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The Highland Villager newspaper published an interview with filmmaker John Whitehead today! You can pick up copies for the next 2 weeks in and near St. Paul, MN. See newsstand map: http://www.zeemaps.com/pub?group=520918&nopdf=1&geosearch=1&x=-93.147416&y=44.923388&z=5

Filmmaker John Whitehead was interviewed by KBEM radio's Phil Nusbaum about about his new documentary, "Don't Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops' Stor." on Bluegrass Saturday Morning April 1, 2017. The short interview starts at 1:43.40. The interview includes the Carolina Chocolate Drops playing songs from their album, Dona Got a Ramblin’ Mind: Old Corn Liquor, Starry Crown, Short Life of Trouble and Rhiannon Giddens singing Shake Sugaree. John’s band, Blue Yodel No. 9, was also interviewed on the same show on April 8.

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Bluegrass Saturday Morning April 1, 2017-1 Bluegrass Saturday Morning    4/1/2017 7:00 AM Philip Nusbaum           28:45   Artist Song Title  Album Title Label Lamb & Williams Tennessee Wagoner Twin Sisters 2 Voyager Sideline Bittersweet Memories of Home Colors & Crossroads Mountain Fever Reno & Smiley Where Did Our Young Years Go Bluegrass…

The April 13 screening is SOLD OUT! We just had to turn off the Eventbrite waitlist after letting some people in. Because the tickets are free, we’ll also likely have some no-shows if you want to take your chances and get in our standby ticket line (you can enjoy the DQ next door--just do not park in the DQ lot!). We also hope to bring the film back if we raise enough funds at http://southerndocumentaryfund.org/projects/dont-get-trouble-mind-carolina-chocolate-drops-story/ or z.umn.edu/chocdrops. Thanks for everyone’s enthusiasm!

A piece I produced that recently aired on Twin Cities Public TV, the first of six episodes

Late Life : Redefining Care Many older Americans are worried sick. The good news is that we are all living longer. But the bad news is that old age carries with it a lot of chronic disease. And this is not just a problem for the elderly. We have a health care delivery model that works great for acute illness for open-heart sur...