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Sparrow-Folk and Tara Moss want to Ruin Your Day

April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 / Whispering Gums / 21 Comments

This year, as I like to do, I went to the National Folk Festival, albeit for only one day instead of my usual two. I love the music, but I also love the singer-songwriters for whom the lyrics are at least as important at the music. I came to folk through the protest songs of the … Continue reading Sparrow-Folk and Tara Moss want to Ruin Your Day

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