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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 11h

"The main purpose is about bringing our humanity back to our community." At the Mid-Autumn Festival, Philadelphia’s Chinatown Is “Building the Wor... festival.si.edu/blog/mid-autumn-fes… #MidAutumnFestival #PhiladelphiaChinatown

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

"Farmers farm for the love of farming." A Look at Family Farm Folklore in Photos, from the Folklife Festival to Farm Aid festival.si.edu/blog/family-farming… #FamilyFarms #SmithsonianFolklife

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"Flemons breathes new life into guitars..." Making American Music: The Smithsonian Sessions folkways.si.edu/dom-flemons/making-… #DomFlemons #SmithsonianFolkways #RootsMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"Rhiannon Giddens has become synonymous with the banjo." Rhiannon Giddens blends traditional African banjo music with ... iushorizon.com/28688/entertainment/… #RhiannonGiddens #FolkMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

"One of my greatest thrills was playing with the Crosby band." Muggsy Spanier’s hot cornet gave extra shine to early Chicago jazz - Chicago Reader chicagoreader.com/music/the-secret-… #MuggsySpanier

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"My music was a consciousness experience in listening to another species." After Decades of Playing Music with Animals, Jim Nollman Shares His Insights on Interspecies Communication folklife.si.edu/magazine/jim-nollma…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

"family strengthens music and music strengthens family." For Three Generations of Hermanos Herrera, Family Makes Music, and Music Makes Family folklife.si.edu/magazine/hermanos-h… #HermanosHerrera #MexicanMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"I just fell in love with the banjo and have been ever since." Musician Tony Trischka was just a kid who fell in love with the banjo, Earl Scruggs' playing style www.kjzz.org/the-show/2026-09-14/mu…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Old-time music keeps Murfreesboro's roots alive." Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival continues longtime Murfreesboro tradition www.newschannel5.com/news/uncle-dav… #UncleDaveMaconDays #Bluegrass #RootsMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“He was for me what Elvis probably was for most other people. His style on every level was fantastic. Doing all the things we would later come to associate with Ji... www.musicradar.com/artists/buddy-gu… #BuddyGuy #BluesHistory

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"B.B. King did more than play the blues. He gave every note a voice." 1969 Hit by 'The King of the Blues' Ranked Among 'Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time' parade.com/entertainment/1969-hit-b… #BBKing #GuitarMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Creating this experience has felt like the culmination of what I've spoken about and worked towards my entire life." Oprah Winfrey to Headline Las Vegas Sphere With New Music and Arts Show ‘Aha’ variety.com/2026/music/news/oprah-w…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Folk music carries America's history, its divisions, its struggles, and the voices working to move the country forward." Old Crow Medicine Show reflect on 250 years of U.S. history www.ijpr.org/npr-music/2026-09-14/o… #FolkMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"I wanted to put this out for the old-time community, not overthink how to sell others on it." Jake Blount to Release Final Stringband Album, Single-Footing Horse www.gratefulweb.com/articles/jake-b… #JakeBlount #FolkMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"The one consistent love and lover that I've had has been the old-time community." Song Premiere: JP Harris "Hang Me" • Americana Highways americanahighways.org/2026/09/14/so… #JPHarris #OldTimeMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"A story of a child guitar prodigy dedicating his life to becoming the world's greatest acoustic guitarist." Tommy Emmanuel Announces New Documentary 'The Endless Road' rockandbluesmuse.com/2026/09/14/tom… #TommyEmmanuel #TheEndlessRoad

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"I've been writing love letters to the states since I was a kid... to the America that was, that is, and that could be." Old Crow Medicine Show reflect on 250 years of U.S. history www.ijpr.org/npr-music/2026-09-14/o… #FolkMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

‘We’re all given a voice’: Local musician Olivia Harding empowers communities through folklore and a music club www.tulsapeople.com/city-desk/we-re…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"You can say so much with a country song." ‘It’s more freaky, more balls to the wall’: how alt-country won over a new generation www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/… #AltCountry #AmericanaMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Jano gives this small Americana band a really big sound." The Wood Brothers bring family harmonies & new music to The Folk Show www.nhpr.org/arts-culture/2026-09-0… #TheWoodBrothers #AmericanaMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"People called Cohan 'the man who owns Broadway.' And he delighted in that title." George M. Cohan’s Broadway - The Syncopated Times syncopatedtimes.com/george-m-cohans… #GeorgeMCohan #BroadwayHistory

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Classical music that launched an American sound." Chamber group celebrates America at 250 with classical music that launched an American sound www.sdpb.org/arts-life/2026-09-01/c… #AmericanMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"He was an incredibly skilled singer, even into his older age." The "Voice of Edison": Arthur Collins - The Syncopated Times syncopatedtimes.com/the-voice-of-ed… #ArthurCollins #RecordingPioneers

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Culture is experienced across generations rather than simply observed." 35th Annual Down Home Family Reunion Draws Tho... www.democratandchronicle.com/press-… #AfricanAmericanFolklife

