folk Festival, though he had not yet recorded. And for the comedy element, he chose Noel Stookey, who regularly performed as a comedian around Greenwich Village — in the group’s very slim autobiography, Stookey compares himself to two other comedians on that circuit, Bill Cosby and Woody Allen, comparisons that were a much better look in 2009 when the book was published than they are today. Grossman had originally wanted Dave Van Ronk to be the low harmony singer, rather than Stookey, but Van Ronk turned him down flat, wanting no part of a Greenwich Village Kingston Trio, though he later said he sometimes looked at his bank account rather wistfully. The group’s name was, apparently, inspired by a line in the old folk song “I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago”, which was recorded by many people, but most famously by Elvis Presley in the 1970s: [Excerpt: Elvis Presley, “I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago”] The “Peter, Paul, and Moses” from that song became Peter, Paul and Mary — Stookey started going by his middle name, Paul, on stage, in order to fit the group name, though he still uses Noel in his daily life. While Peter, Paul, and Mary were the front people of the group, there were several other people who were involved in the creative process — the group used a regular bass player, Bill Lee, the father of the filmmaker Spike Lee, who played on all their recordings, as well as many other recordings from Greenwich Village folk musicians. They also had, as their musical director, a man named Milt Okun who came up with their arrangements and helped them choose and shape the material. Grossman shaped this team into a formidable commercial force. Almost everyone who talks about Grossman compares him to Colonel Tom Parker, and the comparison is a reasonable one. Grossman was extremely good at making money for his acts, so long as a big chunk of the money came to him. There’s a story about him signing Odetta, one of the great folk artists of the period, and telling her “you can stay with your current manager, and make a hundred thousand dollars this year, and he’ll take twenty percent, or you can come with me, and make a quarter of a million dollars, but I’ll take fifty percent”. That was the attitude that Grossman took to everyone. He cut himself in to every contract, salami-slicing his artists’ royalties at each stage. But it can’t be denied that his commercial instincts were sound. Peter, Paul, and Mary’s first album was a huge success. The second single from the album, their version of the old Weavers song “If I Had a Hammer”, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, went to number ten on the pop charts: [Excerpt: Peter, Paul and Mary, “If I Had a Hammer”] And the album itself went to number one and eventually went double-platinum — a remarkable feat for a collection of songs that, however prettily arranged, contained a fairly uncompromising selection of music from the folk scene, with songs by Seeger, Dave van Ronk, and Rev. Gary Davis mixing with traditional songs like “This Train” and originals by Stookey and Yarrow. Their second album was less successful at first, with its first two singles flopping. But the third, a pretty children’s song by Yarrow and his friend Leonard Lipton, went to number two on the pop charts and number one on the Adult Contemporary charts: [Excerpt: Peter, Paul, and Mary, “Puff the Magic Dragon”] Incidentally, Leonard Lipton, who wrote that lyric, became independently wealthy from the royalties from the song, and used the leisure that gave him to pursue his passion of inventing 3D projection systems, which eventually made him an even wealthier man — if you’ve seen a 3D film in the cinema in the last couple of decades, it’s almost certainly been using the systems Lipton invented. So Peter, Paul, and Mary were big stars, and having big hits. And Albert Grossman was constantly on the lookout for more material for them. And eventually he found it, and the song that was to make both him, his group, and its writer, very, very rich, in the pages of Broadside magazine. When we left Bob Dylan, he was still primarily a performer, and not really known for his songwriting, but he had already written a handful of songs, and he was being drawn into the more political side of the folk scene. In large part this was because of his girlfriend, Suze Rotolo, with whom Dylan was very deeply in love, and who was a very political person indeed. Dylan had political views, but wasn’t particularly driven by them — Rotolo very much was, and encouraged him to write songs about politics. For much of early 1962, Dylan was being pulled in two directions at once — he was writing songs inspired by Robert Johnson, and trying to adapt Johnson’s style to fit himself, but at the same time he was writing songs like “The Death of Emmett Till”, about the 1955 murder of a Black teenager which had galvanised the civil rights movement, and “The Ballad of Donald White”, about a Black man on death row. Dylan would later be very dismissive of these attempts at topicality, saying “I realize now that my reasons and motives behind it were phony, I didn’t have to write it; I was bothered by many other things that I pretended I wasn’t bothered by, in order to write this song about Emmett Till, a person I never even knew”. But at the time they got him a great deal of attention in the small US folk-music scene, when they were published in magazines like Broadside and Sing Out, which collected political songs. Most of these early songs are juvenilia, with a couple of exceptions like the rather marvellous anti-bomb song “Let Me Die in My Footsteps”, but the song that changed everything for Dylan was a different matter. “Blowin’ in the Wind” was inspired by the melody of the old nineteenth century song “No More Auction Block”, a song that is often described as a “spiritual”, though in fact it’s a purely secular song about slavery: [Excerpt: Odetta, “No More Auction Block”] That song had seen something of a revival in folk circles in the late fifties, especially because part of its melody had been incorporated into another song, “We Shall Overcome”, which had become an anthem of the civil rights movement when it was revived and adapted by Pete Seeger: [Excerpt: Pete Seeger, “We Shall Overcome”] Dylan took this melody, with its associations with the fight for the rights of Black people, and came up with new lyrics, starting with the line “How many roads must a man walk down, before you call him a man?” He wrote two verses of the song — the first and last verses — in a short burst of inspiration, and a few weeks later came back to it and added another verse, the second, which incorporated allusions to the Biblical prophet Ezekiel, and which is notably less inspired than those earlier verses. In later decades, many people have looked at the lyrics to the song and seen it as the first of what would become a whole subgenre of non-protest protest songs — they’ve seen the abstraction of “How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?” as being nice-sounding rhetoric that doesn’t actually mean anything, in much the same way as something like, say, “Another Day in Paradise” or “Eve of Destruction”, songs that make nonspecific complaints about nonspecific bad things. But while “Blowin’ in the Wind” is a song that has multiple meanings and can be applied to multiple situations, as most good songs can, that line was, at the time in which it was written, a very concrete question. The civil rights movement was asking for many things — for the right to vote, for an end to segregation, for an end to police brutality, but also for basic respect and acknowledgment of Black people’s shared humanity. We’ve already heard in a couple of past episodes Big Bill Broonzy singing “When Do I Get to Be Called a Man?”: [Excerpt: Big Bill Broonzy, “When Do I Get to Be Called a Man?”] Because at the time, it was normal for white people to refer to Black men as “boy”. As Dr. Martin Luther King said in his “Letter From Birmingham Jail”, one of the greatest pieces of writing of the twentieth century, a letter in large part about how white moderates were holding Black people back with demands to be “reasonable” and let things take their time: “when you have seen hate-filled policemen