Pursuing the American(a) Dream
Lee Ann Womack burst onto the music scene in the late 1990s, at a time when trends favored her classic-country sound. She was nominated…
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“Songs About Questioning”
Born and raised in Bristol, Tennessee, a town sometimes described as the birthplace of country, Amythyst Kiah grew up expected to play music. She…
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Filling Her Own Shoes
These days, Fayssoux Starling McClean can most often be seen and heard throughout South Carolina’s upstate and in the Hendersonville/Tryon area. But in the…
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She Writes the Songs
Sarah Siskind co-leads the roots-rock trio SUNLINER with her husband Travis Book of the nationally touring newgrass quintet Infamous Stringdusters. However, Siskind established herself…
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Vintage pop-up market speaks
Cathy Lombardo has seen Mid Century television consoles converted by new owners into minibars. Such rootless ingenuity is an extract of Vintage Hendo, a…
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Mission: Accessible
Howard Bakken got his Masters Degree from the Yale School of Music 50 years ago. And viola player Edwin Kaplan of The Tesla Quartet…
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Gold Thimble in a Haystack
The long-running PBS series Antiques Roadshow has an undeniable appeal. Even those who aren’t immersed in the world of vintage collectibles are often fascinated…
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One Hundred Years and Recounting
“I didn’t know I was a storyteller until I was told I was one,” says Joe Penland. A singer, songwriter, and most definitely a…
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