Saturday, July 2, 2016

Light those sparklers at nine

Tonight we're going to celebrate
Every single goddamned state.



9:00
1. Me and the Boys - Oh Canada (1:02)

Yep, today is Canada Day, but Monday is Independence Day. Go, America!

3. Billie Holiday - Stars Fell On Alabama (4:29)
4. Johnny Horton - When It's Spring Time In Alaska (It's Forty Below) (Album Version) (2:37)
5. Public Enemy - By The Time I Get To Arizona (4:12)
6. Béla Fleck - Arkansas Traveler (3:05)
7. Propellerheads - Take California (7:23)
8. Nortec Collective - Colorado (3:39)
9. Judy Garland - Connecticut (3:19)
10. Fats Waller - Square From Delaware (2:56)
11. Thomas Beecham: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Delius: Florida Suite - Daybreak (5:36)
12. Brazzology - Georgia (8:13)
13. HAMILTON - Guns and Ships (2:12)Thank you, France!
14. Four Fours - Hawaii (1:54)
15. Idaho by Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons (3:05)
16. Dan Fogelberg - Illinois (4:14)

It's amazing how long to takes to get every state.

10:00
18. Dave Brubeck - Indiana [Album Version] (5:54)
19. Iowa Housewife & The Company - New Attitude (3:26)
20. Clarence Williams Jug Band - Kansas City Man Blues (3:00)
21. N'awlins Gumbo Kings - My Old Kentucky Home, Old Folks At Home (6:04)
22. Eddie Condon & His Dixieland Band - Louisiana (3:09)
23. The Mountain Goats - Going to Maine (1:44)
24. Jesus Jones - Maryland (3:41)
25. Anita O'Day - Massachusetts (3:18)
26. Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddam (5:27)
27. James Cotton Blues Band - Born In Missouri - 6_15_1973 - Winterland (Official) (4:57)
28. Frank Zappa - Montana (6:34)
29. Groucho Marx - Omaha, Nebraska (1951) (2:51)
30. New Hampshire by John Linnell (2:51)
31. Cliff Eberhardt - Summers in New Jersey (3:47)
32. Michael Fracasso - Girl in New Mexico (3:11)
33. Gil Scott - Heron - New York Is Killing Me (4:34)

Of course, we blend North and South Dakota, as well as Carolina and South Carolina.

11:00
35. Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers - Sweet Sixteen (2:52)
36. Frank Sinatra - I Got A Gal I Love In North And South Dakota (2:45)
37. Devo - Ohio (3:21)
38. Dallas Banjo Band - Medley From Oklahoma (4:24)
39. Oregon Trail - Woody Guthrie (2:51)
40. Frankie Yankovic ~ Pennsylvania Polka (2:18)
41. Blossom Dearie - Rhode Island Is Famous For You (2:11)
42. Cab Calloway - Virginia, Georgia And Caroline (2:34)
43. Shaggy - Oh Carolina (Raas Bumba Claat) (3:50)
44. Tennessee Bassoon Quartet - Bach (PDQ): Last Tango In Bayreuth (2:42)
45. Pere Ubu - Texas Overture (6:19)
46. Utah Saints - Massive (5:44)
47. University of Wisconsin Marchi - Fanfare On Wisconsin (0:49)
48. Frank Sinatra - Moonlight in Vermont with Nelson Riddle Orchestra (HQ) (3:44)
49. Django Reinhardt - I'm Coming Virginia (3:08)
50. Benny Goodman - Rose Of The Washington Square (2:49)
51. SPIKE JONES - I Wanna Go Back To West Virginia (1942) (3:10)
52. 'Charlie' Chin - Spring Hill, Wyoming (3:08)

TRADITION!

12:00
53. Chicago Symphony - 1812 Overture (14:52)

We all agree this is a great piece to play if you're in the brass section.

Unless you're the French horns.