Midmorning Weekend: Musical mavericks
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Segment 1: Lady sings the blues
Bettye LaVette stunned the audience at the last Kennedy Center Honors with a version of The Who song, "Love Reign O'er Me." It's an example of the sometimes surprising music choices of the soul singer who is finally gaining a wider audience.
Segment 2: Minnesota Orchestra's Jorja Fleezanis looks back on her career
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Master violinist Jorja Fleezanis is preparing to leave her leadership role as the concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra.
She talks about her career as the lead violinist, and how an orchestra comes together on even the toughest pieces.
Segment 3: Cowboy Junkies revisited
More than 20 years have passed since these siblings formed their band and recorded the critically acclaimed "Trinity Sessions" album in an abandoned church. The songs acquire a new polish in a new recording. The Cowboy Junkies perform and talk about their music in MPR's Maud Moon Weyerhauser studio. Kerri speaks with siblings and members of the band, Margo and Michael Timmins.
