A Note From Helen . . . This week’s eTown broadcast with Natalie Merchant and The Horse Flies
by helen ~ July 15th, 2010. Filed under: Uncategorized.Hi everyone,
Hey, happy summer! We are indeed in the thick of it. It is, in a word, HOT.
Speaking of hot, I’m excited to tell you about this week’s very hot eTown broadcast! eTown celebrates the return one of the world’s most respected recording artists, Natalie Merchant. It’s been ten years (yup, a full decade) since she was last with us, so this is a very special show indeed. Backed by her friends Gabriel Gordon, Erik Della Penna and Mary Wooten, Natalie shares great tunes from her latest CD project. It’s called “Leave Your Sleep,” it took seven years to complete, and it is truly fantastic. No less than 130 musicians contribute to the work, and there’s a great story behind the CD (rather than tell you here, go to Natalie’s website www.Nataliemerchant.com and learn about it, then buy the CD!).
We also welcome the Horse Flies for their first-ever eTown appearance, bringing their mesmerizing blend of rock, roots, folk, bluegrass and ethnic grooves (we’ve been trying to get these guys on the show since day one, so you can imagine how thrilled we are to have them with us). Listen for a collaboration or two between them and Natalie (they all live in New York state and know and respect each other’s music) one of those typical ‘one-of-a-kind’ magical musical happenings that occur on eTown. The finale with all of us out there on stage is an almost meditative version of a David Byrne song (nope, I’m not spilling the beans, you’ll just have to tune in to find out which one it is).
And the E-Chievement Award this week honors noted oceans expert, award-winning journalist, author, filmmaker, and adventurer, Jon Bowermaster, who joins us in person. There’s something for everyone waiting for you this week in eTown, so be sure to join us!
Best,
Helen
