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Radio Heartland on The Current: Nov. 17, 2024

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Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, with bassist Paul Kowert, performing in The Current studio during a session for Radio Heartland on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Josh Sauvageau | MPR

This week, we’ll feature our live in-studio interview with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. Their tour brought them to the Twin Cities earlier this fall in support of their new record, Woodland.

We also have a set of Grammy-nominated music, featuring nominees for the best Folk, Blues, Bluegrass and Americana recordings of the year. And, as usual, we’ll play l a set of new music with songs from Shemekia Copeland, Yonder Mountain String Band and a new record from Pure Prairie League.

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Pure Prairie League press photo credit laura schneider — Pure Prairie League have enjoyed a 50-plus-year history as of one of country rock’s pioneering bands.
Laura Schneider

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Three musicians sing and play stringed instruments in a recording studio — Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, with bassist Paul Kowert, performing in The Current studio during a session for Radio Heartland on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
Josh Sauvageau | MPR

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A woman singing into a microphone — Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time.
Jim Summaria