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Amanda Shires

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Matt Byars and Lee Gardner

Published December 1, 2020 at 11:32 AM EST

Amanda Shires has made her mark on American music as a singer, songwriter, and fiddle player, both solo and a member of Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit. On this episode, she discusses how songs by Dolly Parton, Leonard Cohen, and Richard Buckner shaped her work.

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