Linda Fahey
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The bluegrass trio has traded in the campfires of Ithaca, N.Y., for the clubs and honky tonks of Nashville. Hear the band perform its new song, "Pack Up Joe."
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It was a banner year for the acoustic guitar. NPR Music partner Folk Alley presents the best the genre had to offer.
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The folk-country band's lead singer has worked with Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Thile. Watch her perform "Red & White & Blue & Gold," for Folk Alley.
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Though Guthrie died in 1967, his 100th birthday is a celebration of not only one man's legacy, but also songs that have given a voice to working folks everywhere. Hear a mix that demonstrates how Guthrie's stage presence, poetics and grasp on musical performance remain influential to this day.
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This year proved once again that folk music is alive and thriving in all its forms: Americana, bluegrass, Celtic, country, blues, world and so on. Our top picks for 2008 not only illustrate the rich mix of folk music heard every day at FolkAlley.com, but also showcase the genre's ongoing diversity and vitality.
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FolkAlley.com, an Internet folk-music service produced by NPR station WKSU in Kent, Ohio, specializes in a blend of contemporary and traditional singer/songwriters, Americana, roots, Celtic, bluegrass, world music and more. Here's a look at Folk Alley's picks for the best albums of 2006.