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Welcome to
the Weekly Dispatch! This week, Jackie Venson digs deeper with
Yasmin Williams, Blind Pilot tells us about their first album in 8
years and we share last week's epic jam-packed premiere round
up.
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Guitarist
Jackie Venson on Her Instrumental Peer, Yasmin Williams
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"To
listen to the music of Yasmin Williams is to listen to the thrill
of musical mutation in action, to hear and feel playing that is in
constant communication, not only with itself, but with myriad
styles and personalities." - Jackie Venson [Read more about Yasmin here]
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Exploring
Ancestral Roots with Blind Pilot
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On this
week's episode of Basic Folk, Blind Pilot's frontman, Israel
Nebeker, talks about his 8 year struggle with writing and
why the indie band is releasing their first album in
almost a decade titled, In
the Shadow of the Holy Mountain. [Listen to the episode here]
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You Gotta
Hear This: New Music From Mon Rovîa, Loose Cattle, and More...
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Our
premiere round-up from last week was completely full with excellent
new songs and videos from a variety of artists including Sadie
Campbell, Patterson Hood, and “Afro-Appalachian” artist, Mon Rovîa.
[Listen here]
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The
Stories and the Storyteller Behind Stelth
Ulvang and the Tigernips
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Stelth
Ulvang is a storyteller, but if it hadn’t been for a broken mast on
a famous sailboat years ago, his stories might have found a
different outlet than music. [Read the story here]
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Are you
following BGS on Spotify?
We gather the best new roots
music in our Class of 2024 playlists! They're a
game changer for folk fans and music lovers alike!
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