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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 19h

“I'll stay in the raga you are in.” How we work. Ogden 10/14 with Fabiola Méndez, Sun Valley 10/15. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Thank you, College Station. Friends of Chamber Music opened their 31st season with us, and the whole hall was on its feet by the end. Next up: Houston tonight. #folk #livemusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

College Station: a workshop at Texas A&M, soundcheck, a whole room singing This Land, then Insomnia Cookie because we did a good show. Tonight: Houston. #folk #livemusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Pa'l que se fue. To the one who left. Canción de amor by Fabiola Méndez. Tonight we're in Houston, and October 14 in Ogden with her. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Thank you, Austin. Our first show at the State Theatre felt like a party by the last song. Next up: Houston tomorrow night, Oct 10. #folk #livemusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Brooklyn at 4:47 AM, Austin by lunch, our Austin debut with Gina Chavez that night. Grateful to everyone who came out. Next up: College Station tonight. #folk #livemusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Clay working out a thihai. A rhythmic cadence from Indian classical music, on a folk guitar. Tonight in College Station, then Houston 10/10 and Ogden 10/14. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Cuatro means four. Count the strings. Fabiola Méndez on the cuatro, Puerto Rico's national instrument since 2003. Tonight we're in Austin, and October 14 in Ogden with her. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

One day, three states: Greenville at 7:24 AM, a dosa lesson from Falu in Irving, showtime in Ardmore. Thank you, Ardmore. Next up: Austin, Oct 8. #folk #livemusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What we look for in a song. “Maybe spiritual, and not religious. Something that's universal. A song about nature, a song about love, a song about loss.” Tomorrow night in Austin. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Austin, this Thursday. Gina Chavez joins us at the State Theatre on Congress Avenue. Thursday, October 8, 8 PM. Tickets: americanpatchworkquartet.com/100826 #austin #livemusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Mister Rabbit, 1925 and now. Fabiola Méndez asks, Clay answers as the rabbit. Live at APAP in New York, and she's with us in Ogden on October 14. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Somebody has to press the red button. Rehearsal, before any of it sounds like a record. Austin 10/8, College Station 10/9, Houston 10/10, Ogden 10/14. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Every little soul must shine. Each bulb is wired to one musician's microphone. Mister Rabbit, live at APAP in New York. October 14 we're in Ogden with Fabiola Méndez. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Falu on taking a song that isn't yours and making it your own. College Station 10/9, Houston 10/10, Sun Valley 10/15. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Falu sings This Land Is Your Land in Hindi, with lyrics she wrote for Woody Guthrie's tune. Tonight we're playing a free show at National Geographic in DC, 5:30 in the Courtyard on M Street. Come say hi. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Four of us, four things that make us feel instantly at home. What's yours? Ardmore 9/27, New Orleans 9/30, Washington DC 10/2. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Esta es una canción para quienes sueñan.” A love song by Fabiola Méndez. She's our special guest October 14 at The Monarch in Ogden. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What folk music actually is, and what it never was. Ardmore 9/27, New Orleans 9/30, Washington DC 10/2. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"I went in with zero expectations, quite frankly." Thank you, Tryon. Next: Luling, LA (New Orleans area) Wed 9/30, 7pm, and Washington DC Fri 10/2. americanpatchworkquartet.com/tour

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Can't nobody tell me how to move my feet.” Mister Rabbit, live. We're in Ogden October 14 with Fabiola Méndez. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"It's not just sleepy folk music or lullabies." Thank you, Skidmore. Tonight: Jerome Westheimer Center, Ardmore OK, 7pm. Then Luling LA 9/30 and Washington DC 10/2. americanpatchworkquartet.com/tour

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

She rode a bicycle to the show and called the band a gift for the world. We'll take it. Ardmore 9/27, New Orleans 9/30, Washington DC 10/2. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“I was raised beneath the southern trees, whispering histories of black and white misery.” Born in the U.S.A., rebuilt. Fabiola Méndez joins us October 14 in Ogden. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Someone at Clemson thought we'd be crusty and boring. Then the house lights came up and the room sang back. Tonight: Tryon Fine Arts Center, Tryon NC, 7:30.

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Moto Fukushima on bringing his own input to a folk song. Tonight we're in Athens, TN. Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26, Ardmore 9/27. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Mister Rabbit, live. Athens TN tomorrow, Tryon 9/26, Luling 9/30, then Texas. October 14 we're in Ogden with Fabiola Méndez. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Four of us, four instant red flags. Add yours below. Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26, Ardmore 9/27. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Give him a little garba. A Gujarati folk rhythm finds its way into an Appalachian tune. Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26, Ardmore 9/27. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Falu asks Clay what happened to him. Rehearsal, uptown. Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26, Ardmore 9/27. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sargam call and response on Eastbound. The whole room sang it back. Live in Orlando. Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26, Ardmore 9/27. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

An audience member in Roxbury explains the band name better than we do. Tonight we're in Saratoga Springs. Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26, Ardmore 9/27. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Arranging on the fly. Clay pitches a change, Falu tries it, and the tune moves. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Rudy Royston on what makes this band work, backstage in Philadelphia. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Falu sings Shenandoah. Live in Houston. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Four of us, four foods we could eat every single day. Tell us yours. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Rehearsing at Falu's place with her mom in the room. This is where the arrangements start. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Falu on the Liberty Bell, backstage at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The sun again will shine. Keep on the Sunny Side, live at Levitt at the Falls. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Four of us, four green flags in a new friend. Good questions, listening instead of just talking, loving the bass, and slightly wacky fashion. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #AmericanPatchworkQuartet #FourOfUs

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The guitar can sound like anything you imagine. Cyro Baptista told Clay that on his first touring gig, and it still shapes our sound. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The devil asks her nine impossible questions and her soul is the bet. Falu set the 400-year-old ballad to an Indian rhythm. She wins. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Say Darlin' Say. Build us a house by the old oak tree. Live in Sioux Falls. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Four of us, four ways we escape small talk. A fake phone call, the rescue signal to a friend across the room, and just saying we have to go. Your move? Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #AmericanPatchworkQuartet #FourOfUs

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A guy from Louisville found us while he was on vacation in Roxbury, New York. Here is what he said on the way out. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Lazy John is from 1926 and it is about finding your favorite person and doing absolutely nothing. The feeling predates the phrase. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Lonesome Road, and the verse about the best of friends. Live in Orlando. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Four of us, four foods that are better at 2am. A burger, midnight tacos, chocolate, and Wendy's nuggets with a Frosty. What's yours? Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #AmericanPatchworkQuartet #FourOfUs

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Rudy on why he plays with rivets. They buzz, they sing, you hit the thing and then you wait for life to settle. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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American Patchwork Quartet @americanpatchwork.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A seven-headed dragon eats a newborn at the gates of heaven. That is track 13. Blind Willie Johnson cut it in Atlanta in 1930. Saratoga Springs 9/19, Clemson 9/24, Athens 9/25, Tryon 9/26. #folk #jazz #livemusic #worldmusic #americanpatchworkquartet

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