curse, kick, brutalize, and even kill your black brothers and sisters with impunity; when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty in the midst of an affluent society… when your first name becomes“ and here Dr. King uses a racial slur which I, as a white man, will not say, “and your middle name becomes “boy” (however old you are) and your last name becomes “John,” and when your wife and mother are never given the respected title “Mrs.”; when you are harried by day and haunted by night by the fact that you are a Negro, living constantly at tiptoe stance, never knowing what to expect next, and plagued with inner fears and outer resentments; when you are forever fighting a degenerating sense of “nobodyness”—then you will understand why we find it difficult to wait. There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over and men are no longer willing to be plunged into an abyss of injustice where they experience the bleakness of corroding despair.” King’s great letter was written in 1963, less than a year after Dylan was writing his song but before it became widely known. In the context of 1962, the demand to call a man a man was a very real political issue, not an aphorism that could go in a Hallmark card. Dylan recorded the song in June 1962, during the sessions for his second album, which at the time was going under the working title “Bob Dylan’s Blues”: [Excerpt: Bob Dylan, “Blowin’ in the Wind”] By the time he recorded it, two major changes had happened to him. The first was that Suze Rotolo had travelled to Spain for several months, leaving him bereft — for the next few months, his songwriting took a turn towards songs about either longing for the return of a lost love, like “Tomorrow is a Long Time”, one of his most romantic songs, or about how the protagonist doesn’t even need his girlfriend anyway and she can leave if she likes, see if he cares, like “Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright”. The other change was that Albert Grossman had become his manager, largely on the strength of “Blowin’ in the Wind”, which Grossman thought had huge potential. Grossman signed Dylan up, taking twenty percent of all his earnings — including on the contract with Columbia Records Dylan already had — and got him signed to a new publisher, Witmark Publishing, where the aptly-named Artie Mogull thought that “Blowin’ in the Wind” could be marketed. Grossman took his twenty percent of Dylan’s share of the songwriting money as his commission from Dylan — and fifty percent of Witmark’s share of the money as his commission from Witmark, meaning that Dylan was getting forty percent of the money for writing the songs, while Grossman was getting thirty-five percent. Grossman immediately got involved in the recording of Dylan’s second album, and started having personality clashes with John Hammond. It was apparently Grossman who suggested that Dylan “go electric” for the first time, with the late-1962 single “Mixed-Up Confusion”: [Excerpt: Bob Dylan, “Mixed-Up Confusion”] Neither Hammond nor Dylan liked that record, and it seemed clear for the moment that the way forward for Dylan was to continue in an acoustic folk vein. Dylan was also starting to get inspired more by English folk music, and incorporate borrowings from English music into his songwriting. That’s most apparent in “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”, written in September 1962. Dylan took the structure of that song from the old English ballad, “Lord Randall”: [Excerpt: Ewan MacColl, “Lord Randall”] He reworked that structure into a song of apocalypse, again full of the Biblical imagery he’d tried in the second verse of “Blowin’ in the Wind”, but this time more successfully incorporating it: [Excerpt: Bob Dylan, “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”] His interest in English folk music was to become more important in his songwriting in the following months, as Dylan was about to travel to the UK and encounter the British folk music scene. A TV director called Philip Saville had seen Dylan performing in New York, and had decided he would be perfect for the role of a poet in a TV play he was putting on, Madhouse in Castle Street, and got Dylan flown over to perform in it. Unfortunately, no-one seems to have told Dylan what would be involved in this, and he proved incapable of learning his lines or acting, so the show was rethought — the role of the poet was given to David Warner, later to become one of Britain’s most famous screen actors, and Dylan was cast in a new role as a singer called “Bobby”, who had few or no lines but did get to sing a few songs, including “Blowin’ in the Wind”, which was the first time the song was heard by anyone outside of the New York folk scene. Dylan was in London for about a month, and while he was there he immersed himself in the British folk scene. This scene was in some ways modelled on the American scene, and had some of the same people involved, but it was very different. The initial spark for the British folk revival had come in the late 1940s, when A.L. Lloyd, a member of the Communist Party, had published a book of folk songs he’d collected, along with some Marxist analysis of how folk songs evolved. In the early fifties, Alan Lomax, then in the UK to escape McCarthyism, put Lloyd in touch with Ewan MacColl, a songwriter and performer from Manchester, who we heard earlier singing “Lord Randall”. MacColl, like Lloyd, was a Communist, but the two also shared a passion for older folk songs, and they began recording and performing together, recording traditional songs like “The Handsome Cabin Boy”: [Excerpt: Ewan MacColl and A.L. Lloyd, “The Handsome Cabin Boy”] MacColl and Lloyd latched on to the skiffle movement, and MacColl started his own club night, Ballads and Blues, which tried to push the skifflers in the direction of performing more music based in English traditional music. This had already been happening to an extent with things like the Vipers performing “Maggie May”, a song about a sex worker in Liverpool: [Excerpt: The Vipers Skiffle Group, “Maggie May”] But this started to happen a lot more with MacColl’s encouragement. At one point in 1956, there was even a TV show hosted by Lomax and featuring a band that included Lomax, MacColl, Jim Bray, the bass player from Chris Barber’s band, Shirley Collins — a folk singer who was also Lomax’s partner — and Peggy Seeger, who was Pete Seeger’s sister and who had also entered into a romantic relationship with MacColl, whose most famous song, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, was written both about and for her: [Excerpt: Peggy Seeger, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”] It was Seeger who instigated what became the most notable feature at the Ballads and Blues club and its successor the Singer’s Club. She’d burst out laughing when she saw Long John Baldry sing “Rock Island Line”, because he was attempting to sing in an American accent. As someone who had actually known Lead Belly, she found British imitations of his singing ludicrous, and soon there was a policy at the clubs that people would only sing songs that were originally sung with their normal vowel sounds. So Seeger could only sing songs from the East Coast of the US, because she didn’t have the Western vowels of a Woody Guthrie, while MacColl could sing English and Scottish songs, but nothing from Wales or Ireland. As the skiffle craze died down, it splintered into several linked scenes. We’ve already seen how in Liverpool and London it spawned guitar groups like the Shadows and the Beatles, while in London it also led to the electric blues scene. It also led to a folk scene that was very linked to the blues scene at first, but was separate from it, and which was far more political, centred around MacColl. That scene, like the US one, combined topical songs about political events from a far-left viewpoint with performances of traditional songs, but in the case of the British one these were mostly old sea shanties and sailors’ songs, and the ancient Child Ballads, rather than Appalachian country music — though a lot of the songs have similar roots. And unlike the blues scene, the folk scene spread all over the country. There were clubs in Manchester, in Liverpool (run by the group