The 30th annual Folk Alliance International conference recently wrapped in Kansas City. It\u2019s a confab like no other, with countless showcase performances large and small. And it\u2019s the subject of this week\u2019s multi-artist edition of The String. Of the interviews I did on site, these emerged as the best cross section of this unique and intense event. Featuring, in order:\xa0
Richard Thompson
Martha Redbone
Jayme Stone
Ed Snodderly
Vivian Leva
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