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Donald Teplyske- Fervor Coulee: Roots Music Opinion [he/him] @fervorcoulee.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Not for me to tell @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social what to do, but I think she should try to be more active here! Rita has a lovely little album coming out next week- an ideal one for Rootsy Americana Old-Time Frailing Banjo folk- and it is really good. fervorcoulee.wordpress.com/2026/09/25/r...

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Rita Bliss- One More Winter review

Rita Bliss One More Winter RitaBliss.com A year ago—heck, five months ago—I had never heard of Rita Bliss let alone had her down as one of my favourite, rising ‘movers and shakers’ within our littl…

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Rita Bliss @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Excited to be releasing a song on 10/10 to all of the evil streaming places! Pre-save link available if you feel inclined. Live shows are too, if you’re in or around austin. Next is 9/29 at HITW, 6pm and 10/08 at Batch. All the info you could want is at ritabliss.com

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Rita Bliss

Home page of Rita Bliss, a folk artist from Austin, TX. Rita Bliss is a folk musician based in Austin Texas. Her music is rooted in familiar old-time banjo sounds that evoke travels along the backroad...

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

@ritablissbanjo.bsky.social offers up hopeful resistance with her soaring protest anthems. In our interview, she explains how she makes that particular magic happen on her new song "We Will Sing." rainbowrodeomag.com/...

A white woman with short black hair and glasses stands in a wheat field. She holds a banjo upright vertically. She wears a white, flowing shirt and khaki pants.

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Folk Lyrics in a Dangerous Time @folklyrics.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Pride Season 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💛🤍💜🖤🩶 15/20 "We Will Sing" ritabliss.bandcamp.com/track/we-wil... Written by @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social #MusicSky #folkmusic 🎶

Find the truth
And get ready to defend it
Make it known
To all the people in your life
That you see
What is really going on here
You will speak out, you are ready
We will fight

Oh we will sing, we will dance
We will laugh while we take our stance
We will stand, we will say
"They can't take that away"

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

This week we’re rerunning an episode we’re super proud of — our deep dive on the threats to public media and what would be lost, particularly for local stations, if the Trump administration succeeds on defunding them. Listen:

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The Battle Over Public Broadcasting | On the Media | WNYC Studios

President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back over a billion dollars in federal funds for public broadcasting. On this week’s On the Media, the long history of efforts to save—and ...

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Rita Bliss @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

A little collection of some videos of “We Will Sing” - it’s out streaming now! #banjo #wewillsing #banjotune #folkmusic #newmusic #folk

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Rita Bliss @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

A misheard lyric that I won’t correct myself on: Nanci Griffith’s cover of Gordan Lightfoot’s “Ten Degrees and Getting Colder”(hers is the version I learned from) “down by boulder DOWN that night”. I happen to like the idea of time having an up or a down.

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Rita Bliss @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Hey y’all, I’ve got a new release on the way! “We Will Sing” will be out on 7/4! Pre-save it here: ffm.to/wewillsing

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Rita Bliss @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Happy Birthday to “Drive You to Kentucky”, it’s been out for one year now, and what a year it’s been #banjo #clawhammerbanjo #vwbeetle #kentucky

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WIRED @wired.com · 15/04/2025

Trans artists from Canada are pulling out of US tour dates as Donald Trump continues to crack down on immigration at the border. www.wired.com/story/trans-...

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Trans Musicians Are Canceling US Tour Dates Due to Trump’s Gender ID Rules

Trans artists from Canada are pulling out of US tour dates as Donald Trump continues to crack down on immigration at the border.

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Rhiannon Giddens @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

“What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow,' is out this Friday on Nonesuch Records! To celebrate, Justin Robinson and I are sharing a new tune from the album each day this week, along with a video captured by Alexei Mejouev at the recording.

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Rita Bliss @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I saw a sudden, random, inexplicable spike in the radio statistics for “Side by Side”. Why? How? It wasn’t a single, it’s been 8 months since the album release. Dave Higgs of the radio show Bluegrass Breakdown gave it a spin - my first play on a syndicated show! Warmed my little banjo heart today.

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Rita Bliss @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

An interview on Sisters in Song podcast is out! Link in bio for the full story #banjo #nostalgia

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Rita Bliss @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Still getting oriented to the platform over here, thought I should put some music up. Here is a little bit of a video from my Chill Country session last summer.

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World Bluegrass Day @worldbluegrassday.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Old time women banjo players. Learn the history of the banjo (and other bluegrass instruments): www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgiF... #bluegrass #banjo #popupvideo

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Rita Bliss @ritablissbanjo.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Austin, 3/12/25, 7-10 PM at Batch Craft Beer and Kolaches.

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