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"An influential force in the history of the blues." Ma Rainey: Profiles in Jazz - The Syncopated Times syncopatedtimes.com/ma-rainey-profi… #MaRainey #MotherOfTheBlues

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Like a turtle, I developed a hard shell to protect myself." Cool Heat—Anita O’Day and Her Dangerous Jazz Life - The Syncopated Times syncopatedtimes.com/cool-heat-anita… #AnitaODay #JazzHistory

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"There will be fewer chords but infinite possibilities as to what to do with them…" History of a Standard: Milestones, Miles Davis (1958) - The Syncopated Times syncopatedtimes.com/history-of-a-st… #MilesDavis #JazzHistory

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"I get to keep playing, and I don't have to get a regular job." Basic Folk - Hrishikesh Hirway folkalley.com/basic-folk-episode-35… #KebMo #BluesMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"We're hot-rodders. We do alter things. We want them to be better." Jeff Beck played music like a hot rodder racer.com/2026/08/19/jeff-beck-play… #JeffBeck #BluesRock

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"Combining blistering instrumentation with personal-feeling songs, Bronwyn sheds any residual typecasting as a side person and vaults herself into headliner consideration." Bronwyn's "Rattlin' Bones" savingcountrymusic.com/album-review… #Bronwyn #RattlinBones

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"All hail the steel guitar! It's one of the essential building blocks of true country music, and the most recognizable sound of the genre." SteelRadio.org Plans New Steel Guitar Fest savingcountrymusic.com/steelradio-o… #SteelGuitar #MusicFestival

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"It is the most beautiful of all music, and without it, no other popular music would exist." UNC folklorist shares his love for blues music dailytarheel.com/es_es/368778//unc_… #BluesMusic #WilliamFerris

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Celebrating 50 years of traditional American music." LISTEN: The Critton Hollow String Band Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week - West Virginia Public Broadcasting wvpublic.org/story/arts-culture/lis…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"We were blown away by Keb' Mo's definition of the blues: 'honesty music.'" Basic Folk - Hrishikesh Hirway folkalley.com/basic-folk-episode-35… #KebMo #BluesMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"A party balloon, some fishing line, and a little patience. That's it." Someone Actually Made a Fully Playable Banjo From a Party Balloon - Yanko Design www.yankodesign.com/2026/08/19/some… #BalloonBanjo #Banjo

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"We were proud to be from Mamou." The MOU-vement: Mamou community initiative plans town square, historical museum to preserve downtown www.katc.com/evangeline-parish/the-…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Larry & Joe feel like they were destined to make music together." Larry & Joe meld Venezuelan and Appalachian music www.penbaypilot.com/article/larry-j… #LarryAndJoe #AppalachianMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Bob Dylan was in all ways transformed on Highway 61 Revisited." From folk revolutionary to electric trailblazer: Bob Dylan’s ’60s albums... ranked! - UNCUT www.uncut.co.uk/features/from-folk-…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"The 160-plus artists represent 31 countries, 32 US states, and seven Canadian provinces, in a wide variety of styles of music of the people." FAI '27 - Showcase Lineup Announced folkalley.com/folk-alliance-interna… #FolkAlliance

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"The event began in 2017 as a celebration of what would have been Gregg Allman's 70th birthday." All-Star lineup announced for 10th annual Allman Betts Family Revival - Blues Rock Review bluesrockreview.com/2026/08/all-sta…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"Before Aretha Franklin became the Queen of Soul, she was a daughter of the church." Aretha’s Gospel Voice Still Resonates | BlackPressUSA blackpressusa.com/arethas-gospel-vo… #ArethaFranklin #QueenOfSoul

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

"The two started composing together, and the record that emerged belongs equally to both of them." Allison de Groot and Rich Ruth collaborative project to be released in October americana-uk.com/allison-de-groot-a…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"The Stellar Gospel Music Awards celebrated its 41st year honoring excellence in gospel music." 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Award Winners Revealed gospelmusic.org/news/41st-annual-st… #StellarAwards #GospelMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"There are church choirs out there, but not like there were in the '70s." Before there were praise bands, most American churches had choirs | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette www.nwaonline.com/news/2026/aug/15/… #ChurchChoir #GospelMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"Burns remained a beloved and enduring figure of the acid folk tradition." Randy Burns, Acid Folk Pioneer and Greenwich Village Fixture, Dies at 78 - That Eric Alper www.thatericalper.com/2026/08/15/ra…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is a great 11-minute radio piece about Dolly. Rest in Peace. #dolly Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80 www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-365017…

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"We get to change our disguise on a regular basis. We'll do something folkloric and acoustic and then something else." Los Lobos still changing its disguise after five decades www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/20… #LosLobos

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"His goal now is to digitize and archive it all online before the physical music is permanently lost to natural decay." Archiving Appalachia: One Chattanoogan’s mission... www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/au… #AppalachianMusic #FolkMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"She was a true individual, an artist of no time." Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished www.bbc.com/culture/article/2026041… #ConnieConverse #FolkMusic

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Ballad of America @balladofamerica.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

"I remember being completely seduced by the sound. That concert stayed with me." www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-r…

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