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Hear It First

Hear It First: Jimmy LaFave, 'The Night Tribe'
- May 09, 2015
- Linda Fahey
Music Road Records (Austin, TX) - Even before he named his first band back in Oklahoma, Austin singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave knew he belonged to that special fraternity of shadowy creatures who move to rhythms dictated by darkness: the 24-hour diner waitress, the graveyard-shift radio DJs, the cops, the taxi drivers - the musicians.

Hear It First - Charlie Parr, 'Stumpjumper'
- April 20, 2015
- Linda Fahey
In concert, he's unassuming: wandering onto the stage as if he has all the time in the world, and usually in a pair of ripped and dirty jeans a size and a half or so too large for his lanky frame.

Hear It First - The Honeycutters, 'Me Oh My'
- April 13, 2015
- Linda Fahey
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, the Honeycutters live the roots life all the way through.

Hear It First - The Pine Hill Project, 'Tomorrow You're Going'
- March 09, 2015
- Linda Fahey
Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell have both enjoyed lengthy, prolific, and acclaimed careers in the singer/songwriter world.

Hear It First - Pharis & Jason Romero, 'A Wanderer I'll Stay'
- March 06, 2015
- Linda Fahey
When you're putting together your list of the best duos in folk and roots music, it will probably include names like Johnny & June, Emmylou & Gram, and Gillian & David.

Hear It First - Elana James, 'Black Beauty'
- February 17, 2015
- Linda Fahey
Elana James officially releases her second solo album 'Black Beauty' on Tuesday, February 24th.

Hear It First - Jorma Kaukonen, 'Ain't In No Hurry'
- February 10, 2015
- Linda Fahey
At 74 years old, guitarist Jorma Kaukonen shows no signs of letting up.

Hear It First at Folk Alley - Irish Power Trio, The Alt
- September 12, 2014
- Linda Fahey
*Irish traditional music power trio, The Alt are unveiling their new self-titled album this week, and you can listen to it in its entirety in the player below.

Hear It First at Folk Alley - Mark Erelli, 'Milltowns'
- September 03, 2014
- Linda Fahey
*Mark Erelli releases 'Milltowns,' his special tribute to his friend and mentor, singer/songwriter Bill Morrissey, on Tuesday, September 9.

Hear It First at Folk Alley - Eliza Gilkyson
- March 11, 2014
- Linda Fahey
**This exclusive Hear It First is no longer available for streaming.

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