
The Steeles | Live In Studio
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 35 | 6m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
We check in with the Steeles who are making their first post-Covid Almanac appearance.
We check in with the Steeles who are making their first post-Covid Almanac appearance.
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The Steeles | Live In Studio
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We check in with the Steeles who are making their first post-Covid Almanac appearance.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> Cathy: OH, MY GOODNESS, OF COURSE WE'RE SAYING GOODBYE TO BRENDAN BUT WE'RE SAYING HELLO TO OTHER PEOPLE, SPECIFICALLY THE STEELES, I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS, IT'S BEEN THREE YEARS SINCE YOU ALL HAVE BEEN INSTUDIO.
IS THAT POSSIBLE?
WHAT?
>> I KNOW.
>> Cathy: OH, MY GOSH, WE'RE GOING TO CATCH UP WITH ALL OF YOU AND WE HAVE SOME SONG SINGING HERE.
SO GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.
I MISSED -- BILLY, OH, MY GOODNESS.
WE GOT TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU ALL ARE DOING.
FRED, YOU'RE THE FIRST ONE ON DECK, YOU GOT SOMETHING GOING ON ON MOTHER'S DAY?
>> YES, ON OTHER'S DAY AT CROONERS I'M GOING TO BE WORKING WITH MY GOOD FRIEND C. WILLIE MILES AND WE ARE PRESENTING A GREAT PERFORMANCE FOR MOTHER'S DAY, I'M SO EXCITED IT'S UNPLUGGED COMPLETELY, JUST ME ON A PIANO WITH A MICROPHONE.
THIS IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR ME, I'M EXCITED.
>> Cathy: INTIMATE.
I LOVE THAT.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
YOU'RE ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING.
>> I'M TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE STEELES.
WE WENT TO OREGON TO DO A SHOW AND I'M GETTING READY TO PERFORM FOR WITH THE MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA FOR JUNETEENTH ON THE 23RD OF JUNE.
>> Cathy: YOU'RE ON RADIO, HOSTING THINGS AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING MUSICALLY?
>> MUSICALLY, I AM SINGING, I WAS SUPPOSED TO SING TODAY EARLIER AND HAD A DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITY SAID, GO, GO, GO, GO THE OTHER WAY.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I AM ALSO ABSOLUTELY DOING NOTHING AT THE END OF JUNE BECAUSE I'M GOING TO HAVE A VACATION FINALLY.
>> Cathy: AN ACTUAL VACATION.
>> AN ACTUAL VACATION.
>> Cathy: NO.
>> AND I'LL SING THE WHOLE TIME.
>> Cathy: AS YOU SHOULD.
>> TO MYSELF.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Cathy: I LIKE THAT, THAT'S GOOD.
JUST RELAX THEN.
JD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
>> ACTUALLY, SHE WON'T HAVE A VACATION, WE'RE OPENING THE TASTE OF MINNESOTA THAT WEEKEND ON THE SECOND.
SO MUCH FOR YOUR VACATION.
>> Cathy: DO YOU NOT COMMUNICATE AS FAMILY MEMBERS?
>> WE DO.
>> Cathy: DID YOU KNOW THAT?
>> YES, WE DO, SO THAT'S EXCITING, YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO MISS BRENDAN AROUND HERE, YOU KNOW THAT.
AND I WANT TO SAY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, MOM.
>> OH, I KNOW, WE LOVE YOU.
>> Cathy: OF COURSE BILLY, YOU'RE BEHIND THE PIANO THERE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
>> RIGHT NOW I'M FINISHING UP A PROJECT THAT I'M WORKING WITH CHILDREN AT MINNEHAHA ACADEMY WHICH IS BLOWING MY MIND RIGHT NOW HOW TALENTED THESE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE, I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
I'M ACTUALLY IN THE STUDIO WITH THEM AND THEY'RE DOING A THEME SONG FOR THEIR SCHOOL KIND OF THING, IT'S REALLY COOL.
>> Cathy: REALLY GREAT TO GET OUT AFTER THREE YEARS IS HE, WE SO MISSED SEEING YOU ALL HERE WITH US.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
OF COURSE BECAUSE IT IS BRENDAN'S LAST NIGHT HE CHOSE YOU ALL, WE'RE SO BLESSED THAT YOU'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE.
YOU'RE GOING TO DO SOME SINGING FOR US, RIGHT?
SO LET'S BEGIN WITH THE FIRST SONG, WE HAVE A SPECIAL SONG AT THE END.
WHAT'S THIS FIRST SONG YOU'RE GOING TO SING?
>> THIS IS CALLED "WITHOUT A SONG," WE'RE GOING TO DEDICATE THIS TO BRENDAN.
>> Cathy: NICE.
THE STEELES, EVERYBODY.
>> SINGING: WITHOUT A SONG, THE DAY WOULD EVER END WITHOUT A SONG, THE ROAD WOULD NEVER BEND WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, THE MAN AIN'T GOT A FRIEND WITHOUT A SONG THAT FIELD OF CORN WOULD NEVER A PLOW THAT FIELD OF GRAIN WOULD BE DESERTED NOW A MAN IS BORN AND HE'S NO GOOD NO HOW WITHOUT A SONG I'VE GOT MY TROUBLES AND WOES AS SURE THAT I NOW THAT I'LL GET ALONG AS LONG AS A SONG IS DOWN IN MY SOUL ♪♪ I WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT MAKES THE RAIN TO FALL I'LL NEVER KNOW ♪♪ WHAT MAKES THE GRASS GROW TALL I ONLY KNOW THERE AIN'T NO LOVE AT ALL WITHOUT A SONG.
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