Appalachian Bluegrasser Missy Raines Explains The West Virginia Thing

March 28, 2024

Acclaimed bluegrass musician Missy Raines is also a very cool and funny lady originally from West Virginia, not far from the Maryland border and the city of Cumberland. First of all, I had questions for her about why people from West Virginia are SO into their state. She gets into that and also the influence of the rich tapestry of bluegrass music she found there as well as the scene in nearby Washington DC. Raines has made a significant impact…

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Basic Folk 234 – Tré Burt

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