the Spinners), in Bradford, in Hull (run by the Waterson family) and most other major British cities. The musicians who played these venues were often inspired by MacColl and Lloyd, but the younger generation of musicians often looked askance at what they saw as MacColl’s dogmatic approach, preferring to just make good music rather than submit it to what they saw as MacColl’s ideological purity test, even as they admired his musicianship and largely agreed with his politics. And one of these younger musicians was a guitarist named Martin Carthy, who was playing a club called the King and Queen on Goodge Street when he saw Bob Dylan walk in. He recognised Dylan from the cover of Sing Out! magazine, and invited him to get up on stage and do a few numbers. For the next few weeks, Carthy showed Dylan round the folk scene — Dylan went down great at the venues where Carthy normally played, and at the Roundhouse, but flopped around the venues that were dominated by MacColl, as the people there seemed to think of Dylan as a sort of cut-rate Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, as Elliot had been such a big part of the skiffle and folk scenes. Carthy also taught Dylan a number of English folk songs, including “Lord Franklin”: [Excerpt: Martin Carthy, “Lord Franklin”] and “Scarborough Fair”: [Excerpt: Martin Carthy, “Scarborough Fair”] Dylan immediately incorporated the music he’d learned from Carthy into his songwriting, basing “Bob Dylan’s Dream” on “Lord Franklin”, and even more closely basing “GIrl From the North Country” on “Scarborough Fair”: [Excerpt: Bob Dylan, “Girl From The North Country”] After his trip to London, Dylan went over to Europe to see if he could catch up with Suze, but she had already gone back to New York — their letters to each other crossed in the post. On his return, they reunited at least for a while, and she posed with him for the photo for the cover of what was to be his second album. Dylan had thought that album completed when he left for England, but he soon discovered that there were problems with the album — the record label didn’t want to release the comedy talking blues “Talking John Birch Society Paranoid Blues”, because they thought it might upset the fascists in the John Birch Society. The same thing would later make sure that Dylan never played the Ed Sullivan Show, because when he was booked onto the show he insisted on playing that song, and so they cancelled the booking. In this case, though, it gave him an excuse to remove what he saw as the weaker songs on the album, including “Tomorrow is a Long Time”, and replace them with four new songs, three of them inspired by traditional English folk songs — “Bob Dylan’s Dream”, “Girl From the North Country”, and “Masters of War” which took its melody from the old folk song “Nottamun Town” popularised on the British folk circuit by an American singer, Jean Ritchie: [Excerpt: Jean Ritchie, “Nottamun Town”] These new recordings weren’t produced by John Hammond, as the rest of the album was. Albert Grossman had been trying from the start to get total control over Dylan, and didn’t want Hammond, who had been around before Grossman, involved in Dylan’s career. Instead, a new producer named Tom Wilson was in charge. Wilson was a remarkable man, but seemed an odd fit for a left-wing folk album. He was one of the few Black producers working for a major label, though he’d started out as an indie producer. He was a Harvard economics graduate, and had been president of the Young Republicans during his time there — he remained a conservative all his life — but he was far from conservative in his musical tastes. When he’d left university, he’d borrowed nine hundred dollars and started his own record label, Transition, which had put out some of the best experimental jazz of the fifties, produced by Wilson, including the debut albums by Sun Ra: [Excerpt: Sun Ra, “Brainville”] and Cecil Taylor: [Excerpt: Cecil Taylor, “Bemsha Swing”] Wilson later described his first impressions of Dylan: “I didn’t even particularly like folk music. I’d been recording Sun Ra and Coltrane … I thought folk music was for the dumb guys. This guy played like the dumb guys, but then these words came out. I was flabbergasted.” Wilson would soon play a big part in Dylan’s career, but for now his job was just to get those last few tracks for the album recorded. In the end, the final recording session for Dylan’s second album was more than a year after the first one, and it came out into a very different context from when he’d started recording it. Because while Dylan was putting the finishing touches on his second album, Peter Paul and Mary were working on their third, and they were encouraged by Grossman to record three Bob Dylan songs, since that way Grossman would make more money from them. Their version of “Blowin’ in the Wind” came out as a single a few weeks after The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan came out, and sold 300,000 copies in the first week: [Excerpt: Peter, Paul, and Mary, “Blowin’ in the Wind”] The record went to number two on the charts, and their followup, “Don’t Think Twice it’s Alright”, another Dylan song, went top ten as well. “Blowin’ in the Wind” became an instant standard, and was especially picked up by Black performers, as it became a civil rights anthem. Mavis Staples of the Staple Singers said later that she was astonished that a white man could write a line like “How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?”, saying “That’s what my father experienced” — and the Staple Singers recorded it, of course: [Excerpt: The Staple Singers, “Blowin’ in the Wind”] as did Sam Cooke: [Excerpt: Sam Cooke, “Blowin’ in the Wind”] And Stevie Wonder: [Excerpt: Stevie Wonder, “Blowin’ in the Wind”] But the song’s most important performance came from Peter, Paul and Mary, performing it on a bill with Dylan, Odetta, Joan Baez, and Mahalia Jackson in August 1963, just as the song had started to descend the charts. Because those artists were the entertainment for the March on Washington, in which more than a quarter of a million people descended on Washington both to support President Kennedy’s civil rights bill and to speak out and say that it wasn’t going far enough. That was one of the great moments in American political history, full of incendiary speeches like the one by John Lewis: [Excerpt: John Lewis, March on Washington speech] But the most memorable moment at that march came when Dr. King was giving his speech. Mahalia Jackson shouted out “Tell them about the dream, Martin”, and King departed from his prepared words and instead improvised based on themes he’d used in other speeches previously, coming out with some of the most famous words ever spoken: [Excerpt: Martin Luther King, “I Have a Dream”] The civil rights movement was more than one moment, however inspiring, and white people like myself have a tendency to reduce it just to Dr. King, and to reduce Dr. King just to those words — which is one reason why I quoted from Letter From Birmingham Jail earlier, as that is a much less safe and canonised piece of writing. But it’s still true to say that if there is a single most important moment in the history of the post-war struggle for Black rights, it was that moment, and because of “Blowin’ in the Wind”, both Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary were minor parts of that event. After 1963, Peter, Paul and Mary quickly became passe with the British Invasion, only having two more top ten hits, one with a novelty song in 1967 and one with “Leaving on a Jet Plane” in 1969. They split up in 1970, and around that time Yarrow was arrested and convicted for a sexual offence involving a fourteen-year-old girl, though he was later pardoned by President Carter. The group reformed in 1978 and toured the nostalgia circuit until Mary’s death in 2009. The other two still occasionally perform together, as Peter and Noel Paul. Bob Dylan, of course, went on to bigger things after “Blowin’ in the Wind” suddenly made him into the voice of a generation — a position he didn’t ask for and didn’t seem to want. We’ll be hearing much more from him. And we’ll also be hearing more about the struggle for Black civil rights, as that’s a story, much like Dylan’s, that continues to this day.
