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Welcome to
the Weekly Dispatch! This week, IBMA's winners, Yasmin Williams is
our Artist of the Month, the ultimate dinner party playlist, and
more.
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Artist of
the Month: Yasmin Williams
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No one on
earth plays the guitar like Yasmin Williams. Fingerstyle
acoustic guitar is engaging and lovely music to begin with, but
given her particular touch, her compositional voice, and her
community collaborations, Williams is showing roots music fans
everywhere that even our most familiar instruments can be
wellsprings of originality, inspiration, and joy. Her new
album Acadia is
a masterwork, and a perfect album to spotlight as we name Yasmin
Williams our Artist of the Month. [Listen to the essentials playlist]
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See the
Winners of the 35th Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
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Last week,
the International Bluegrass Music Association announced
the winners of their 35th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards in Raleigh,
North Carolina, the final awards show held in Raleigh before IBMA’s
move to Chattanooga, Tennessee next year. The star-studded,
three-hour awards show was hosted by bassists John Cowan and Missy
Raines and featured performances by many nominees and featured
special guests and collaborations. [See the list]
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On Pathways, Julian
Taylor Looks Inward Rather Than Outward
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In this
brand new Cover Story, Julian Taylor reflects on his life, the
challenges of the music industry, and the importance of community
in his artistic evolution. [Read the interview]
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Amy Helm:
Letters to Women and the Legacy of The Barn
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In her own
career, Amy Helm has created a new lineage of musical tradition,
family, great songwriting, poetry, and a feminine power that
emanates from her. In this episode of Basic Folk, we're
talking about her new album, Silver City, but we’re also
talking about songwriting. We’re talking about grief. We’re talking
about single parenthood. We’re talking about family. We’re talking
about being on the road. We’re talking about how our bodies change
over time and how that changes us as a vocalist and as an
artist. [Listen here]
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MIXTAPE:
Theo Kandel's Dinner Party Playlist
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Theo
Kandel put together the ultimate Dinner Party Playlist for you. He
even organized it into courses of a meal! [Listen]
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