Once compared to a man who wears many suits, in thirty-eight years Justin Townes Earle has experienced more than most, both personally and professionally. Between releasing full-length-critically-acclaimed albums, constant touring, multiple stints in rehab, a new found sobriety, being born Steve Earle’s son, amicable and not-so-amicable break-ups with record labels, and facing the trials and tribulations of everyday life, it’s safe to say JTE has quite the story to tell. In this episode of Live from the Freight & Salvage, Earle gives a raw and honest solo performance, recounts stories of growing up in Nashville, Tennessee and the musical roots of his family, and speaks out about the opioid crisis in the United States.

 

Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a joyous holiday concert of original and traditional acoustic music drawn from the multi-platinum Winter Solstice series and solo releases. Windham Hill founder and Grammy-winning guitarist Will Ackerman joins multi-instrumentalist Barbara Higbie, guitarists Alex DeGrassi and Todd Boston, and cellist Ellen Sanders.

 

 

Distinguished by close harmonies, catchy melodies and potent lyricism, the T Sisters have created a refreshing brew of indie-folk/Americana music. Blood sisters Erika, Rachel and Chloe Tietjen flow seamlessly between styles and moods, from roots to pop and sassy to sincere, captivating listeners with their eclectic sound and soaring harmonies. The T Sisters are Bay Area natives, born and raised in Berkeley, California. They are joined on stage for this show by Andrew Allen-Fahlander on mandolin and electric guitar, Steve Height on bass, Marlon Aldana on drums, and Nathan Bickart on the keyboard. Also featured are special guest performances by Mike Marshall, Jazz Mafia Horns, and by the T Sisters' father, Ramsey Tietjen.

 

(Photo by Alan Sheckter)

 

DakhaBrakha is a world-music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine, that was created in 2004 at the Kyiv Center of Contemporary Art "DAKH" by the avant-garde theatre director Vladyslav Troitskyi. The name DakhaBrakha is original, outstanding and authentic at the same time. It means "give/take" in the old Ukrainian language. Having experimented with Ukrainian folk music, DakhaBrakha has added rhythms of the surrounding world into their music, thus creating the bright, unique and unforgettable image of DakhaBrakha. It will help to open up the potential of Ukrainian melodies and to bring it to the hearts and consciousness of the younger generation in Ukraine and the rest of the world as well. At the crossroads of Ukrainian folklore and theatre, their musical spectrum is intimate then riotous, plumbing the depths of contemporary roots and rhythms.

 

(Photo by Vitaliy Vorobyov)