Escaping out her bedroom window to play jazz with the adults... Mary Ann came a long way from her buttoned-down childhood in Santa Cruz, breaking out as a teen asked to sit in with dozens of major jazz artists, to becoming a major sought-after NYC bassist and music educator. She discusses navigating the “new normal”, after the abrupt halt of her current Broadway show, Bob Dylan's “Girl From The North Country”.
Austin Scott - Actor * played Alexander Hamilton on Broadway * played Alexander Hamilton on national tour * Girl From The North Country * Pose on TV
My guest on this episode of the Hometown to Hollywood podcast is triple threat Sydney James Harcourt. Sydney has performed on some of the world’s finest concert stages including Radio City Music Hall, Avery Fischer Hall, and Carnegie Hall. He has appeared on and off Broadway starring in productions like HAMILTON (the original Broadway company and 1st replacement for Aaron Burr), Disney's THE LION KING (where he played Simba), Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT, and was most recently seen as Joe Scott in the critically acclaimed original American cast of Bob Dylan’s GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at the Public Theater. You've seen him in films and on TV series – including Blue Bloods, NCIS, Elementary, Younger, The Good Wife, Law and Order, and Disney's Enchanted. He's toured across North America from coast to coast, and played sold out stadiums from Australia, to Indonesia, to Puerto Rico. This is a genuinely inspiring conversation, especially useful for anyone who is interested in a career on Broadway or doing musical theatre, but it’s deeply relevant to anyone who wants to make a career in the arts. We discuss training, the value of a university education for actors, audition advice, how to stay focused on your dream when the going gets tough, and so much more. Listen to the first 10 minutes here for free, or become a Friend of the Podcast for just $5 a month — and get access to the full interview, as well as access to the entire collection of over 100 other inspiring and educational episodes designed to help you succeed in the entertainment industry. Some of my favorite quotes from our conversation: “It’s too easy, especially in this business, to feel like you’re only as good as your last project.” “I wouldn’t sing in front of anyone. I was terribly, terribly, terribly shy.” “I went to Interlochen Arts Academy… it was a life-changing, Hogwarts experience.” “I avoided Phys Ed by taking General Dance.” “I gave myself a year… and started going to every open call.” “I think that training and education is everything.” “I’ve always tried to listen to my instincts, listen to my intuition.” “Lucy Liu was a business major. You can study other things and still be doing your art.” “You have to have the stomach for that level of uncertainty.” “What has surprised me the most is there is always a new opportunity that comes up just when you think you’re ready to give up.” “It is not important what your peers are achieving in comparison to what you’re achieving.” “The only things you can control are: how prepared you are for the moment; and if you’ve done your best or not.” “We learn so much more from our failures than we do from things that just go ‘easy-peasy.’” “You want to be a good human and you want to leave people wanting to work with you.” “You’ve just got to always try and give your best energy, and work your hardest. Everything else is a distraction.” “I have a firm belief that the universe protects me from experiences that I’m not supposed to have.” “I book the things I’m supposed to book, and everything else was never meant for me.” “If you were born to do this, then never, ever, ever give up on that dream.” Follow Sydney James Harcourt HERE: Website: https://www.sydneyharcourt.com Instagram: @sydneyharcourt YouTube Channel: Sydney James Harcourt Interlochen Arts Academy: https://academy.interlochen.org Feeling inspired after listening to this conversation? Ready to up your game and get serious about an acting career for yourself or your kid? Schedule a consultation with me, and make this the year you move forward on that dream.
Austin chats with me about what it was like to be performing in a new Broadway musical at the time of the shutdown, the benefits of not going the conservatory route, multiple auditions for the musical HAMILTON, learning how to step into Alexander Hamilton’s shoes, what he’s missing the most about playing Joe Scott in GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, as well as a short passage from Conor McPherson’s stunning script.
A go-getter spirit at heart, a spirit which has taken her from singing in church to singing on a Broadway stage, this Broadway veteran shares how she is finding new focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how her Girl From The North Country Family is helping sustain her. Jeannette Bayardelle is a Broadway veteran seen most recently as Mrs. Neilson in the new Bob Dylan musical Girl From The North Country. Her other Broadway credits include the revival production of HAIR as Dionne, and The Color Purple as Celie. Jeannette originated the role of Celie on the First National Tour of The Color Purple where she received an NAACP award for best lead actress in a musical. Other stage credits include the 10th-Anniversary production of Rock of Ages, touring productions of Rent and Deaf West’s Big River, as well as many other regional credits. Jeannette is the first Broadway actress to write the book, music, lyrics and star in her own musical, entitled SHIDA, which premiered Off-Broadway in NYC and went on to have successful runs at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge MA, The West Angeles Theater in Los Angeles, CA, as well as in London. Her success has landed her television appearances with Oprah and Live with Regis & Kelly, the opportunity to perform for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, and work on Disney’s Princess and the Frog. Jeannette also created and stars in the new web series “I Take Thee Zoe". Jeanette shares with us how her experience with The Girl From The North Country has changed her life - from workshop, to the Public Theater stage, to Broadway - and refers to the show as her “church”. She couldn’t have known that when the Public Theater called saying they wanted her to be a part of this project, at that time just a reading, the Girl From The North Country family would be the one with which she would experience the COVID-19 pandemic. Believing there will be a renewed appreciation for live theater when it finally comes back, Jeanette is now patiently awaiting the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine so that she can share in this revival of theater when Girl from the North Country and Broadway return. In this episode, we talk about: Meeting and hanging out with Bob Dylan in his dressing room at the Beacon How she began preparing for COVID back in February How COVID is creating opportunities for change, both personal and societal The differences in the rehearsal process for Girl From the North Country from other shows she’s done The inspiration behind and process of creating SHIDA - her one woman musical How her cast mates inspired her to learn guitar, and what the instrument has taught her about herself Connect with Jeannette: IG: @jbayardelle Twitter: @jbayardelle Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. A very special thanks to our patrons who help make this podcast possible! Cheryl Hodges-Selden, Paul Seales, David Seales If you would like to see your name in this show notes or get a shout out on the pod itself, visit ttp.fm/patreon to become a member and show your support!
