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"?Incredibly diverse and original songwriting?a stellar array of New Orleans? finest." - CD BABY Beautiful songs about the streets of New Orleans, with wonderful harmonizing and captivating singing. Slewfoot and Cary B. met by chance one evening on the bank of the Mississippi River in Spring 2002. They eventually brought together Slewfoot?s guitar & harmonica and Cary B.?s guitar & fretless bass, combining them with soulful harmonies and a deep love and understanding of the blues. Slewfoot was born Mark McLaughlin in 1953. He began playing guitar at the age of 13, and in 1980 he started his career as a New Orleans street musician. Cary Beckelheimer, born in 1968, graduated with a degree in Theater. She traveled with a children?s theater company for nine years before turning her full attention to music. This disc is meant as a way to honor, remember, and pay tribute to the New Orleans area and all those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. receives all of its funding from private and corporate donations. Contributions to Music Maker directly support traditional musicians in their efforts to keep playing, peforming and recording.