Mina Girgis & The Nile Project

Took the opportunity to catch up quickly with friend of the proGram, Mister Mina Girgis as The Nile Project heads back to Madison to perform in two shows (for students ranging from Kindergarten through seniors in high school) on March 6th at The Overture Center as part of the Onstage Student Field Trip event. Along with the two shows, there will be some knowledge transfer about how the decisions people make truly affect all beings on this planet. Mina defined the mission of The Nile Project and the musicians associated with this years tour, the commitment to making a change and being a bridge between Africa and students of all ages around the globe to help hear and share ideas to foster the growth of the Nile citizens. The two shows will open ears to the sounds of the regions along the Nile River as it flows with life, different in may ways, yet so similar that people quickly become united as one when the sounds and styles get explored together. Take a moment to reintroduce yourself if you are familiar with the concept, and if this is new to you, please take a listen to to our conversation as it may be you who holds an important key to keeping the smallness of our world united.

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Safe Footing Spots

The second portion of the show had the pleasure of sharing a pre-recorded conversation with Ruthie Foster and a show can’t get too much better than that kind of enerGy. We threw the floor mat down so you’d start of safely:

One Lie Leads to Another- Kathy & the Kilowatts
It’s Your Voodoo Working- Samantha Fish
Mr. Blues- John Ginty ft. Aster Pheonyx

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Joy Comes Back- Ruthie Foster Ft. Derek Trucks
***Pre-recorded conversation with Ruthie Foster***
No Woman No Cry- Blues Travelers Ft Ruthie Foster (Live, eTown Webisode 200, 2012)
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Don’t Freeze on Me- Saturday Nite Fish Fry Ft. Shakura S’Aida
The Fader- Zillinova
Soul Run- Tanika Charles
I Want You Tomorrow- The Jay Vons
Did You Hear- The Jay Vons
Love is the Answer- Reverend Sam Dixon

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View From- Mister T.
Ballroom- Mister T.
Day By Day- Izo FitzRoy
I Keep You Guessing- Izo FitzRoy

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Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in The Air- Vanessa Collier
Coffee Shop- The Brothers Nylon
So Much In Love- Roy Roberts Experience
Power of Funk- Five Alarm Funk

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Paniarjuk- The Jerry Cans
Heliosphere- Rakkatak

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Todas Las Cabezas Estan Locas- Alex Cuba
Upa Neginha- Ensemble Novo
Dondo- Aurelio
Blue- Ray Lugo Ft Kira
Yo Lo Que Quiero Es Vacilar- Ray Lugo

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Wipe Your Feet First

The first portion of the proGram threw down the rug so you can clean step all the way in:

Isotope 709- Danny Barnes
Factory Girl- Danny Barnes
Hurt So Good- Mipso
Mamma’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grown Up To Be Cowboys- Willie Nelson (live)

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Short Elevated Period- Wire
Dark Cloud- Modern English
You’re Corrupt- Modern English
Day & Night- Thundercat
Uh Uh- Thundercat
Crickets- Big Wild

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The Devil and His Anarchic Surrealist Retinue- Deerhoof
Bending to the Lash- Horse Lords
Back and Black- Maya Beiser
City Nights- Allan Holdsworth

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High Wire- Geoff Achison
Going Home- Biscuit Miller
I’M Gonna Play the Honky Tonk- Professor Louie & The Crowmatix
I’m A Filthy Man- Vin Mott

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I Don’t Know Why- Big Bill Morganfield
The Star Spangled Banner/Hey Joe (Reprise)- Dave Fields (live)
Hold My Lover Tight- Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado
Barrelhouse Joe’s- Hurricane Ruth

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Ruthie Foster Rise Up & Sing

I had the pleasure of talking with Ruthie Foster, as she prepares for the March 9th show, “Rise Up & Sing” at the Memorial Union Theater’s Shannon Hall along with the Blues Heritage Orchestra. As we recorded this conversation, we were both experiencing the oddity of 60-70 degrees weather in February, so the complete vibe of our shared time was that of a backyard patio hangout….Ruthie and I spoke about what one can expect from her and this event, her soon to be released album “Joy Come Back” and how the title is within the tale of the personal growth of finding and keeping the real you. Ruthie and I agree that on top of our guitarist list is friend of the proGram, Derek Trucks and she shared how he was quick to agree to work on the title track and how his sound of his soul really took the track to the place it was meant to be..it’s the relationships we make that help get us there. I even got a chance to speak with Ruthie’s five year old daughter, Mia about which game is her favorite on Playstation. I sure know that I’d love to have Ruthie as my neighbor to push togetherness, love and celebration through music, I think the real has found her.

