Hank Roberts & Eric Aceto Recut
Season 16 Episode 5 | 29m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Cellist Hank Roberts and violinist Eric Aceto perform on Expressions
Expressions welcomes the mystical duo of cellist Hank Roberts and violinist Eric Aceto to the program in this half hour episode that was filmed live in the summer of 2010. These are two of Ithaca's finest musicians and they captivated the studio audience with their original compositions. Hosted by Adara Alston.
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Hank Roberts & Eric Aceto Recut
Season 16 Episode 5 | 29m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Expressions welcomes the mystical duo of cellist Hank Roberts and violinist Eric Aceto to the program in this half hour episode that was filmed live in the summer of 2010. These are two of Ithaca's finest musicians and they captivated the studio audience with their original compositions. Hosted by Adara Alston.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Hello, and welcome to "Expressions."
I'm your host, Adara Alston.
For this episode, we go back to the summer of 2010 for a special performance featuring two of Ithaca's finest musicians.
Here is Hank Roberts playing cello, accompanied by violinist, Eric Aceto.
(slow, ethereal violin and cello music) (audience applauds) ♪ O Shenandoah, I long to be near you ♪ ♪ Far away, you rolling river ♪ ♪ O Shenandoah, I long to be near you ♪ ♪ Away and away ♪ ♪ Across the wide Missouri ♪ ♪ Away and away ♪ ♪ Across the wide Missouri ♪ (haunting mid-tempo music) ♪ Away, she's a mighty river ♪ ♪ Away, you rolling river ♪ ♪ The people came along the water ♪ ♪ Away and away ♪ ♪ Across the wide Missouri ♪ ♪ Away and away ♪ ♪ Across the wide Missouri ♪ (mid-tempo music) (vocalizing) (mid-tempo music) ♪ My dear, I'm bound to leave you ♪ ♪ Away, you rolling river ♪ ♪ Oh Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you ♪ ♪ Away, I'm bound away ♪ ♪ Across the wide Missouri ♪ ♪ Away, I'm bound away ♪ ♪ Across the wide Missouri ♪ (mid-tempo music) ♪ Shenandoah ♪ (vocalizes) ♪ Shenandoah ♪ (vocalizing) (audience applauds) (upbeat music) (audience applauds) (soft music) ♪ There's something to ♪ ♪ This quietness ♪ ♪ Be accepting ♪ ♪ Be loving ♪ ♪ It is where I belong ♪ ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ This quietness is loving ♪ (vocalizing) (soft music) ♪ Listen to this quietness ♪ ♪ Be accepting ♪ ♪ Be loving ♪ ♪ It is where I belong ♪ ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ This quietness is loving ♪ (vocalizing) (audience applauds) (intense cello and violin music) (bright music) ♪ I met him ♪ ♪ On the corner ♪ ♪ He had a strong face ♪ ♪ He stood ♪ ♪ With his arms stretched out ♪ ♪ Singing to the heavens ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ He sang of his poetry ♪ ♪ And he gave me ♪ ♪ What he could ♪ ♪ He sang of his poetry ♪ ♪ And he gave me ♪ ♪ What he could ♪ (bright music) ♪ He sang ♪ ♪ Of his poetry ♪ ♪ And he gave ♪ ♪ He sang of his poetry ♪ ♪ And he gave ♪ ♪ There was something about his song ♪ ♪ That paused in his hands ♪ ♪ He was a saint who lost his mind ♪ ♪ A lover in love with life ♪ ♪ And in real need ♪ ♪ Of a cigarette ♪ ♪ And some respect ♪ (vocalizes) (brooding mid-tempo music) ♪ Lover in love with life ♪ ♪ In real need ♪ (brooding, ethereal music)
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