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Show #712
Janiva Magness and Minton Sparks
Preshow performance
Thomas Bensberg
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WoodSopngs Old-Time Radio Hour
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Thomas Bensberg
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WoodSopngs Old-Time Radio Hour
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Janiva Magness is among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today
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Minton Sparks' guitarist
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Janiva Magness' voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty and beauty born from her life experience
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Minton Sparks fuses music, poetry, and storytelling to paint word pictures of the rural South
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Minton Sparkss—backed by the nimble acoustic guitar work of John Jackson, best known for having played with Bob Dylan
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Minton Sparks delivers words in beelines of bluesy rhythm
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Janiva Magness
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Janiva Magness received the coveted 2009 Blues Music Awards for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year (she is only the second woman to ever win this award, Koko Taylor being the first)
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Janiva Magness
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JJ Grey & Mofro brought a gritty blend of front porch soul and down-home storytelling to the WoodSongs stage
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WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
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JJ Grey & Mofro - many of Grey’s songs reflect his love for the North Florida wilderness in which he grew up
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JJ Grey & Mofro - their 'laying-it-on-the-line' performances move folks to dance and at times to tears
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JJ Grey & Mofro
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JJ Grey & Mofro's sixth studio album, 'This River'on Alligator Records was named for the St. John's River -- a centering point for his childhood near Jacksonville, Florida
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JJ Grey & Mofro
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JJ Grey
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JJ Grey & Mofro
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Show #710
Sarah Morgan and 2Cellos
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East Tennessee native Sarah Morgan is only 18 and has incorporated the rich musical heritage of the area into her music
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Sarah Morgan has won multiple titles for her Appalachian dulcimer work including the 2012 National Mountain Dulcimer Championship
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Sarah Morgan performs traditional Appalachian melodies and haunting old time tunes with fresh harmonies and a progressive drive
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Preshow - Lyric Theatre foyer
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2Cellos are young Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser
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2Cellos - the duo has achieved sensational success by taking the cello to a new level and breaking the boundaries between different genres of music
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2Cellos - their unique cello version of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” took the world by storm
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2Cellos - within only a week, their YouTube video became a huge viral sensation leading to a record deal with Sony Masterworks and an invitation to join Elton John on his worldwide tour
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Sarah Morgan lends a new feel to seemingly "old" tunes, while accompanying pure and heartfelt vocals with the unpretentious sound of the Appalachian dulcimer
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