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Week of September 22, 2008

Part 1 23:45
Grateful Dead 12/31/69 Boston Tea Party
SEASONS
THE RACE IS ON
SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES
OL’ SLEWFOOT
DANCIN’ IN THE STREETS

Part 2 33:10
Rocking the Cradle: Grateful Dead, Egypt 1978
Interview with Richard Loren
SPACE
STAGGER LEE
TRUCKIN’

Richard Loren is the executive producer of Rocking the Cradle. He was the Dead’s manager in 1978 and, as you’ll hear in the interview this week and next, he had a great deal to do with the inspiration to make the trip to Egypt as well as with the execution of the mission.

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Grateful Dead Productions, announcing Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978, two audio CDs and a DVD with 13 songs plus a bonus feature called “The Vacation Tapes,” all in a deluxe package. Orders placed via dead.net by September 29 will receive a bonus CD packed with more music from the legendary Egypt shows. More information and sample audio at dead.net

GDP also announces Road Trips volume 1 number 4, From Egypt with Love – a companion release to the new Egypt set featuring highlights of the band’s October 1978 run at Winterland. Two CDs plus a limited edition bonus disc, with several special guests and a very rare live performance of “If I Had the World to Give.” You can order Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978 and From Egypt With Love together. More information, sample audio, and ordering can be found on the official web site, dead.net.

MagnoliaFest, a festival of American roots music October 23rd through 26th at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, just across the Georgia line. KBM with Bill Kreutzmann, Melvin Seals, Donna Jean and the Tricksters, Peter Rowan, Donna the Buffalo, David Gans, and many many more. Information and tickets at 904-249-7990 and magmusic.com, where you will also find information on Music Farmers, a documentary about MagnoliaFest, available on DVD. magmusic.com