The voices of an all-black ensemble were on a mission to save their school, and in the process pave the way for much of what Cantus sings, and for much of what many of us have come to love about American folk music.
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Boating Through Marriage, with Depression
Literal water makes an appearance this week with “The Water is Wide.” Did you just start humming the tune upon hearing the title? Probably. It’s a favored folk classic that has traveled the world for over a hundred years.
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A Tour of Our Indonesian Midwestern Recording Studio
We did it! After months of wondering how it could work to record at someone’s house, and coordinating schedules, and arranging the details (and a little of the furniture), we can finally say that we did it! Our email readers may remember that a while ago we asked if anyone would be interested in having…
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Nathan Bird 