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CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE 2023 NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOWS
This holiday season, we’re celebrating the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows. Each year since 1982, the program has recognized artistic excellence, lifetime achievement, and contributions to the nation’s traditional arts heritage. This year’s fellows include the late hill country blues musician, R.L. Boyce; Suquamish basketmaker, Ed Carriere; African American quilter, Michael Cummings; Tejano musician, Joe DeLeon “Little Joe” Hernandez; Hawaiian Kapa maker, Roen Hufford; wampum and fiber artist, Elizabeth James-Perry; New Mexican sculptor, Luis Tapia; pipa master, Wu Man; and our own American Routes host, Nick Spitzer. Plus a live set from New Orleans’ Treme Brass Band, who received the award in 2006.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Kiko and the Lavender Moon Los Lobos
Kiko, Slash - Segment: Luis Tapia
Listen - Segment: Wu Man
Listen - Segment: Ed Carriere
Listen - Instrumental: Nubian Lady Yusef Lateef
The Gentle Giant, Atlantic - Segment: Michael Cummings
Listen - Segment: Elizabeth James-Perry
Listen - Segment: José De León "Little Joe" Hernández
Listen - Instrumental: Blue Hawaii Little Roy Wiggins
The Fabulous Steel Guitar Artistry of "Little" Roy Wiggins, Starday - Segment: Roen Hufford
Listen - Segment: R.L. Boyce
Listen - Segment: Nick Spitzer
Listen - End Bed: Greensleeves John Coltrane Quartet
Ballads, Verve
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Shake It and Break It Treme Brass Band
American Routes original recording, - Segment: Treme Brass Band
Listen - Go To New Orleans Treme Brass Band
American Routes original recording, - I Got a Woman Treme Brass Band
American Routes original recording, - Instrumental: New Island Midnight Dr. John
Dr John Plays Mac Rebennack , Sundazed Music - What a Wonderful World Treme Brass Band
American Routes original recording, - New Orleans Treme Brass Band
American Routes original recording, - Instrumental: Wade in the Water Dr. John
Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Sundazed Music - It Ain't My Fault Treme Brass Band
American Routes original recording, - When the Saints Go Marching In Treme Brass Band
American Routes original recording, - Closing Bed: Saints Dr. John
Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Sundazed Music