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Sound Tracks  Interview with Piers Faccini

Quick Hits interviews Piers Faccini on tour. Details

 

Program: Sound Tracks

Episode: Interview with Piers Faccini

On tour in San Francisco, Piers Faccini settles into an old Victorian home and talks to SOUND TRACKS reporter Mirissa Neff about his Roma gypsy great-grandmother, his early infatuation with the Smiths, and the profound influence that the Delta blues and West African music have had on his song writing and musical style.

Duration: (9:15)
Premiere Date: 11/02/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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