Join Simon and Hands Up for Trad for the latest Foot Stompin' Podcast. Loads of great music including our single of the week from Rachel Newton - To The Awe. If you enjoy these podcasts please support our Patreon on www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad Tree Bursts In Snow by Admiral Fallow Track - Isn’t This World Enough?? https://www.admiralfallow.com some other land by Adam Sutherland Track - Somhairle Dubh / Allan Thornton frae Sydes Brae http://www.adamsutherland.co.uk For The Awe by Rachel Newton Track - To The Awe https://rachelnewton.bandcamp.com Live @ 25 by Peatbog Faeries Track - Tom In The Front https://peatbogfaeries.com/ Girl From The North Country by Iona Fyfe https://ionafyfe.bandcamp.com Night Off by Luc McNally Track - Aye? / Mother’s Delight / The Inspection Platform https://lucmcnally.bandcamp.com/album/night-off Chance or Design by The Easy Club Track - This For That Teann Null, Fuirich Thall by Sian https://www.sian-music.com The Long Road and the Far Horizons by Gavin Marwick Track - Roy Marchbank’s / Vodka / Leo McCann’s https://gavinmarwick.bandcamp.com/releases Even in the Rain by Deaf Shepherd Track - The Mermaid Song https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/Deaf-Shepherd-329735396549/ Shift and Change by Christine KyddTrack - This Is The News https://www.christinekydd.com Spectrum by Marie Fielding Track - Muriel’s Oatcakes https://mariefielding.bandcamp.com
As the world awaits the release of the filmed adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s HAMILTON – arriving globally on Disney+ on Friday 3rd July – The Convention Collective has been incredibly lucky to be able to talk to one of the ground-breaking cast members of the original Broadway run, reprising his role of Aaron Burr for the film: Sydney James Harcourt is a fascinating performer and Nadia Kean-Ayub was granted time to talk to him about his time on the most popular and most culturally affecting musical in living memory… BIOGRAPHY Sydney James Harcourt was born and raised in Detroit, the unexpected outcome from the chance meeting of a touring jazz pianist and a public-school English teacher. He was an Original Cast Member of Broadway’s Hamilton where he was cast as James Reynolds and made history as one of the only people to play almost every male lead in the show including Jefferson, Lafayette, Washington, King George and ultimately taking the role of Aaron Burr after Leslie Odom Jr departed. He reprised his role in the 2020 release of HAMILTON THE MOVIE on Disney+, releasing July 3rd 2020. He has appeared on and off-Broadway, starring in productions such as Disney’s THE LION KING (Simba), Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT, and was most recently seen as Joe Scott in the critically acclaimed original American cast of Bob Dylan’s GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at the Public Theater. He has appeared on television and film in Blue Bloods, NCIS, Elementary, Younger, The Good Wife, Law and Order, and Disney’s Enchanted. A Grammy-award winner and sought after New York vocalist, he was the featured artist at the US Open Finals live broadcast honouring the 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King’s Triple Crown, rocked Carmello Anthony’s star-studded wedding, opened for Donna Summer, and has worked across the aisle as the entertainment at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. He opened the Museum of the American Revolution (introducing Vice President Joe Biden), was invited to perform at the White House at their Children’s Educational initiative, and is a go-to for corporate and charitable organizations like The Robin Hood Foundation, AFRMC, MCHF’s Diamond Ball, the CF Foundation, and HJTEP, tailoring unique theatrical/concert performances at galas and events around the country. For the better part of the last decade, Sydney has been a fixture at most of the legendary ballrooms in New York City including the Rainbow Room, the Plaza Hotel, Gotham Hall, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Metropolitan, Yale, Harvard, and Lamb’s Clubs. HARCOURT AND HAMILTON Harcourt was one the only openly LGBTQ cast member in the Original Cast and is married to an American Immigrant which have some great parallels to the Hamilton story. Due to the fact that he was one of the only openly gay cast members, and being cast in masculine straight roles, he has a unique perspective on the show that I think you will find fascinating. (ALSO, FUN FACT – the filmmakers filmed HAMILTON THE MOVIE at the same time as doing the Tonys performance and still doing eight shows that week!)
The Pod De Deux Podcast team is back with another episode in the “Women Of Broadway” summer series, this week featuring Girl From The North Country choreographer, Lucy Hind. In the episode, Lucy discusses the development of the Broadway musical ‘Girl From The North Country’ and the effects of halting performances due to COVID-19. She […]
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY star Kimber Elayne Sprawl chats with Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan. Kimber's previous Broadway credits include A BRONX TALE and BEAUTIFUL and she was on tour for THE LION KING. Hear her talk about her viral video #ToBeBlack and why she thinks GIRL will give audiences a "new perspective."
