Labor Day Live: Celebrating 50 Years of BeauSoleil

In this Labor Day edition of American Routes, we’ll examine the life and music of Woody Guthrie, in the words of family, friends and fellow travelers.  We’ll take a look at the man and his musical labors through the words of the late Pete Seeger, daughter Nora Guthrie, Jeff Tweedy from Wilco and more. Then a live concert from the Cajun folk band BeauSoleil, led by fiddler Michael Doucet and joined by guest artists who have played with them over the years, in celebration of their half century playing music. 

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: Lost Train Blues Woody Guthrie
Library of Congress Recordings, Rounder

Goin Down the Road Feeling Bad Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead, WB

John Henry Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry Sing, Folkways

House Carpenter Kelly Joe Phelps
Shine Eyed Mister Zen, Ryko

Working Class Hero John Lennon
Lennon Legend, EMI

Instrumental: Slept Richard Buckner
Since, MCA

SEGMENT: Woody Guthrie

Instrumental: Thirty Summers Cowboy Junkies
The Caution Horses, BMG

Nine Pound Hammer Doc Watson
Live at Wolf Trap

Pay Day Blues Lowell Fulson
The Complete Chess Masters, MCA

Blue Monday Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family

End Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
American Routes original recording

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: Sugarfoot Rag Coteau
Highly Seasoned Cajun Music, Rounder

Acadian Two-Step BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

Travailler c’est trop dur BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

Je m’endors (French Blues) BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

Instrumental: Attrape Mes Larmes (Pour Dewey) BeauSoleil
La Danse De La Vie, Rhino

Zydeco Gris-gris BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

La Fille de Quatorze Ans BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

It’s You I Love BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

Tasso/McGee’s Reel BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

Instrumental: La Valse Des Jonglemonts (The Pensive Waltz) BeauSoleil

Allons a Lafayette & More, Smithsonian Folkways

Les Barres de la Prison BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

Courtableau  BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

End Bed: Chez Seychelles BeauSoleil
American Routes original recording

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