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August 29, 2024 - Girl From the North Country, Janie Barnett, and Already Dead
Turn up the volume because we have three takes on music, from Bob Dylan to Cole Porter to populist punk.
First up, the Irish dramatist Conor McPherson wrote and directed a play incorporating 20 songs by Bob Dylan.
This is no JukeBox musical. And though it is set in Dylan’s hometown of Duluth, Minnesota it’s no bio-musical either. It’s titled “Girl From the North Country.” He joins us to talk about weaving Dylan’s songbook into a deeply stirring show.
From there it’s singer-songwriter Janie Barnett. She has reimagined Cole Porter, Americana style. We talk to her about this genre-bending work…
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