Hoy es día de celebraciones para que ocupen nuestros primeros minutos del programa. Bob Dylan cumple 79 años y Rosanne Cash 60. El genio de Minnesota grabó “The Times They Are A-Changin” en los Columbia Recording Studios de la ciudad de Nueva York en Octubre de 1963 y casi nadie duda de la vigencia de su texto ni de la de su autor. Dentro de poco menos de un mes, el 19 de junio, saldrá al mercado el doble Rough And Rowdy Ways, el primer álbum de canciones originales del bardo en ocho años y muy posiblemente estemos antes un disco lo suficientemente distante de todo lo que ha hecho antes con unas canciones que, aunque parezcan mentira, no tienen precedente. Tiene mucho de épico y bastante de insondable, con una profunda mirada al pasado para contextualizar el presente más cercano. Y como ya avisa su propio título, lo hace a través de maneras ásperas y ruidosas. Ahí está, por ejemplo, “False Prophet”, cuya música tiene que ver muy directamente con el tema "If Lovin' Is Believin'" que Billy "The Kid" Emerson grabó en 1954 para Sun Records. Era también un 24 de Mayo, pero en 1955 cuando nacía Rosanne Cash, la primera hija de Johnny Cash y su primera mujer, Vivian Liberto. Ahora acaba de ser distinguida con la Medalla Edward MacDowell 2021, que honra a los artistas que han hecho importantes contribuciones a la cultura estadounidense. Eso sí, la ceremonia de entrega no tendrá lugar hasta el 8 de agosto de 2021 debido al coronavirus. Hemos recordado como "Girl From The North Country", que Dylan y El Hombre de Negro grabaron juntos en Nashville pasó a ser una de las canciones básicas de esas listas de canciones esenciales que Johnny Cash entregó una vez a su hija y que debía conocer para cantar country. También hemos ido a su debut discográfico en Alemania, donde se publicó su álbum de título homónimo muy cotizado entre los coleccionistas, ya que nunca se editó en Estados Unidos. Una década después de iniciar sus aventuras sonoras, los Mastersons han publicado su disco más compacto personal gracias al apoyo en la producción de Shooter Jennings. No Time For Love Songs termina siendo un canto de esperanza tras una etapa llena se sinsabores y pérdidas de personas cercanas. La pareja ofrece un cierto optimismo ante al desánimo en canciones tan elocuentes como “Eyes Open Wide”. Cuando podría esperarse un disco desabrido por parte de Steve Earle al hablar de los mineros virginianos, asistimos a un intento personal de poner voz y hallar puntos de encuentro con aquellos que tienen una dirección diferente a la suya. Las 10 canciones que conforman Ghosts of West Virginia están grabadas junto a los Dukes con un abanico de propuestas sonoras que se abren a los sonidos de los Apalaches, las baladas camperas y el folk de los viejos cafés. Entre ellas se encuentra “If I Could See Your Face Again”, compuesta desde la perspectiva de la esposa de uno de los mineros muertos en el desastre minero de Upper Big Branch de hace 10 años, mientras mira al valle al anochecer. Para ello, Steve Earle ha dado todo el protagonismo a la impactante voz de Eleanor Whitmore en uno de los momentos más escalofriantes del disco, en cuyo último corte, el llamado Hardcore Troubadour hace referencia a la crisis de los opiáceos para amainar el dolor que en West Virginia ha supuesto la tasa de mortalidad por sobredosis más alta del país durante el pasado año. Neil Young nos lo había anticipado el año pasado y el próximo 19 de junio, dos meses después de su fecha prevista y el mismo día en que Dylan publica su nuevo disco, se hará realidad la edición de Homegrown (Never Know To Fail). El disco sale al mercado 46 años después de que empezara a grabar canciones en aquel mes de junio del 74 y no dejara de hacerlo hasta enero del año siguiente. Se trata de una docena de cortes de los que siete son inéditos y el resto han aparecido en grabaciones posteriores. En el triple Decade encontramos “Love Is A Rose” que conocimos con ese título gracias a Linda Ronstadt en 1975 para su álbum Prisoner in Disguise. Pero la melodía procede de otra canción inédita como "Dance Dance Dance", que Crazy Horse habían grabado en el 71. Neil Young tenía previsto publicar Homegrown en 1974, dos años después de Harvest, pero lo dejó guardado por el impacto emocional de su ruptura con su novia Carrie Snodgress. Dentro de aquella depresión, "Try" tiene algún rasgo de optimismo y es una de las canciones inéditas del proyecto. Además de la voz y la acústica de Neil Young, en este corte estaban Levon Helm a la batería, Ben Keith en el Steel guitar, Tim Drummond al bajo y Emmylou Harris en las armonías vocales. La industria musical se esfuerza cada vez más por mantener viva la mística y hay sellos discográficos, casi siempre independientes, muy laboriosos en las tareas de rescate de grabaciones legendarias, presentadas con un mimo que las grandes empresas no suelen dar. Acaba de ver la luz con solo 7.500 copias Anthology: The Story of the Grateful Dead, una caja de ocho álbumes repartidos en 14 discos con las grabaciones esenciales de la banda californiana. Hay cuatro LPs de estudio irremplazables (Workingman's Dead, American Beauty, Wake of the Flood y Terrapin Station) y cuatro de los álbumes en vivo más representativos del grupo (Live/Dead, Europe '72 Vol. 1, Reckoning, y Without a Net), que suponen una visión general de los 30 años de carrera de Grateful Dead. Como pieza suprema de American Beauty, hemos querido escuchar “Box Of Rain”, un tema que Phil Lesh, bajista del grupo, quería cantarle a su padre moribundo. Robert Hunter ayudó en la letra. La canadiense Kathleen Edwards decidió hace seis años abandonar definitivamente el mundo de la música y pasó a regentar el Quitters Coffee, en Stittsville, en la provincia de Ontario. Siempre caminó por las sendas del country, el folk, e incluso el pop, con tintes acústicos y una suprema elegancia. Después de aquel inesperado abandono de la música, Kathleen recibió una llamada del manager de Maren Morris en 2017. La estrella del country y miembro de las Highwomen quería que la cantautora canadiense compusiera con ella. Voló a Nashville y pasó unos días allí. Su estancia fue tan aleccionadora que decidió volver a componer y a cantar. Durante los últimos dos años ha estado conformando el álbum Total Freedom, que saldrá en agosto. Será el primero desde 2012 y es una especie de síntesis de folk rock que arropa una profunda autorreflexión de las experiencias vividas y las pruebas pasadas. “Options Open”, que hoy cierra nuestro tiempo, nos permite darle la bienvenida de nuevo. Escuchar audio
Girl From The North Country and Waitress star Caitlin Houlahan is with us this week!! This was such a fun conversation. Dan and Caitlin worked together at Waitress for over a year. Caitlin graduated from the prestigious Baldwin Wallace University and quickly took NYC by storm. Her first credit out of school was Peter Pan Live! followed by The Bridges Of Madison County, the final season of Girls, and, her dream role, Dawn in Waitress. She has one of the most interesting stories of getting to Broadway.. listen in .. sometimes the thing that changes your life is in your backyard.
Austin Scott of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY checks in with Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan in a new episode of #LiveatFive: Home Edition! Scott made his Broadway debut playing Alexander Hamilton in HAMILTON after leading the National Tour. Follow him on social at @austinscott93.
