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Welcome to
the Weekly Dispatch! This week, we do the almost-impossible job of
picking the best bluegrass albums of the year (so far), present a
candid conversation with the iconic folk activist Peggy Seeger, and
much more.
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The Best
Bluegrass Albums of 2024 (So Far)
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It’s seven
months into the year and there have been stellar releases by
the biggest names in the genre, like Béla Fleck, Billy Strings,
Tony Trischka, Laurie Lewis, and more. Take a minute to amble
through our favorites. [See the list]
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DelFest
Sessions: Mountain Grass Unit
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Our
second-to-last installment of our DelFest Sessions features
Birmingham-based jamgrass group, Mountain Grass Unit. Check out a
funky re-imagination of a Johnny Cash classic and a blistering
Ricky Skaggs cover. [View here]
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Country
Summer Jams (Courtesy of Good Country)
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What is
summer if not the perfect excuse to take a balmy evening drive,
windows down, and bathe in the warmth of some good country
tunes? As a celebration of this idyllic – and sweltering –
time of year, we’ve curated a playlist just in time for all your
summer roadtrips. [Check out the picks]
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Basic
Folk: Peggy Seeger in Conversation with Dawn Landes
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For this
episode of Basic Folk, we invited Dawn Landes to interview
feminist folk icon Peggy Seeger. Their candid convo covers
everything from Seeger's activist beginnings to the importance of
hope and her dream tattoos! [More]
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Melissa
Carper’s new album, Borned
In Ya, travels through stories and experiences that
explore journeys of self-actualization. Stitching innovation with
tradition to create something new and exciting (while also feeling
familiar and warm), we are proud to highlight this incredible
artist. [Read the
full interview]
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