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David Rawlings and Gillian Welch.

Listen Gillian Welch And David Rawlings: 'There's A Pull To Nashville' WXPN

April 9, 2013 – Listen to an extended conversation with the country-folk singers about their adopted hometown. WXPN

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Elizabeth Cook and Jason Isbell's 45rpm cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Pancho and Lefty" is literally hot off the press.

Watch How Nashville Presses Its Vinyl WXPN

April 8, 2013 – United Record Pressing is the largest vinyl pressing plant in the country. Take a glimpse inside. WXPN

The wall at Hatch Show Print in Nashville, Tenn.

Watch The Art Of Country Music Concert Posters WXPN

April 8, 2013 – The business of making classic country concert posters is still going strong at Hatch Show Print. WXPN

World Cafe hose David Dye and singer-songwriter Elizabeth Cook check out Grimey's Records in Nashville, Tenn.

Watch Nashville, According To Elizabeth Cook WXPN

April 8, 2013 – Singer-songwriter Elizabeth Cook showed us her city, from Grimey's Records to her favorite salon. WXPN

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings share songs from her newest album, The Harrow & The Harvest.

Listen Gillian Welch: Stark, Mysterious Beauty WFUV

January 31, 2012 – Welch and her frequent collaborator, David Rawlings, share songs from The Harrow & The Harvest. WFUV

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The Harrow and the Harvest is the first new album from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings since 2003.

Listen Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: The Fresh Air Interview

December 28, 2011 – Welch and Rawlings perform an in-studio concert featuring several songs from their new album.

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Gillian Welch (right) and Dave Rawlings.

Listen Gillian Welch On World Cafe WXPN

November 24, 2011 – The Harrow and the Harvest, Welch's first record in eight years, takes an introspective journey. WXPN

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Muddy Waters in 1979.

Read The Mix: Desperate Music From American Icons FolkAlley

August 20, 2011 – Hear dozens of the songs that inspired Tom Piazza's collection of essays, Devil Sent the Rain. FolkAlley

The Harrow and the Harvest, Gillian Welch's new album with David Rawlings, is the duo's first since 2003's Soul Journey.

Listen Gillian Welch And David Rawlings Beat Back Writer's Block

August 7, 2011 – The folk singers discuss their complementary voices and the new album that nearly undid them.

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Gillian Welch performs at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

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July 30, 2011 – Hear Gillian Welch sing "Ophan Girl," "Miss Ohio" and songs from her new album at Newport.

Clockwise from upper left: Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Wanda Jackson, Tegan and Sara, Trombone Shorty.

Listen Tegan & Sara, Trombone Shorty And More: A Newport Festival Preview

July 26, 2011 – Hear a preview of some of the artists featured at this year's Newport folk and jazz festivals.

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The Harrow and the Harvest is the first new album from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings since 2003.

Listen Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: The Fresh Air Interview

July 18, 2011 – Welch and Rawlings perform an in-studio concert featuring several songs from their new album.

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Gillian Welch "The Harrow And The Harvest"

Watch Gillian Welch: Cover Art The Old-Fashioned Way

July 6, 2011 – Videos explain how the intricate, embossed cover of Gillian Welch's new album was made.

Clockwise from left: Paul McCartney circa 1970, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Gillian Welch.

Listen Paul McCartney, Fountains Of Wayne, Wilco, More

June 28, 2011 – Gillian Welch breaks an eight-year silence, while Wilco unveils its first independent release.

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Read First Listen: Gillian Welch, 'The Harrow And The Harvest' FolkAlley

June 26, 2011 – Welch and creative partner David Rawlings return with their first album in Welch's name since 2003. FolkAlley

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