Folk Alley Presents Favorite Folk, Roots, and Americana Music of 2020 (so far) – Saturday at Noon

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Ondara This week on Folk Alley, join Elena for a show featuring our Favorite Folk, Roots, and Americana Music of 2020 (so far.) Hear music from Ondara, John Moreland, Bonny Light Horseman, Jake Blount, The Mammals, Sunny War; our exclusive in-studio Session with Kyshona from the 30A Songwriters Festival; and much more!

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(Photo: Ondara – Josh Cheuse / CC BY-SA 4.0)

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