Diana DiMenna is an award-winning theater and film producer and philanthropist. Her Broadway credits include Girl From The North Country, What the Constitution Means to Me; Network; Three Tall Women; Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812; Bright Star; A Doll's House, Part Two; Meteor Shower; and The Humans (national tour). To keep up with Diana . . . go check her out on instagram @dianadimenna. This week’s #SongwriterOfTheWeek is Kinosian and Blair! If you enjoyed the outro song in this episode, check out their website www.kinosianandblair.com and youtube channel www.youtube.com/kinosianandblair. Enjoy and thank you for coming back to our new season! Keep up with me @KenDavenportBway on Instagram. Check out my blog for daily content: www.theproducersperspective.com This episode was produced by Mary Dina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the suspension of Broadway shows during the Coronavirus outbreak in the US, what it means for the Broadway community, and how it may affect the Tony Awards. We also review Girl From The North Country, Unknown Soldier @ Playwrights Horizons, The read more
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about How to Defend Yourself by Liliana Padilla, Girl From The North Country, Dana H. @ Vineyard Theatre, About Love @ The Sheen Center, Mr Toole @ 59e59, and Mark William @ Green Room 42. This Week on Broadway has been coming read more
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Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, March 5th. Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of the Britney Spears jukebox musical ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME. The production will feature Great News star Briga Heelan as Cinderella, American Idol alum Justin Guarini as Prince Charming, and Tony nominee Emily Skinner as Stepmother. Described as a jukebox spin on a classic fairytale, the show is set to begin preview performances at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre on April 14, ahead of an official opening on April 30. A Broadway premiere is expected to follow. Tony winners Kristin Chenoweth and Santino Fontana will be among the performers honoring Signature Theatre's 2020 Stephen Sondheim Award recipient, Carol Burnett. The legendary performer is best known for her iconic variety series The Carol Burnett Show, and for her Tony-nominated performance as the original Princess Winnifred in Broadway's ONCE UPON A MATTRESS. Burnett most recently starred on Broadway in the 2014 revival of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters.And a happy opening to the Broadway premiere of Conor McPherson's GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, officially opening tonight at the Belasco Theatre following a preview period which began on February 7th. Featuring music from the Bob Dylan catalog, the Depression-era set musical stars Tony nominees Marc Kudisch and Mare Winningham, Broadway veteran Tom Nelis, and actor Todd Almond in his Broadway debut. And that's The Broadway Scoop for Thursday, March 5th.
Colton Ryan is currently in GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY on Broadway after appearing in the show’s run at the Public last year. He was previously seen on Broadway in DEAR EVAN HANSEN. Recently, Colton starred in ALICE BY HEART off-Broadway. Follow him at @coltonthewizard.Hosted by Ryan Lee Gilbert, Paul Wontorek and Caitlin Moynihan
Madeleine, Oscar and Alice are back together in episode 56, with reviews of West End musical extravaganza Mary Poppins, staring Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp; The Old Vic's new production of the flummoxing Smauel Becket play Endgame, staring Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming; and we review and bid goodbye to Conor McPherson's Bob Dylan musical play Girl From The North Country. We also have a great Top Tip that you will not want to miss, Academey Awards chat, and an easy but elegent chapagne cocktail. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License
Have platforms like American Idol & The Voice programmed the public to only accept pitch perfection? We certainly hope not, as so many of music’s best voices are beautifully fractured. Today we discuss and provide examples of unique voices that we consider essential to the diversification of music. Songs sampledIdaho – “To Be The One” from Hearts of PalmBob Dylan – “Girl From The North Country” from The Freewheelin’ Bob DylanThe Rolling Stones – “Loving Cup” from Exile on Main StreetDr John – “Right Place Wrong Time” from In The Right PlaceGrant-Lee Phillips – “Love My Way” (Psychedelic Furs cover) from NineteeneightiesTedeschi Trucks Band – “Learn How To Love” from Everybody’s Talkin (Live)Peter Case (with John Hiatt) – “Horse & Crow” from Peter CaseAlice Cooper – “Escape” from Welcome To My NightmareSpotify Playlist
Few who lived through the nineteen-eighties would claim the decade as their greatest era. Dylan is no exception. Episode links: Dylan 2019 – Girl From The North Country (partial) Dylan 2019 – When I Paint...
Caitlin Houlahan is back at the diner for her third shift as Dawn in WAITRESS. This marked her Broadway debut when she first went into the show in 2016. She has since appeared in GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY’s off-Broadway run at the Public Theatre and will reprise her performance for the show’s upcoming Broadway premiere. Follow her on social media @caithoula and leave all your questions below!Hosted by Ryan Lee Gilbert, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan
Happy Thanksgiving to our listeners!! Guys Who Like Musicals is still sponsored by NO ONE!! Colton Ryan is HERE. From making his Broadway debut in Dear Evan Hansen, to his new tv show, Little Voice, Colton has hit almost every major mark in the entertainment industry... and he's SO YOUNG. He talks about how Girl From The North Country (coming to Broadway this spring) led to Alice by Heart which led, almost seamlessly, to his first series regular gig in Sara Bareilles and Jesse Nelson's Little Voice coming soon to Apple TV+. We talk about ALMOST meeting Paul McCartney, musical theater history, and auditioning for your heroes. You're about to see A LOT of Colton in 2020. CHECK IT OUT!!
There's lot's going on this week with the usual mix of News and Reviews and a lot of audience interaction as we bring you a batch of one word reviews. Lots of show news pre Christmas, "The Hoff" makes a return and we discuss something that to some extent we both find annoying. We also have a chat about the upcoming Evening Standard Theatre Awards and look forward to anther busy theatrical week.Send your News and Talking points to us at mail@stagedoorcast.co.uk
This episode we discuss booking theatre tickets and how to get the best deals. We tell you our "top-tip" for the next show you should be booking. Then over cocktails we review our recent theatre trips to Girl From The North Country and Rothschild & Sons. - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis licensed under a CC Attribution License
POD DYLAN Episode 55 - Girl From The North Country w/Johnny Cash Rob welcomes the host of THE HUSTLE PODCAST Jon Lamoreaux to discuss Bob Dylan's duet with Johnny Cash on "Girl From The North Country", the opening track to Bob's 1969 album NASHVILLE SKYLINE. Have a question or comment? E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Jon Lamoreaux - https://thehustle.podbean.com Follow POD DYLAN on Twitter: @Pod_Dylan Subscribe to the show on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-dylan/id1095013228 Buy "Girl From The North Country" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nashville-skyline/id177980677 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Thanks for listening!
