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Black Bear Americana Music Fest Set for Oct. 6-8, 2023 in Goshen, Connecticut
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Week 682: “Glossover” by Afternoon Bike Ride feat. Lowswimmer
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This remarkable San Francisco collective have now been reinventing the…
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Sampha: Lahai review – how to make an existential crisis sound sublime | Sampha
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Make your heart at home in Mark Leggett’s Latest LP, Folktown –
After two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for his music scores, orchestrating endless film and television OSTs and collaborating with everyone from Werner Herzog to Jason Lee to Kylie Minogue, the LA composer and guitarist and composer, Mark Leggett…
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Join the 2023 AFS Candidate’s Forum Using the Annual Meeting Hub
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The 51st Santa Barbara Old-Time Fiddlers’ Festival
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FAI Folk Radio Charts – September 2023
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Thanksgiving Folk Songs
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Sound Sculptures and Notation Outlaws by Jonas Yela
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