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The Travelin’ McCourys / Liz Vice / Award: Lina Sergie Attar

In this week’s back-by-popular-demand re-airing, we’re joined by longtime friends of the Forsters, The Travelin’ McCourys. This Nashville-based bluegrass band was founded by Ronnie and Rob McCoury, sons of bluegrass legend Del McCoury. The boys continue their father’s legacy of stellar bluegrass music, along with band members Jason Carter (fiddle) and Alan Bartram (bass).

And an exceptional gospel/soul/R&B vocalist, Liz Vice, also joins us.

We’ll round things out with a moving eChievement Award story about a Syrian American citizen whose nonprofit is bringing crucial support to those suffering from the war in her native Syria.

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(PT. 2) Anders Osborne / Chatham County Line/ The McIntosh County Shouters

We continue with Part Two of this rich and full program, with more music from (and an in-depth conversation with) North Carolina-based bluegrass quartet Chatham County Line.

We’ll also hear more from legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist Anders Osborne, who shares more of his New Orleans flavored sound.

In addition, eTown is visited by The McIntosh County Shouters, known for their moving, tradition-rich, African-American spirituals and shout songs. An incredible finale collaboration with Anders, Nick, Helen, Chatham County Line, and The McIntosh County Shouters rates as one of the best eTown has ever had. Don’t miss this one!

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(PT. 1) Anders Osborne / Chatham County Line / Award: Gary Fine

With more guests than usual, this show will be spread over two weeks. This week, noted New Orleans resident (originally born in Sweden) and performer extraordinaire Anders Osborne returns to the eTown stage after several years absence, to share his soulful vocals, rich songwriting, and tasteful guitar work.

And Nick sits down for a conversation with our award winner who started an organization that provides books, education, and learning programs as a lifeline of hope for incarcerated adults.

We’ll also have a taste of North Carolina based bluegrass quartet Chatham County Line who make their first visit to eTown

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Marlon Williams / Esmé Patterson / Award: Doug Vilsack

This encore broadcast features award-winning singer/songwriter and talented New Zealand native Marlon Williams (@MarlonWMusic).

Also with us, indie-folk singer/songwriter Esmé Patterson (@EsmePatterson), who has been making waves over the past few years since departing from the group Paper Bird.

Plus, Nick has a conversation with the founder of a nonprofit organization that provides simple yet crucial renewable energy technology to remote African villages and also to Native American reservation residents here in the States.

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Citizen Cope / Anna Tivel / Award: Mark Dibner

Joining us this week is singer/songwriter extraordinaire Citizen Cope (@citizencope) known for his unique and exquisite fusion of blues, soul and hip-hop.

We also welcome Portland-based singer/songwriter Anna Tivel (@annativelmusic) who is widely recognized for her lyrics-driven folk and Americana style.

Plus, Nick talks with this week’s eChievement Award winner, who saves discarded computers from going into the landfill and then refurbishes them to give to low-income students for academic use.

 

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Jessica Lea Mayfield / Birds of Chicago / Twesigye Jackson Kaguri (Nyaka Aids Orphans Project)

For this encore broadcast, we’re joined by talented singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield (@jessicamayfield).  

Also with us, the gifted husband/wife musical duo Birds of Chicago (JT Nero and Allison Russell)(@jtandalli).

Completing this eTown episode is a conversation with our eChievement Award winner of the week, who personally rose from poverty in his native Africa to found an organization that provides support to HIV/AIDS orphans.  

Justin Townes Earle / Emily Gimble / Interview: Jane Zelikova

This week’s eTown program showcases the famously raw and wonderful singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle (@JustinTEarle ‏), performing some of his most recent original songs from his latest CD.

We also welcome third generation Texas musician Emily Gimble (@mlegimble), a talented young pianist, vocalist, and songwriter who shares her own special brand of songs along with stories of growing up in one of the most famous American musical families.

And Nick sits down for a conversation with one of the co-founders of the grassroots organization “500 Women Scientists” that promotes the importance of science in general while raising the profile of female scientists around the world.

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Billy Strings / Jon Stickley Trio / Arif Khan (Depave)

In this week’s back-by-popular-demand re-airing, we’re joined by popular young bluegrass artist Billy Strings (@bstrings1). Whether he’s performing as a solo artist or with his band, the reaction to Billy tends to come in two varieties: “Who is this guy?” and “That kid can play!”

Also with us is the progressive instrumental group, the Jon Stickley Trio (@jonstickleytrio).

Plus, we’ll have a conversation with our eChievement Award winner of the week who’s founded a group that’s transforming abandoned paved places into urban gardens, parks and more.

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Rising Appalachia / Ramy Essam / Joseph Teipel

This week, we welcome Rising Appalachia (@RisingApp), led by sisters Leah and Chloe Smith. It’s worth tuning in just for those incredible sibling harmonies alone;

but you’ll also be moved by our other musician guest, Egyptian rock musician Ramy Essam(@RamyEssam), known as “The Singer of the Egyptian Revolution.” And the finale collaboration between Nick, Helen, and our musical guests this week is one of the most inspiring ever done on eTown.

We round things out with an eChievement Award story about a man who’s helping folks in low-income neighbourhoods obtain healthy food by creating their own gardens.

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Bob Schneider / Joan Shelley / Jeremy Bloom

This week, eTown revisits a musical pairing with Austin-based singer/songwriter Bob Schneider (@Bob_Schneider), on his return visit to eTown to share music and stories spanning his varied career.

Also with us is eTown newcomer Joan Shelley (@JoanShelley), who joins us to share beautiful, stripped down versions of songs from her widely acclaimed release Over and Even, as well as a one-of-a-kind collaboration with eTown’s house band – The eTones.

All of this, plus an inspiring eChievement Award story from a well-known athlete who is making time to grant wishes for the elderly through Wish Of A Lifetime https://wishofalifetime.org/.

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