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Sitting Down with Legendary Folk Singer Michael Hurley

MICHAEL HURLEY Footloose and fancy-free. Sarah Taft WITH KEEN, Lake Tahoe-clear blue eyes and a shy, mischievous smile that reveals a gold-capped incisor, Michael Hurley exudes a boyish earnestness despite his wispy white hair. Hurleyโ€™s music, cited by some as the first freak folk, is pure Americana: a perfectly proportioned melting pot of bluegrass, blues, […]

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