Gillian Welch ENCORE: In her own words

NOTES:

Gillian is pronounced with a hard "G" as in the gills of a fish, or 
a guilty verdict.

This piece is especially designed for use on AAA music 
stations. It does not duplicate any material heard in "Gillian 
Welch: In her own words," which functions more as a profile. 
Both features are available via PRX. 

Gillian Welch is touring widely. Outro includes optional 
language to announce a local performance. 

APPROX DURATION: 3:00 (2:45 tape time + script) 
Note that this feature includes a LONG 1:15 music tail. Outro 
material can be delivered over the end of this music tail. 


INTRO:

Elvis Presely has inspired boxcar loads of tribute songs. Most 
follow an easy formula -- that good-time rockabilly beat, and 
nostalgic lyrics hailing The King. 

Enter Gillian Welch. Her "Elvis Presley Blues" is an unflinching 
look at the ugly fall of an American folk hero. 

But in singing about Elvis's decent into excess, Welch finds a 
surprising poignance in the story of a man who, unlike an 
earlier American hero, did not die "with a hammer in his hand." 

Here's how Welch describes her Elvis song  ... in her own 
words ...

TAPE IN: "I heard some people laughing at Elvis ..."
TAPE OUT: Ends with 1:15 music tail. Last spoken words: "...in 
his shining moment, when he beats the machine, he dies."

OUTRO:

Songwriter Gillian Welch, telling the story of her song called 
"Elvis Presley Blues."  We heard from her as part of "Musicians 
in their own words," a series produced by David Schulman  
and supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

[[Welch will be performing live on DATE at the VENUE in 
CITY.



ALTERNATE CREDIT LANGUAGE, IF READ AT END OF HOUR:

"'Musicians in their own words' is produced by David 
Schulman and supported by the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting."