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Welcome to
the Weekly Dispatch! This week, 'Bluegrass Sings Paxton,'
Jontavious Willis and The Po' Ramblin' Boys get traditional, Good
Country has a Goodtime, and Katherine Nagy gives us a sense of
wanderlust...
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An
All-Star Lineup Salutes Folk Legend Tom Paxton On Bluegrass
Sings Paxton
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There is
no disputing that Tom Paxton is a living music legend.
While several fellow singer-songwriters (notably Carolyn Hester and
Anne Hills) have devoted entire albums to him, it took a group of
admiring bluegrass musicians to deliver the first multi-artist
tribute album of his songs. [Check out who here]
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Jontavious
Willis Is Traditional and Contemporary At The Same Time
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Growing up
in rural Georgia, Jontavious Willis discovered blues through a
YouTube video of Muddy Waters and immediately immersed himself in
the genre. [Learn more
about the artist here]
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The Po’
Ramblin’ Boys: “Everything That Is Traditional Now, Once Was
Progressive”
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Over the
past decade, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys have established themselves as a
modern voice in traditional bluegrass. They are equal parts
researchers, archivists, and artists, continually reframing what it
means to be “traditional." [Read the
interview here]
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MIXTAPE:
Wanderlust with Katherine Nagy
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"This
Mixtape is for people struck by a seemingly endless sense of
wanderlust who are enjoying the journey as we try to figure out
this thing called life." – Katherine Nagy [Listen here]
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