Okay, we survived Thanksgiving. Although, of course, in the 21st century, the celebration has been compounded in a way that would have horrified any 17th century Pilgrim. With the neologistic appendices of Fakesgiving and Friendsgiving, will the “giving” never end?

This week on “Sweetness and Light,” the bounty endures. I’ll be piling the turkey sandwiches high with cranberry sauce for breakfast, as we savor musical delights reflective of the long, long Thanksgiving weekend.

Some of the works will be evocative of what’s in the ‘fridge. All will be American in origin. Some will be specifically connected to New England.

The playlist, etched in mashed potatoes, will include music by John Williams, Edward MacDowell, Craig Russell, Leonard Bernstein, Morton Gould, and pianist/rodeo champion David Guion.

I’ll be wringing out the last of the cornucopia with an hour of Thanksgiving leftovers, on “Sweetness and Light.” Join me in shoveling in the pumpkin pie and whipped cream, this Saturday morning at 11:00 EST/8:00 PST, exclusively on KWAX, the radio station of the University of Oregon!

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https://kwax.uoregon.edu/

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