The Pleasures of Winter 2008
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Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
'The Pleasures of Winter' is an annual, live-performance, winter holiday music special hosted by folk duo Jay Ungar and Molly Mason and recorded at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York. The music includes fiddle tunes, vintage jazz, beautiful waltzes, and original songs, all with a seasonal flavor. This year's show is a collection of the hosts' performances, featuring a variety of guest musicians sitting in with the house band including: Butch Thompson, David Bromberg, Kate Pierson of the B52s, Tony Trischka, Laurel Masse, and many more of Ungar and Mason's musical friends.
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