Date Pegs » Mardi Gras

Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17th.
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Shimmy and Shake to a Mardi Gras Concert of New Orleans Roots Music

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KZYX, KMUD, KXCR, KMXT and more


  • Added: Jan 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:04:14
  • Purchases: 19
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The city of New Orleans is as proud of its traditions as it is steeped in them. But since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the city and its re...

Bought by KACU, WRKF, KVNF, KUNC & The Colorado Sound, KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Apr 29, 2010
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 36
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The Blind Boys of Alabama perform a live concert at the Cutting Room in Manhattan.

Bought by Prairie Public, KFCF FM, KMUW, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2008
  • Length: 54:57
  • Purchases: 21
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They say the clothes make the man, or woman. On this edition of B-Side we explore what our clothes say about who we are. B-Side's Tamara Keith visi...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, Remix Radio, KXOT Public Radio, KUT-HD, and KGOU


  • Added: May 11, 2008
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
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A Radio Mardi Gras

Bought by KGOU, KGOU, and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Aug 05, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Costuming is a way of life during the Mardi Gras Season

Bought by WTJU, KRCB 104.9, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 27, 2008
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 3

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 10
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Adam Karlin talks about the Boat Parade during Lundi Gras in New Orleans, and how he likes it more than the more traditional parts of Carnival.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 04:39
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A brief profile of the Mardi Gras classic "Street Parade" with interviews with singer and songwriter Earl King and bassist George Porter Jr.

Bought by KSLU and KREV-LP


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Honey Bannister - Flag Boy - <br>Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians, Credit: Erika Goldring
This brief program talks about the Mardi Gras standard "Second Line."

Bought by KSLU, Troy Public Radio, and WNCU


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3
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A short profile with Big Chief Bo Dollis and keyboardist Willie Tee of the Mardi Gras classic "New Suit."

Bought by KSLU, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WNCU


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:56
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: The Mardi Gras Kongs of Bacchus
This short piece talks with pianist Art Neville and drummer John Boudreaux about the Mardi Gras standard "Mardi Gras Mambo."

Bought by KSLU and KREV-LP


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 2
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A short documentary featuring pianist Art Neville and bassist George Porter Jr. about the Mardi Gras standard "Indian Red."

Bought by KSLU, WABE, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KREV-LP


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 4
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In this short piece, the musicians who participated in the recording of the Mardi Gras standard "Handa Wanda" recall its origins and recording.

Bought by KSLU


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Honey Bannister - Flag Boy - <br>Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians, Credit: Erika Goldring
An explanation of the history and recording of the Mardi Gras Standard "Do Watcha Wanna" by the mighty Rebirth Brass Band

Bought by KSLU


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:05
  • Purchases: 1
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A humorous accounting of the history and recording of the New Orleans Mardi Gras standard Carnival Time

Bought by KSLU and WTJU


  • Added: Jan 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Honey Bannister - Flag Boy - <br>Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians, Credit: Erika Goldring
An explanation of the recording of the Professor Longhair's Mardi Gras standard Big Chief

Bought by KSLU


  • Added: Jan 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 1
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New Orleans. Home to Dixieland Jazz, Mardi Gras, and some of the best fresh seafood you’ll ever eat. Shrimp etouffee. Oysters on the half shell. Wh...

Bought by WTIP and KOSU


  • Added: Jun 24, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2