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Fingering Still

The second portion of the proGram grabbed ’em by the ears…cuz you know…it’s ok:

She Got Soul- Robert Randolph & The Family Band Ft. Anthony Hamilton
Let’s Roll- Mama SpanX
Ain’t I Talkin’ to You Baby- Saturday nite Fish Fry Ft. Shakura S’Aida
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Lime- Vanessa Collier

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Good Morning, Good morning- Ed Palermo Big Band
Original Charleston Strut- The Fat Babies
(Secret Track)- the Microscopic Septet
After You, Joel- the Microscopic Septet
Blues Cubistico- the Microscopic Septet

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Interlude One- Adam Rudolph’s Moving Parts
Interlude Two- Adam Rudolph’s Moving Parts
Glare of the Tiger- Adam Rudolph’s Moving Parts

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Everywhere- Collocutor
If I Was President- Las Cafetevas
Bogota- Ondatrapica
Vamos A Batalla- Chico Mann & Captain Planet
Treacle Manifestations- Kaidi Tatham

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D.R.A.M. Sings Special- Chance the Rapper
Get Ate- P.O.S. Ft. Gerald
Lanes- P.O.S.

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Letter to the Editor- Thievery Corporation
Lose to Find- Thievery Corporation

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Started Young

The first portion of this week’s proGram had us all running riGht after the crawl:

It’s Goodbye & So Long to You- Alison Krauss
Night Driver- Ned Luberecki
If You Got the Money, I’ve Got the Time- Willie Nelson (live)
Mama Tried- Merle Haggard (live)

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Miss Communication- Matt North
Love Ends- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

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Ummagumma Radio Ad 5/12/1969- Pink Floyd
Cymbaline (BBC Session 5/12/1969)- Pink Floyd
Careful with That Axe, Eugene (2016 remix single)- Pink Floyd

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Born Brown- Hanni El Khalib
Freak Friday- Hanni El Khalb

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Currency- the Black Angels
Bottom of My Glass- Susan Surf Tone
I’m Free- The Forty Nineteens
Billion Dogs- Jay Som

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Blues & Good News- Professor Louie & the Crowmatrix
Don’t Make Me Laugh- Vin Mott

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Botanical Glow Orb

The second portion of the proGram had a certain glow to it.

Grown Ass Woman- Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire
Exception to the Rule- Kathy & the Kilowatts
Rocket- Mama SpanX
Let’s Stick Together- Saturday Night Fish Fry Ft. Shakura S’Aida

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Reckoning- Izo FitzRoy
Poisoned The Well- Vanessa Collier
Believe in Smoke- John Ginty Ft. Aster Pheonyx
Got Soul- Robert Randolph & the Family Band

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Shove it in My Mouth- The Brothers Nylon
Love You Better- the Right Now
That’s Enough- the Right Now

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Bee Hive Pt.1- Roy Roberts Experience
Bee Hive Pt.2- Roy Roberts Experience
Let’s Wrap up Tonight Baby- Roy Roberts Experience
Barter- Cameron Mizell

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3 O’Clock- Jill Peacock
Firefly (War Dance)- Jen Gloeckner
Skipping Stars- Robot Kock & Savannah Jo Lack
Evening Star (The Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society Interpretation)- Fripp & Eno

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Hallelujah- Jay Douglas
Thief Rockers- Thievery Corporation

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DSKO (Original Mix)- QuestionmarQ

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Eyes of the Worlds

This set list was made up of tin cans and metal and stated near the hiGhway in ATL…the belt-line sounds were seen, not just heard:

Where No Man Has Gone Before (Star Trek Theme)-Ned Luberecki
Blue Monk- Ned Luberecki
Dead Man’s Son- Kory Quinn & the Quinnessentials

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Never Gonna Please- Sallie Ford
Loneliness is Power- Sallie Ford
Autumn Dawn- Allah Las

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Tour du Monde- Aquaserge
Virage Sud- Aquaserge
Sever the Walls- Gabriella Cohen
Las Penas- Lula Pena

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Utopia- King Woman
Jack’s Joke Shop- Doug MacDonald Band
Shapes of Things- British Invasion All Stars
Interstellar Overture- Pink Floyd (live at the Paradiso, Amersterdam, 8/9/69)

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Riot- Lady Shark
Luv Like a Freak- Evolfo
Frank the Fiddler- Evolfo
All of the Riches- Beyondo
Heavy Metal Floating- Marco Benevento

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Peep Show- Hannai El Khalib
Mondo & His Make Up- Hanni El Khalib

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Anticipating You- Dave Fields
Change My Game- Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado
Keep On Rolling- Elvin Bishop
Shake it Like Jello- Biscuit Miller
Til You Get Home- Peter Karp
Gimme Some of that Gumbo- John Mayall

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