O CANADA from 1996

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Hot Club of Cowtown was just added to our A Prairie Home Companion 50th Anniversary performances in Galveston and Austin. They will join our already-stellar group of performers: Heather Masse, Christine DiGiallonardo, Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Fred Newman, along with Rich Dworsky and our band (Richard Kriehn, Chris Siebold, Larry Kohut). 

Sunday, February 25, at 7:30 p.m. CT from ACL Live at The Moody Theater

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Award-winning Austin, Texas-based Hot Club of Cowtown — featuring violinist and vocalist Elana James, guitarist and vocalist Whit Smith, and upright bassist Jake Erwin — is one of the world’s most globe-trotting, effervescent string trios. The three have toured with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and many others, and have traveled to far-flung corners of the world as Musical Ambassadors for the US State Department. Their sound blends early Western swing with European hot jazz of the same era, plus traditional music, American songbook standards, and original songs — all in their own unique style. Celebrating its 26th year in 2024, HCCT has released twelve studio albums.

Listen to the February 24, 1996 classic show!

In 1996, the show traveled north to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and welcomed guests La Bottine Sourainte, Natalie MacMaster, Pierre Imbert, Linda Cullen, Bob Robertson, Vicki Gabereau and Bill Richardson.

Highlights include the “Vancouver Song” plus a poem for February, a Pat Donohue take on “O Canada,” “La Bottine” from La Bottine Souriante, “Lament for the Death” by Natalie MacMaster, Fred Farrell’s Animal Calls, Bertha’s Kitty Boutique, The Lives of the Cowboys, and the latest news from your favorite small town. Listen to the show now or via all social links on Saturday at 5 p.m. CT.

La Bottine Souriante is a Canadian folk band that specializes in traditional French Canadian music, often with a modern twist. The group's name means "the smiling boot", which refers to the appearance of a work boot with worn-out soles. They continue to record and perform.

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