Linda Fahey
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Watch the duo's pristine combination of great storytelling, beautiful vocals and traditional folk.
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Hear a stirring, pedal-steel-powered pep talk from a Vermont-born, Nashville-bound songwriter.
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The singer performs "Letter In Hand," which she describes as a freedom song.
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From solo acoustic sketches to orchestral arrangements, the year had great roots music for everyone.
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The bluegrass trio has traded in the campfires of Ithaca, N.Y., for the clubs and honky tonks of Nashville. Hear the band perform its new song, "Pack Up Joe."
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It was a banner year for the acoustic guitar. NPR Music partner Folk Alley presents the best the genre had to offer.
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The folk-country band's lead singer has worked with Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Thile. Watch her perform "Red & White & Blue & Gold," for Folk Alley.
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This year proved once again that folk music is alive and thriving in all its forms: Americana, bluegrass, Celtic, country, blues, world and so on. Our top picks for 2008 not only illustrate the rich mix of folk music heard every day at FolkAlley.com, but also showcase the genre's ongoing diversity and vitality.