The Front Porch

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ARTS Pick: Birds of Chicago

Country twang that hops and sways, soul that trembles and soars—these descriptors make up two halves of an...

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The songs of Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers are tours de force of folk and alt-country, beautifully employing...

ARTS Pick: Jacob Lourie

When you’re an independent musician in a competitive town like Charlottesville, it’s never too soon to get started....

ARTS Pick: Claire Lynch

You may not know Claire Lynch by name, but if you’ve ever listened to Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris or Linda Ronstadt,...

ARTS Pick: Twins with Twang

It’s not a typo—The Brother Brothers are named that for a reason. Adam and David Moss are identical twins with a...

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Master mandolinists Danny Knicely and Jack Dunlap (above) first connected when Knicely apprenticed Dunlap through the...

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The Front Porch teams with Appalachian State University professor and folklorist Cece Conway to explore West African...

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Legendary duo Robin and Linda Williams (below, left) have played Americana music for longer than the genre has...

ARTS Pick: John Doyle

After leaving the popular Celtic folk band Solas, John Doyle was in high demand on the music scene. Brought up in a...

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Ben Arthur is so taken by the creative process that it informs his art in a literal sense. Whether he’s responding to...