We're celebrating the release of Eddie O’Keefe’s film "Shangri-La Suite" with tracks picked by the director and film’s stars - Emily Browning, Luke Grimes & Avan Jogia. One Night — Elvis Presley Bringing it back to the classic early days of Elvis — not the latter-day one that the film’s main characters would set out to kill in 1974. I Want You — Bob Dylan A love song from Bob Dylan’s 1966 classic double album “Blonde on Blonde.” Last Kiss — Frank J Wilson and the Cavaliers The prototypical 1950s tragic teenage pop song. I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times — The Beach Boys This Beach Boys classic resonates no matter what times you were born in. I Found A Reason (Demo) — The Velvet Underground A Dylan-esque alternate version of the track from The Velvet Underground’s final album in 1970. Little Bit of Rain — Karen Dalton A great lost gem from Cherokee folk singer and guitarist Karen Dalton in the early 60s Greenwich Village scene. Half-Breed — Cher The film’s Native American characters are mirrored in Cher’s 1970s hit about the troubles faced by being part-Native and part-white in the USA. California Dreamin’ — The Mamas and The Papas What’s a film about 1970s America without California and The Mamas and The Papas? Nights in White Satin — Moody Blues A staple of the “Shangri-La Suite” era. Cool Summer — Bob Lind Bob Lind is a deep-cut classic of the early 60s folk movement. Girl From The North Country — Link Wray Electric guitar pioneer Link Wray covers Bob Dylan to upbeat and devastating effect. (Read Eddie’s in-depth discussion of this track at Aquarium Drunkard.) Hurt — Timi Yuro A soulful heartbreak classic. Not to be confused with the latter-day Johnny Cash song. (Also check out Eddie’s take on this song and three different versions of it at Aquarium Drunkard.)
PODCAST: 03 Jan 2016 01 Maggie's Farm – Biber Herrmann – Grounded 02 The Times They Are Changin' – Eric Bibb – Deeper In The Well 03 Corrina, Corrina – Cara Dillon And The Scoville Units – The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan : A Folk Tribute 04 The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick – Signs Of Life 05 Spanish Mary – (Deluxe Edition) Rhiannon Giddens– Lost On The River -The New Basement Tapes 06 Boots Of Spanish Leather – Martin Simpson – Bootleg USA 07 The Ballad Of Hollis Brown – Old Blind Dogs – Legacy 08 Man Gave Names To All The Animals – Tim O'Brien – Sing Along With Putumayo 09 Farewell, Angelina – Danú – When All Is Said And Done 10 Girl From The North Country – Dave Burland – Younger Than That Now: Songs By Bob Dylan 11 Mr. Tambourine Man – Judy Collins – Send In The Clowns – The Best Of 12 With God On Our Side – Joan Baez – Wildwood Flower 13 Masters Of War – The Flying Pickets – Lost Boys 14 Blowin' In The Wind - Seth Lakeman - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan : A Folk Tribute 15 Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright – Ralph Mctell – Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright 16 Just Like Tom Thumb Blues – Mary Asquith – Closing Time 17 To Ramona – Sinead Lohan – Storytellers 18 Lay Down Your Weary Tune – Marley's Ghost – Haunting Melodies
PODCAST: 04 Oct 2015 01 On A Monday - Eric Bibb And Jean-Jacques Milteau - Lead Belly's Gold 02 Mr. Anderson - Ewen Carruthers - One Red Shoe 03 Horkstow Grange - Jim Moray - Skulk 04 Orphan Girl - Chris and Kellie While - Indigo 05 The Swedish Jig - Garry O’Meara - Pickin' Time 06 Dark Eyed Sailor - Kim Lowings and The Greenwood - Historia 07 Girl From The North Country - Dave Burland and Damien O'Kane - Unreleased 08 I Gave My Love A Cherry - Hannah Sanders - Charms Against Sorrow 09 Clare To Here - The Burns Sisters - Looking Back 10 Ready For The Storm - Riogh - Of Kings 11 Shule Agra - The Furrow Collective - Blow Out The Moon 12 Trouble In Mind - Wizz Jones - A Life On The Road : 1964 - 2014 13 Deep River Blues - Hilary James - You Don't Know 14 Cruel Willie - April Verch - The Newpart 15 Inbetweenland - Rich McMahon - Songs Of Exile, Love & Dissent 16 Darlin' Corey - Windborne - Lay Around That Shack
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NEW FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 Never going to get the Don Pardo show intro now . . . Play, Don . . . - The Best Radio You Have Never Heard Vol. 241 1. The Illinois Enema Bandit (live) - Frank Zappa Buy From iTunes 2. Excitable Boy (live) - Warren Zevon Buy From iTunes* 3. Every Word Means No (live) - Let's Active Buy From iTunes* 4. Durango 95 / Teenage Lobotomy (live) - The Ramones Buy From iTunes* 5. Fortunate Son (live) - John Fogerty Buy From iTunes* 6. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (live) - George Harrison w/ Eric Clapton Buy From iTunes* 7. Apache Tears - Emmylou Harris / The Milk Carton Kids Buy From iTunes 8. Girl From The North Country (live) - Pete Townshend Buy From iTunes* 9. Dear God (2014) - XTC Buy From iTunes* 10. Mayor Of Simpleton (live) - Joe Jackson 11. Can't Find My Way home (live) - Bonnie Raitt 12. Bloody Well Right - Carl Verheyen Buy From iTunes 13. Come On In My Kitchen (live) - Johnny Winter Buy From iTunes* 14. See No Harm - Tinsley Ellis Buy From iTunes 15. L.A. (live) - Neil Young The Best Radio You Have Never Heard. Hoping to introduce as many acts as Don Pardo before the end of time . . . Accept No Substitute Click to leave comments on the Facebook page.
PODCAST: 13 Jan 2013 Sig - The Doon Reel – Frankie Lane 01 - Rusty Cars and Lonely Bars – Have Mercy02 - Hush Little Baby – The Horseflies03 - Girl From The North Country - Dave Burland and Damien O'Kane04 - Dirty Old Town – Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger05 - Winter Processional / The Blue-Eyed Stranger - Tufty Swift06 - The Song of the Wandering Aengus – Rebekah Findlay07 - The Trawling Trade – James Findlay08 - The Leaving of Limerick – Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh09 - The Leaving of Liverpool – Bernard Wrigley10 - Jackie Coleman's / The Hare's Paw – At the Racket11 - Blackwaterside – Bryony Holden12 - Victor Jara – Christy Moore13 - Dirty Old Town – Bettye La Vette14 - Dreams Are Made Of Money – Sam Carter15 - The Bleacher Boy – Mary Dillon16 - Chickens In The Garden – Carthy, Hardy, Farrell & Young17 - San Francisco Bay Blues – Jesse Fuller Sig - The Doon Reel – Frankie Lane
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Nana Mouskouri.Favourite track: Girl From The North Country by Bob Dylan Book: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Luxury: Telephone
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Nana Mouskouri. Favourite track: Girl From The North Country by Bob Dylan Book: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Luxury: Telephone
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