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Welcome to the Weekly Dispatch! This week, we chat
with mandolin master Mike Compton about working with giants and the
impact of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?,' dig into a Hardly
Strictly mixtape with ISMAY, and much more.
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Mike
Compton – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass
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Bluegrass fans know Mike Compton from his long and
eclectic resumé. But as Toy Heart host Tom Power points out, it’s
not just virtuosity that makes Compton stand out – it’s just as
much about heart, feel, and grit. [Read more]
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MIXTAPE:
Growing Up Hardly Strictly with ISMAY
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"I consider myself to be amongst the luckiest
of music lovers. ... When I was 8 years old, my grandfather
Warren started a free bluegrass festival in San Francisco called
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. These artists shaped me since they were
the first ones I watched perform." [Check
out ISMAY's mixtape]
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Blackberry
Smoke's New Album Offers a Crunchy Continuation of String Band
Traditions
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With 23 years behind them, Blackberry Smoke are one
of the best examples of Southern rock in the modern era. Front man
Charlie Starr explains why that's a continuation of the Appalachian
tradition: [“String band music and
storytelling.”]
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You Gotta
Hear This: New Music From Tray Wellington, Corb Lund, and More
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You Gotta Hear This is our new weekly compilation
of exciting releases and new songs, giving roots-music lovers
a one-stop-shop for the best of what's next. This week, we
highlight Tray Wellington, Corb Lund and more. [Listen up]
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