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Traveling Music 10-26

Traveling Music

Shonti Elder

10-26-14

 

Dedicated to longtime KSKA Soul to Soul producer Marvel Johnson, who gave his talents so freely and creatively.

 

Concerts mentioned: Louden Wainwright III, Suzzy Roche, Lucy Wainwright Roche in concert Sunday, Oct. 26, 7 PM at the PAC, and Tuesday, Oct. 28, 7 PM Vagabond Blues, Palmer

 

Format:

Song Title

Artist / Composer

CD Title

Label

Duration

 

A Better Man

Keb Mo' / K. Moore

Slow Down

Okeh /550 Music

5:15

 

Trouble in Mind

Aretha Franklin / Richard M. Jones

Aretha Sings the Blues

Columbia

2:54

 

All in a Family

Louden Wainwright III / Louden Wainwright III

Older than my old man now

2nd Story Sound Recordings

2:35

 

Crossroads Blues

Rory Block / Robert Johnson

Best Blues and Originals

Rounder

2:31

 

Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down

Eric Bibb, Rory Block, Maria Muldaur / Eric Bibb, Charlotte Hoglund

Sisters and Brothers

Telarc

3:25

 

Hard Times

Eric Clapton / Ray Charles

Journeyman

Duck Records

3:14

 

For What It's Worth

Keb Mo / Steven Stills

Peace Back By Popular Demand

Okeh/Epic

3:58

 

Blue is Fallin'

David Bromberg and Tim O'Brien / Tim O'Brien

Use Me

Appleseed

4:08

 

Old Friends

Rory Block / Rory Block

Last Fair Deal

Telarc

4:20

 

In C

Louden Wainwright III / Louden Wainwright III

Older than my old man now

2nd Story Sound Recordings

5:49

 

Running on Faith

Eric Clapton / Ray Charles

Journeyman

Duck Records

5:33

 

Give a Little More

Eric Bibb, Rory Block, Maria Muldaur / Eric Bibb

Sisters and Brothers

Telarc

2:19

Shonti was born in India to teacher parents, who named her a common Indian name which means peace. She has degrees from Oberlin, Boston University and UAA. She began at KSKA as a volunteer in 1978 and has had an acoustic music show ever since, during her tenure as board member (and president), and 13 years on staff as first volunteer coordinator and then operations director along with that for five years. Her current volunteer program is Traveling Music. Shonti is also a professional fiddler, and has several CD’s of original music with her friend Will Putman. She lives in the Valley with her husband Bill Frey, and has two musical children, Kluonie and Devin.