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Woody Guthrie records his first songs to be later featured in the ‘Talking Dust Bowl’ album on Victor (1940)

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Woody Guthrie‘s ‘Dust Bowl Ballads’ is his first commercial recording recorded between April 26 and May 3, 1940 and released by Victor Records, in 1940.

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Sam Bush & David Grisman get together in DC (2013)

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Sam Bush & David Grisman get together in DC (2013)

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Steve Goodman opens for Janis Ian (1976)

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Steve Goodman opens for Janis Ian (1976)

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Happy Birthday David Grisman. ‘It’s A Dawg Day’

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This day (March 23 , 1945), in Hackensack, New Jersey, is born David Grisman, an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist. (more…)

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Billy Bragg ‘folkifies’ Austin (2013)

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Billy Bragg ‘folkifies’ Austin (2013)

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Del McCoury meets David Grisman (2018)

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Del McCoury meets David Grisman (2018)

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David Grisman and Quintet visit Madison (1996)

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David Grisman and Quintet visit Madison (1996)

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Dave Grisman takes his Quintet to New Hampshire (2010)

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Dave Grisman takes his Quintet to New Hampshire (2010)

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Happy Birthday Rhiannon Giddens

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Happy Birthday Rhiannon Giddens

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Happy Birthday Buffy Sainte-Marie

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Happy Birthday Buffy Sainte-Marie

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On radio today, Chris Thile headlines (2015)

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On radio today, Chris Thile headlines (2015)

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Mary Gauthier performs for Paste Magazine (2017)

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Mary Gauthier performs for Paste Magazine (2017)

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On English TV today, Tom Paxton at ‘BBC In Concert’ (1972)

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On English TV today, Tom Paxton at ‘BBC In Concert’ (1972)

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Island publish Fairport Convention’s fourth album ‘Liege & Lief’ featuring traditional British and Celtic folk (1969)

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Fairport Convention‘s “Liege & Lief” is their fourth album featuring songs adapted from traditional British and Celtic folk, produced by Joe Boyd and released in 1969 by Island

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Mary Gauthier sings in DC for ‘Veterans’Day’ (2019)

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Mary Gauthier sings in DC for ‘Veterans’Day’ (2019)

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Billy Bragg meets Joe Henry at KEXP (2016)

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Billy Bragg meets Joe Henry at KEXP (2016)

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John Martyn goes to college (1978)

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John Martyn goes to college (1978)

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Paul Weller has put a lot of acoustic guitars, strings and ballads in his mod music. ‘That’s all folk…music!’

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Paul Weller's "True Meanings" is his fourteenth solo album featuring among other guests Martin Carthy, Danny Thompson, Noel Gallagher and Rod Argent of the Zombies and released on September 14,…

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On TV today, Smothers Brothers on ‘Letterman’ (1992)

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On TV today, Smothers Brothers on ‘Letterman’ (1992)

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On TV today, Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger ‘Together In Concert’ (1978)

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On TV today, Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger ‘Together In Concert’ (1978)

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