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2018 The War and Treaty
001-2018-030
43:16 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4 on Server Cloud
2018-05-06
Interviewer - Michael Tisserand
ABSTRACT: 01:25 Demonstration, “Set My Soul on Fire” 07:19 Tanya describes the pull of Mahalia Jackson, someone she cites as a major influence. 07:44 Tanya explains how music was all around her in childhood, and a variety of genres, due to her parents’ different tastes. 08:52 Tanya speaks to her love of Dolly Parton, another major influence. 09:52 Tanya explains that a film appearance is what got her onto the professional music path, which she diverged from until meeting her husband. 11:06 Michael explains how his mother rigged their radio to be stuck on the classics, skewing his musical sense as a child, then cites his favorites as Mahalia Jackson, Shirley Caesar, Thomas Whitfield and Nat King Cole. 12:06 Michael explains how the Army led him to songwriting and piano playing. 14:34 Demonstration, “Hit Dawg Will Holla” 19:50 Michael and Tanya describe their genre as “love.” 20:22 Michael describes his performance on Military Idol. 21:05 Tanya describes their decision to begin making music together. 22:37 Michael speaks to the intricacies of working as a married couple. 24:45 Michael explains how he sees, rather than hears, the songs that he writes, which he thinks simplifies things. 26:39 Michael describes the background of the song “Florida,” which sprang from Trayvon Martin’s murder. 28:03 Michael and Tanya recite lyrics from “Florida.” 28:42 Tanya tells how they moved from Michigan to Nashville. 29:45 Demonstration, “Hey Pretty Moon,” which he explains was written in Baghdad. 34:54 Michael lists the club they frequent in Nashville. 35:17 Michael and Tanya speak to their admiration of Pete Seeger and how excited they are to be playing at his festival. 36:16 Tanya and Michael describe how overwhelmed, grateful and honored they feel getting response like the standing ovation they received at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival. 37:16 Michael and Tanya explain how little time they spend apart. 38:04 Michael and Tanya discuss their upcoming album, Healing Tide, produced by Buddy Miller. 39:08 Michael and Tanya consider a house show, which they say they love so long as the food is good. 40:26 Demonstration, “Love Like There’s No Tomorrow”
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Archive