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Austin City Limits: Elvis Costello/The Band of Heathens
Saturday, November 7 at 11:00 p.m.
Songwriting genius Elvis Costello returns to showcase songs from his latest, Americana-influenced record, “Secret, Profane and Sugarcane”.
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Songwriting genius Elvis Costello returns to showcase songs from his latest, Americana-influenced record, “Secret, Profane and Sugarcane”.
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Live from the Artists Den: Ben Harper
Sunday, November 8 at Midnight
One of music's most innovative modern bluesmen, Ben Harper has also grown into one of its most dynamic live performers.
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One of music's most innovative modern bluesmen, Ben Harper has also grown into one of its most dynamic live performers.
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Leonard Cohen Live In London
Sunday, November 8 at 10:00 p.m
For over four decades, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time.
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For over four decades, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time.
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America’s Veterans: A Musical Tribute 2009
Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m
Recorded live at the Music Center at Strathmore, in Bethesda, MD., the special features Michael Feinstein, renowned Irish tenor Ronan Tynan and blues dynamo Shemekia Copeland.
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Recorded live at the Music Center at Strathmore, in Bethesda, MD., the special features Michael Feinstein, renowned Irish tenor Ronan Tynan and blues dynamo Shemekia Copeland.
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Leonard Cohen Live In London
Thursday, November 12 at 11:00 p.m
For over four decades, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time.
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For over four decades, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time.
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Austin City Limits: Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel
Saturday, November 14 at 11:00 p.m.
Country music legends Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel join forces onstage in celebration of their collaborative LP, Willie and the Wheel.
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Country music legends Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel join forces onstage in celebration of their collaborative LP, Willie and the Wheel.
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Jazz Alive! Roosevelt
Sunday, November 15 at 4:00 p.m.
Scott Brown directs three-time Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Winners Roosevelt High School Jazz Band.
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Scott Brown directs three-time Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Winners Roosevelt High School Jazz Band.
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Jazz Alive! Mountlake Terrace
Sunday, November 15 at 4:30 p.m.
Darin Faul directs Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Finalists Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Band.
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Darin Faul directs Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Finalists Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Band.
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Keeping Score Ives: Holiday Symphony
Sunday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m.
Ranging from tender sentiment to savage chaos, the music of early 20th-century composer Charles Ives explores an essentially American riddle: how can we survive the relentless assault of our own success?
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Ranging from tender sentiment to savage chaos, the music of early 20th-century composer Charles Ives explores an essentially American riddle: how can we survive the relentless assault of our own success?
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American Masters: Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Saturday, November 21 at 9:00 p.m.
The private life and public career of Joan Baez as a recording artist and performer.
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The private life and public career of Joan Baez as a recording artist and performer.
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Playing for Change: Peace Through Music
Sunday, November 22 at 5:30 p.m.
The Playing For Change Foundation builds music and art schools for children and their communities around the world.
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The Playing For Change Foundation builds music and art schools for children and their communities around the world.
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Big Band Years: Peter Marshall
Sunday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Peter Marshall (of the legendary Hollywood Squares) hosts this event, which for the first time mixes vintage live, rare, and unreleased footage from the Big Band days.
Peter Marshall (of the legendary Hollywood Squares) hosts this event, which for the first time mixes vintage live, rare, and unreleased footage from the Big Band days.
Playing for Change: Peace Through Music
Sunday, November 22 at 10:30 p.m.
The Playing For Change Foundation builds music and art schools for children and their communities around the world.
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The Playing For Change Foundation builds music and art schools for children and their communities around the world.
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Big Band Years: Peter Marshall
Tuesday, November 24 at 11:00 p.m.
Peter Marshall (of the legendary Hollywood Squares) hosts this event, which for the first time mixes vintage live, rare, and unreleased footage from the Big Band days.
Peter Marshall (of the legendary Hollywood Squares) hosts this event, which for the first time mixes vintage live, rare, and unreleased footage from the Big Band days.
American Masters: Woody Guthrie: Ain’t Got No Home
Wednesday, November 25 at 9:00 p.m.
Essentially every American who has listened to the radio or gone to summer camp knows Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land."
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Essentially every American who has listened to the radio or gone to summer camp knows Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land."
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American Masters: Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Wednesday, November 25 at 10:30 p.m.
The private life and public career of Joan Baez as a recording artist and performer.
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The private life and public career of Joan Baez as a recording artist and performer.
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Ed Sullivan’s 60’s Rock & Roll
Saturday, November 28 at 7:00 p.m.
A special of classic song performances spanning the years 1963-1968.
A special of classic song performances spanning the years 1963-1968.
Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas in Concert
Saturday, November 28 at 9:00 p.m.
Foster and the soaring singer perform holiday hits with Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and the Muppets.
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Foster and the soaring singer perform holiday hits with Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and the Muppets.
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Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas in Concert
Saturday, November 28 at 11:00 p.m.
Foster and the soaring singer perform holiday hits with Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and the Muppets.
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Foster and the soaring singer perform holiday hits with Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and the Muppets.
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Ed Sullivan’s 60’s Rock & Roll
Sunday, November 29 at 6:00 p.m.
A special of classic song performances spanning the years 1963-1968.
A special of classic song performances spanning the years 1963-1968.
Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas in Concert
Sunday, November 29 at 8:00 p.m.
Foster and the soaring singer perform holiday hits with Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and the Muppets.
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Foster and the soaring singer perform holiday hits with Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and the Muppets.
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Ed Sullivan’s 60’s Rock & Roll
Sunday, November 29 at 10:00 p.m.
A special of classic song performances spanning the years 1963-1968.
A special of classic song performances spanning the years 1963-1968.
Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart
Monday, November 30 at 8:30 p.m.
The special was recorded in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland at the historic Powerscout House and Gardens - location for such films as Barry Lyndon, The Count of Monte Cristo and the cable series The Tudors. Shot in HD, the breathtaking gardens (based on the gardens at the Palace of Versailles) were an ideal location for the musical vision of musical director and composer David Downes and the five women who comprise Celtic Woman.
The special was recorded in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland at the historic Powerscout House and Gardens - location for such films as Barry Lyndon, The Count of Monte Cristo and the cable series The Tudors. Shot in HD, the breathtaking gardens (based on the gardens at the Palace of Versailles) were an ideal location for the musical vision of musical director and composer David Downes and the five women who comprise Celtic Woman.
Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas in Concert
Monday, November 30 at 10:30 p.m.
Foster and the soaring singer perform holiday hits with Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and the Muppets.
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Foster and the soaring singer perform holiday hits with Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige and the Muppets.
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