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Dip a toe in the river of bluegrass then take the plunge into a world of music that people have loved for generations.

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You Don’t Know the Shape I’m In’ was guitar, vocals, drums, and upright bass, all in the room together ... As we closed out our tab, I asked Lenderman what he wanted from the future.

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