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Sean of the South

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Sean of the South

Sean Dietrich

Personal Journals, S-town, Music, Alabama, Garrison Keillor, Storytelling, Story, Garden And Gun, Southern Living, Serial, Southern Culture, S Town, Old Radio, Lake Wobegon, Stories, Prairie Home Companion, Arts, Society & Culture, Live From Here, Story Podcast

5.0546 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Sean Dietrich delivers a tale live from the historic courtroom in Monroeville, Alabama. A story of bankruptcy, biscuits, homes on wheels, and an undying love for Mama. Music by 18-year-old New Orleans prodigy, Cameron Dupuy, and his Mid-City Aces.

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to the Sean of the South podcast, and I'm your host, Sean Dietrich.

0:07.0

This week we're coming to you from the courthouse, Monroeville, Alabama, a famous place that served as a centerpiece for Harper Lee's literary work to kill a mockingbird.

0:29.3

The taste of Monroeville is a festival, which features local artisan craftsmen and vendors selling their wares downtown on the square.

0:39.3

Inside the courthouse are wood floors, wooden pews, and a balcony, a judge's desk, and a small chair, which is where people delivered their testimonies long ago.

0:46.5

With me today, the Mid-City Aces, New Orleans' own Cajun band, led by 18-year-old prodigy accordionist

0:53.2

Cameron DePui,

0:55.9

his father, Michael DePuy,

0:57.9

and Gina Forsyth on the string fiddle.

1:06.5

The Med City Aces led by 18-year-old accordionist

1:08.3

Cameron DePui. I'm going to play

1:10.2

for you with traditional Cajun Waltz. Oh! Oh, still Ivance to la belle,

1:52.0

I mean, no son of,

1:56.0

the giant year behind it's like

2:02.6

such

2:03.6

the

2:04.6

life

2:05.6

long

2:06.6

passed

2:07.6

on

2:08.6

my dear

2:09.6

in

2:10.6

many

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