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The Folk Brothers for Jan. 25, 2023: 'Tribute to a Songpoet'

Wed, 01/25/2023 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman
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Eric Andersen -- who has had a long, distinuished career as a singer-songwriter -- was the subject of a 2021 PBS documentary The Songpoet, and now the recepient of a just-released, 3-CD tribute album featuring contributions from Bob Dylan (who covers "Thirsty Boots") and 40 other artists. This morning we played contributions from Mary Chapin Carpenter, Amy Helm, Richard Shindell and others.