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| Ry Cooder at Town Hall On March 24, Ry Cooder will give a rare live performance at NYC's Town Hall, as part of a broadcast of the popular radio program A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. Cooder will perform songs from his critically acclaimed new album 'My Name is Buddy, ' and be backed by many of the musicians - known collectively as The New Cardboard Avenue Jaywalkers - who contribute to this unique recording: Mike Seeger on banjo, Paddy Maloney of the Chieftains on whistles/pipes, Roland White on mandolin, and Joachim Cooder on drums. A Prairie Home Companion is heard by over 4 million listeners weekly, and airs on over 580 public radio stations nationwide. In addition, it is heard abroad on America One and the Armed Forces Networks In Europe and the Far East. 'Buddy, ' the follow-up to Cooder's Grammy-nominated 2005 album 'Chavez Ravine, ' was released on March 6 to great critical acclaim. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |