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New Tunes at Two Wednesday 7/7: Paula Fuga

He’s endured house fires, a car accident, and blindness in his 60’s that he says “gave me the perspective to see my true destiny”, which for him is a fulltime music career. Produced by Dan Auerbach, who calls him “the greatest living Soul singer”!

In the conclusion of this two podcast series, you get to hear some surprising facts about the Shelton Laurel Massacre and related events, which by themselves are still surprising to many people just considering the events of those tragedies. Even once you get past the shocking nature of the executions, there are lots of ironies and unexpected twists to the story. This episode features details on the Massacre itself as well as another big surprise that Vicki Lane, Sheila Kay Adams and Taylor Barnhill revealed in their interview, plus a theory on how the seeds of this terrible event were sown. Also featured is music about the Civil War and songs that were widely popular in that era.

New Tunes at Two Wednesday 7/14: I See Hawks in L.A. – On Our Way

New Tunes at Two Thursday 7/15: The Wallflowers – Exit Wounds

New Tunes at Two Tuesday 7/13: John R. Miller – Depreciated

New Tunes at Two Monday 7/12: The Flatlanders – Treasure of Love

“The project is about what you need to do to survive in America,” O’Brien says about this new one that covers topics such as work occupations, race relations, 21st Century technology, and above all, love. This 18th solo release (37th including his Hot Rize and other collaborations) will be available June 25th.

Originally from Connecticut, Derek moved to Elk Park, NC in the spring of 2022 to continue exploring the singing traditions of the Bare family and the communities throughout Western North Carolina. With his work collecting and sharing these recordings, Derek is helping to shine a light on the stories and songs of a noteworthy community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Michael "Badhair" Williams is from the North Carolina Mountains, the heart of Appalachia. He has been telling Appalachian folk tales on stage since 1975. Television, radio, and rock videos have pushed storytelling into the corners with the cobwebs. "Badhair" sweeps it back out, pulling from his Appalachian heritage the tales that delighted our grandparents, and now delight our children and ourselves.