Down By the Riverside: with the Doucet Brothers, Original Liberty Jazz Band, and Topsy Chapman
The Mississippi River runs from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico passing through rural forests, Iowa farm country, petrochemical coasts and major cities. In the process, the river water goes from crystal clear to muddy. River cities St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans have produced great cultural icons in jazz, blues, gospel, rockabilly, roots rock and soul and many other music styles near its banks and levees. Join us for “Down by the Riverside” a live American Routes concert with artists from the cafe au lait portion of the river and its connected watershed of bayous and backswamps in French south Louisiana, including: Cajun brothers Michael and David Doucet; the calliope-playing captain of the Natchez steamboat, Clarke “Doc” Hawley; and Dr. Michael White’s Original Liberty Jazz Band playing New Orleans traditional jazz, joined by Bourbon Street singer Topsy Chapman. The program begins with Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe elder and canoe builder Wayne Valliere speaking of the significance of the Father of Waters to Native Americans.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Mississippi River Sounds
American Routes Field Recordings,
Segment: Wayne Valliere
Down by the Riverside Tom McDermott
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
La Terre de Mon Granpere Doucet Brothers
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
L'Annee de Cinquante-Sept Doucet Brothers
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Eye of the Hurricane Doucet Brothers
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Instrumental: Cajun Midnight Waltz Michael and David Doucet
Dit BeauSoleil/The Mad Reel, Arhoolie
Water, Water Doucet Brothers
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Segment: Doucet Brothers
Carriere Zydeco Doucet Brothers
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
La Sud de la Louisiane Doucet Brothers
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Instrumental: Riverboat Shuffle Tom McDermott
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Segment: Riverboat Captain Doc Hawley
Down in Honky Tonk Town Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Louisian-i-a Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Closing Bed: Down by the Riverside Tom McDermott
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: St. Louis Rag Tom McDermott
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Segment: Johnny St. Cyr
Struttin' with Some BBQ Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Instrumental: Riverboat Shuffle Tom McDermott
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Over the Waves Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Sunday Morning Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Segment: Dr. Michael White
Blues on the River Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Bnad
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Segment: Topsy Chapman
Instrumental: Tipitina Tom McDermott
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Backwater Blues Topsy Chapman
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans? Topsy Chapman
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Down By the Riverside Doucet Brothers and Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,
Closing Bed: Sleepy Time Down South Tom McDermott
American Routes Original Recording from the New Orleans Jazz Market,