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

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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.

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

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Dashboard Confessional, Gram Parsons, Ed McCurdy

June 16, 2006 • New rock from Dashboard Confessional; Raw and emotional: The Twilight Singers; Africa's Hallelujah Chicken Run Band; Reggae dub by Roots Tonic & Bill Laswell and more.

Dashboard Confessional, Gram Parsons, Ed McCurdy

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Newport Folk Festival

Ramblin Jack Elliott: Newport Folk 2011

Folk Alley

July 31, 2011 • The vital bridge between Woody Guthrie and the many musicians after him performs at Newport.

Ramblin Jack Elliott: Newport Folk 2011

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Ramblin' Jack Elliott: Newport Folk 2009

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Newport Folk Festival

Ramblin' Jack Elliott: Newport Folk 2009

Folk Alley

August 1, 2009 • Elliott's voice — flat, tinged with sadness, with a matter-of-fact delivery — has become a template for generations of folksingers, as well as an influence on Bob Dylan.

Ramblin' Jack Elliott: Newport Folk 2009

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An Interview With Newport Folk Producer Jay Sweet

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Newport Folk Festival

An Interview With Newport Folk Producer Jay Sweet

July 30, 2009 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen recently spoke with festival producer Jay Sweet about what's in store for the Newport Folk Festival.

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Mountain Stage

Ramblin' Jack Elliott On Mountain Stage

October 18, 2013 • A folk-singing zealot, Elliott has seemingly met, charmed and influenced nearly every popular music icon of our time. Hear the man President Clinton called "an American treasure" live in concert.

Ramblin' Jack Elliott On Mountain Stage

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