Describe your musical worldview when you moved to town.

I moved to New Orleans in 1991 and I didn’t have very much of a musical worldview, other than curiosity to know more than I did. I grew up in the Appalachian mountains, a stone’s throw from the Carter Family Fold and was very aware, but not appreciative of, that kind of roots music.

Apart from your experiences on the radio, how has living in New Orleans shaped your connection to music?

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